David J. Skorton
President and CEO of the AAMC (@aamc.org), representing U.S. medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic societies.
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- The @AAMC.org is kicking off our 150th anniversary! We’re proud to be celebrating a century and a half of leading, serving, and uniting the academic medicine community. Visit our new interactive timeline of key milestones that have defined our history! www.aamc.org/our-story
- Learn, Serve, Lead: The @aamc.org Annual Meeting is always rich with ideas. Our team compiled a compendium of 100+ session summaries capturing the ideas, strategies, and innovations that made this year’s event so energizing. Check it out. store.aamc.org/learn-serve-...
- Antimicrobial resistance claims more than a million lives per year and continues to grow worldwide. My @aamc.org colleagues provide an excellent overview of the drivers of antimicrobial resistance and emerging strategies to address it. Worth a read. www.aamc.org/news/where-a...
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. powerfully championed access to quality health care services for all. As we reflect on Dr. King’s vision, let us renew our commitment to working to ensure that everyone has access to the health resources they need to thrive.
- In case you missed it, in the 2025-26 academic year, medical school enrollment reached over 100,000 students for the first time, and the total number of medical school applicants rose 5.3%, reversing a three-year trend!
- This reflects the continued strong interest in medicine as a career. Training the next generation of physicians has always been, and will remain, a core mission of academic medicine. www.aamc.org/news/us-medi...
- Reposted by David J. SkortonWe’re pleased with the appeals court’s decision that affirms the importance of supporting the real costs of NIH-funded medical research. Yesterday’s ruling protects research that benefits patients and communities nationwide.
- As we start a new year, I’m thinking about fresh starts and new chapters. These inspiring medical students over 30 prove that meaningful career shifts can happen for any of us at any stage. www.aamc.org/news/think-y...
- Happy New Year! Here’s to a 2026 filled with health, joy, and the renewed commitment to work together to create a healthier future for all.
- At the end of the year, I often think about my goals for the year ahead. If you're doing this too, I invite you to check out @AAMC.org's CORE Leadership Development programs as inspiration for those in academic medicine, no matter what your career stage! www.aamc.org/learn-networ...
- Wishing all who celebrate Kwanzaa a season of good health, harmony, and renewal. Here’s to building strong, thriving communities in the year ahead!
- This Christmas Eve, I send very best wishes to all who celebrate, and a heart-felt thank you to the health care teams caring for patients this holiday season. You’re providing much-needed comfort, care, and hope. Thank you for all you do!
- I’m truly inspired by this @uamshealth.bsky.social patient's story: after lifesaving care from UAMS Trauma and first responders, she returned to advocate for blood donation. When we work together with patients, families, and communities, we can make a real difference! news.uams.edu/2025/11/17/g...
- One of the highlights of my year was talking with Dr. Julie Freischlag at #AAMC25 about the moments that inspired and motivated us across our long medical careers. I always learn from her and am moved by the great compassion she shows for her patients. vimeo.com/1136259549
- Wishing all who observe Hanukkah serenity in the kindling of the lights, even in the face of violence and hate, finding comfort in community.
- As a firm believer in the transformative power of the arts, I’m excited by @neuroartsblueprint.bsky.social's #Neuroarts Academic Network, an academic collaborative working to make the arts central to how we treat illness & support healthy lives for all. Read: neuroartsblueprint.org/neuroarts-ac...
- Reposted by David J. Skorton2025 marks a milestone for U.S. medical schools: total enrollment surpassed 100,000 students for the first time! Explore the data behind this historic milestone in our latest report. aamc.org/news/us-medical-sch…
- Endometriosis is a serious condition that affects 1 in 10 women of reproductive age yet remains difficult to diagnose and treat. I’m encouraged to read how academic researchers are working to move the field forward and help patients find answers. www.aamc.org/news/academi...
- Missed #AAMC25 last month or want to revisit some of the standout sessions? Check out our conference highlights page for articles and videos that capture key moments from the meeting. www.aamc.org/learn-networ...
- I’m thankful today, and every day, for so many things, including being a member of the academic medicine community and for the unflagging work of the whole @aamc.org team to transform health care and improve the health of people everywhere.
- Building trust means communicating clearly and transparently. I enjoyed this @jama.com podcast with a great discussion on how to present numerical information to support shared decision-making with patients. Give it a listen! edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/...
- The worlds of cardiology and academic medicine lost an exemplary clinician, researcher, and teacher in the passing of Dr. Natesa Pandian. I learned so much from my career-long friend and colleague, and I will miss his thoughtful insights and humor. Thinking of his family at this difficult time.
- Today, on #NationalRuralHealthDay, we celebrate the innovations of rural health care providers, institutions, and organizations committed to improving the health of those who live in rural communities and closing rural health care gaps. Thank you for all you do! www.aamc.org/news/mutual-...
- I was proud to see @universityofiowa.bsky.social — my former institution — highlighted here. A team at @uihealthcare.bsky.social helped save the world’s most premature baby, using hemodynamic screening, a technique that halves the risk of death or severe brain bleeding for very premature babies.
- His family’s story was a powerful reminder of the amazing innovations, and the people behind them, happening in academic medicine every day. www.aamc.org/news/5-stori...
- In observance of #VeteransDay, I want to acknowledge the sacrifice and service of all the men and women who have served in our Armed Forces. The @aamc.org is committed to improving the health of those who risk their lives to keep us safe. www.aamc.org/about-us/mis...
- Reposted by David J. SkortonHealth and nutrition are inextricably linked. That’s why we are encouraging medical schools and academic health systems to build on their efforts to embed nutrition education into their curricula. Read more.
- Thank you to Holden Thorp, @heatherhpierce.bsky.social, and Ashley Velie for reminding us that even at a time when science is often maligned and misunderstood, storytelling can be a bridge to understanding. #AAMC25 www.aamc.org/news/rebuild...
- Another amazing performance to start our day at #AAMC25! Thank you to Triniti Gistand and #SanAntonio’s Agarita Chamber Players for sharing your beautiful music with us!
- One of the joys of AAMC's Learn Serve Lead annual meeting is getting to meet with so many friends, old and new. There's nothing like face-to-face conversations as we share our experiences in academic medicine! #AAMC25.
- I have such deep admiration for Julie Freischlag and Mike Waldrum. I learn so much from the way they lead and envision the road ahead for academic medicine. My thanks to Linsey Davis for guiding us in this conversation! #AAMC25 www.aamc.org/news/aamc-le...
- Thank you to the gifted author, poet, and @cantomundo.bsky.social founder Carmen Tafolla, PhD, for her moving performance to start our second day at #AAMC25!
- The #AAMC25 exhibit hall opens today! Join us for the kickoff reception this afternoon to meet exhibitors, exchange ideas, and explore innovative products designed to advance our work in academic medicine. See you there!
- Our first morning at #AAMC25 could not have started more beautifully. Thank you, Ballet Folklórico Sol de San Antonio, for a stunning performance. What a joy to witness!
- This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we honor the AIAN learners, leaders, researchers, educators, and clinicians whose dedication strengthens our communities and advances equity in health care. Thank you for all you do!
- #AAMC25 attendees are arriving in San Antonio already! There’s nothing like face-to-face connections. I’m thrilled to spend the next few days with friends and colleagues across academic medicine and beyond.
- Looking forward to a great week at #AAMC25! If you're going to Learn Serve Lead and have time between sessions, plan to explore the beautiful River Walk right outside the convention center. San Antonio has so much to offer. web.cvent.com/event/c340d3...
- Health equity begins with “breaking bread in community in very hyperlocal ways.” Tune into this inspiring conversation with @aamcjustice.bsky.social's own @pmalberti.bsky.social about building trust between health care organizations and the communities they serve. www.buzzsprout.com/2393390/epis...
- Many health care professionals find deep meaning in the personal, human connections they form with patients. Yet today’s health care systems often leave little time for meaningful interactions.
- I look forward to listening to @allisonpugh.bsky.social talk about the value of these vital human moments at #AAMC25 and how we can better connect in a disconnected world. www.aamc.org/news/human-c...
- Medical education often depends on the selfless decision of individuals and their families to donate their bodies to science. David Deshpande reads his and his colleagues’ essay on their medical school’s ceremony to honor anatomy donors.
- Through stories, photos, and music, their Service of Gratitude was a vivid reminder of the donors’ humanity — and of how their gifts will help train future physicians and improve health care for generations to come. A beautiful listen. academicmedicinepodcast.libsyn.com/the-anatomy-...
- As a cardiologist, I was moved by Alecia’s story. After living for years with a dilated cardiomyopathy diagnosis, her life was saved by a multidisciplinary team of experts. A powerful reminder of why our work matters for patients and families.
- This #PrimaryCarePhysicianWeek, we celebrate the physicians who provide lifelong care and guide patients through every step of the health journey. Academic health systems and medical schools are proud to train the next generation of these essential providers. Thank you for all you do!
- Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have to build trust in science and medicine — something Holden Thorp, PhD, editor-in-chief of @science.org, explains in this @aamc.org Q&A.
- At a time when medical misinformation spreads quickly, I'm looking forward to learning from him at #AAMC25 about how we can all become better storytellers in service of improving human health and wellbeing. www.aamc.org/news/restore...
- Federal student aid is a key financial resource that enables students from all walks of life to access medical school.
- Protecting and strengthening loan and forgiveness programs like Grad PLUS and PSLF is essential to ensuring the U.S. has a robust physician workforce equipped to serve all patients, no matter where they live.
- Check out our webpage featuring medical students, premed students, physicians, and faculty sharing, in their own words, how Grad PLUS and PSLF have allowed them to pursue medical school and become practicing doctors, serving patients nationwide. www.aamc.org/advocacy-pol...
- Reposted by David J. Skorton6% is not enough! Only 6% of U.S. physicians are Latino, though 19% of the population identifies as such. #NationalLatinoPhysicianDay calls for change — let's amplify the need to address physician shortages and improve health outcomes for all. aamc.org/news/6-not-enough #NLPD
- We’re one month out from #AAMC25 in San Antonio! At a time when the challenges facing health care and higher education feel greater than ever, we need the academic medicine community to come together, share ideas, and find solutions.
- Reposted by David J. SkortonWe’re proud to honor David Cazares Dorantes, medical student at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo with the 2025 ACE Award! David serves as Assistant Program Manager for UB HEALS, the school’s student-run street medicine initiative.
- “When families are facing their darkest moments, academic medical centers offer something few other institutions can: hope, backed by cutting-edge science.” I was moved by these heartfelt stories of survival, thanks to integrated, interdisciplinary teams at AAMC member institutions.
- These patients’ stories show the people who benefit from #medicalresearch every day, all across the country. #MedicalResearchMonth www.aamc.org/news/5-stori...
