Welcome!

The AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) welcomes you to AspiringDocs.org^® Web site. We’re the organization that represents all 126 accredited medical schools that grant the M.D. degree and more than 400 major teaching hospitals in the United States. We also administer the MCAT^® exam and manage the application process for medical school. What does that mean to you?

It means we can offer the reliable tools, information, and support you need to explore whether a career in medicine is right for you and to help you prepare an application to medical school that presents you at your best.

The United States needs more doctors, and our nation’s medical schools are looking for talented, committed, and caring individuals who want to make a difference. The need for more African American, Latino/a, and Native American doctors is especially important. Today, while these groups make up 25 percent of the population, they account for only 12 percent of U.S. medical school graduates.

The AAMC is strongly committed to changing the face of medicine to address the needs of diverse communities, and we invite you to use this free resource to help make it happen. Learn more about our commitment.

Hear what Dr. Darrell G. Kirch, president of the AAMC, has to say about about the importance of diversity in medicine and the AspiringDocs.org campaign.  Watch the Web video or read the transcript here.

If you’re interested in figuring out ways your school can get more involved with the AspiringDocs.org campaign, check out the electronic AspiringDocs.org campaign toolkit.