Leading. Serving. Advocating.
The AAMC is dedicated to improving the health of people everywhere through medical education, clinical care, biomedical research, and community collaborations.
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Court preserves crucial NIH funding
The AAMC applauds the decision to uphold an injunction against harmful cuts to research funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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AAMC releases annual Report on Residents
For the seventh consecutive year, the U.S. resident physician workforce grew, reaching 163,189 medical residents in 2024-25.
Driving insights and action through data
The AAMC advances medical knowledge, patient care, and physician workforce development by providing actionable analysis and insights.
Popular Reports
Featured Data Collections
Advocating as the voice of academic medicine
The AAMC works with lawmakers and other leaders to advance policy priorities that strengthen the nation’s health and well-being.
Legislative & Policy Priorities
Supporting aspiring doctors and medical educators
The AAMC provides students and educators with the tools they need to ensure America’s doctors remain the best in the world.
For Students
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Serving as your professional home
The AAMC’s convenings, networking, and leadership development opportunities support academic medicine professionals at all stages of their careers.
How we make an impact
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Leading & Serving
175medical schools in the United States and Canada
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490+academic health systems and teaching hospitals
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70+academic societies
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Connecting People
17,000participants in affinity groups
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10,000attended an AAMC event in 2024
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Future Workforce
90,000people per year take the AAMC MCAT® exam
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51,000aspiring doctors apply to medical school each year through the AAMC AMCAS® program
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$27 milliona year is granted in reduced or waived fees to aspiring medical students through the AAMC Fee Assistance Program
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8,000+residency and fellowship programs relied on resources from ERAS® and Thalamus during the 2024-25 residency recruitment season
ERAS® and Thalamus
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Access to Care
55+health systems are improving connections between primary care physicians and specialists through the AAMC Project CORE® program.
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$775,000invested by the AAMC in FY 2024 in programs that support improvements in telehealth, integrated behavioral health, community health, and more