Newswise — WHAT: The AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) will hold a national press teleconference to present 2008 data on U.S. medical school enrollment and applicants, including record-breaking expansion in response to the physician shortage, and notable trends among racial/ethnic minority populations.

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

WHEN:Tuesday, October 21, 200811:00AM, Eastern Time

The Association of American Medical Colleges is a not-for-profit association representing all 129 accredited U.S. and 17 accredited Canadian medical schools; nearly 400 major teaching hospitals and health systems, including 68 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; and 94 academic and scientific societies. Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC represents 109,000 faculty members, 67,000 medical students, and 104,000 resident physicians. Additional information about the AAMC and U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals is available at www.aamc.org/newsroom.