Becker's Healthcare October 27, 2020
The Association of American Medical Colleges said it has created two new entities as part of its strategic plan to address inequities in medical education, healthcare and research.
The plan, announced Oct. 27, creates the AAMC Research and Action Institute, led by Atul Grover, MD, PhD, as well as the AAMC Center for Health Justice, led by Philip Alberti, PhD, and co-led by Malika Fair, MD.
The institute will raise the association’s role in policy research and analysis, and the center will boost association efforts to address health inequities and advance health justice through community collaborations, the AAMC said.
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