WHAT: The AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) will hold a national press teleconference to present 2011 data on U.S. medical school enrollment and applicants.

An embargoed copy of the press release, along with data tables, will be distributed to the media the morning of Monday, October 24.

WHO: Darrell G. Kirch, M.D. President and CEO, AAMC

WHEN: Monday, October 24, 2011 11:00 A.M., EDT

RSVP: Please email Jamila Vernon at [email protected]. To participate in the teleconference, call toll-free 877-879-6174, and use the following passcode: 4240625. There will be a question-and-answer period following Dr. Kirch’s remarks.

The Association of American Medical Colleges is a not-for-profit association representing all 135 accredited U.S. and 17 accredited Canadian medical schools; nearly 400 major teaching hospitals and health systems, including 62 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; and nearly 90 academic and scientific societies. Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC represents 128,000 faculty members, 75,000 medical students, and 110,000 resident physicians. Additional information about the AAMC and U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals is available at www.aamc.org/newsroom.

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