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Advocacy & Policy

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) works with policymakers and other leaders to advance policy priorities that strengthen the nation’s health and well-being.

Through policies that affect health care delivery, research, education, health equity, and more, the federal government is a key partner in sustaining the vitality of the nation’s academic medicine ecosystem, which is essential to improving the health of all. Learn more about the AAMC’s priorities for the 118th Congress.

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U.S. House Members Introduce Resolution Designating June 10-14 as Academic Medicine Week

Reps. Castor and Fitzpatrick introduce congressional resolution designating June 10-14 as Academic Medicine Week.

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AAMC Policy and Priorities

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Research

AAMC-member institutions endeavor to prepare a diverse medical research workforce and champion an environment where medical discovery can flourish. This strong commitment is key to innovation that benefits patients.

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Clinical Care

AAMC-member teaching hospitals and faculty physicians cultivate and provide high-quality health care, especially for complex and vulnerable patients -- many of whom are unable to receive care elsewhere.

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Investing in Healthier Communities

Academic medical centers serve at the crossroads of community health, health equity, and population health and are actively working to prevent and address persistent public health challenges.

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Workforce

AAMC-member medical schools and teaching hospitals play a crucial role in preparing future physicians who help create a healthier future for all with innovative graduate medical education.

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Washington Highlights

Washington Highlights is a weekly newsletter that provides updates on the latest legislative and regulatory activities affecting academic medicine.

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Testimony & Correspondence

The AAMC welcomes the opportunity to provide the attached comments in response to the Bipartisan Policy Center’s (BPC’s) Rural Health Task Force’s comment solic

  • Sept. 6, 2019
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The AAMC joined over 150 organizations calling for the USCIS to reverse in full its August 7, 2019 policy shift under which the agency ended its acceptance and

  • Sept. 4, 2019
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  • June 28, 2019
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  • May 6, 2019
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The AAMC January 9 submitted a joint response to the National Institute of Standards and Technology Policy Paper on the federal Return of Investment Initiative.

  • Jan. 18, 2019
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The AAMC Nov. 20 submitted comments to the Department of Health and Human Services urging the agency to change the implantation date of the 340B Drug Pricing Pr

  • Nov. 20, 2018
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The AAMC July 11 submitted a statement for the record to the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee in advance of their hearing, “Opportunities to Improv

  • July 11, 2018
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AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, submitted a July 5 letter to Rep. David McKinley (R-W.Va.) and Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) in support of H.R. 4392, a

  • July 5, 2018
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The AAMC, along with five other hospital associations, submitted a May 22 letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) opposing the delay o

  • May 22, 2018
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The AAMC May 21 submitted a comment letter in response to HRSA’s notice to further delay the 340B Drug Pricing Program’s rule addressing drug manufacturers ceil

  • May 21, 2018
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AAMC Champion of Academic Medicine Award

This award recognizes members of Congress and staff for extraordinary leadership in support of the academic medicine community.

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Advocacy Coalitions

The Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research supports enhancing the federal investment in the biomedical, behavioral, and population-based research conducted and supported by the NIH.

The GME Advocacy Coalition (GMEAC) is a group of organizations dedicated to the expansion and preservation of Medicare-supported graduate medical education.

The HPNEC advocates for continued support for the health professions and nursing workforce development programs critical to providing continued services to underserved and minority communities.

FOVA is a diverse coalition representing national academic, medical, and scientific societies; voluntary health and patient advocacy groups; and veteran-focused associations.

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AAMC Action – Let’s Raise Our Voices Together

We are a community of students, residents, researchers, faculty members, physicians, and others who advocate on behalf of academic medicine to improve the health of people everywhere.

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