Association of American Medical Colleges Conference

Hollywood, Health & Society Director Vicki Beck gave a talk on “TV as the Health Educator: What Patients Are Learning from Daytime and Prime Time Dramas” at the AAMC Spring Conference in Los Angeles. As the leading voice of the academic medical community, the AAMC represents the interests of the nation’s medical schools and teaching hospitals before Congress and federal agencies on a wide range of issues, including support for medical research, student loan programs, education funding and care for veterans. To find out more, visit the website for the Association of American Medical Colleges.