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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.

  • June 11, 2024

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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AAMC Encouraged by SCOTUS Decision on Mifepristone Access

The AAMC issued a statement regarding the SCOTUS decision on a case about mifepristone access.

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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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Senate Appropriators Examine President’s FY 2017 HHS Budget Request

The Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee March 3 held a hearing to discuss the presi

  • March 3, 2016
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Appropriators Express Skepticism Over Mandatory Appropriations for NIH and Other Priorities

The House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee Feb. 25 held a hearing to discuss the presid

  • Feb. 25, 2016
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White House Requests $1.9 Billion in Emergency Zika Funding

The White House Feb. 22 asked Congress for approximately $1.9 billion in supplemental funding to respond to the Zika virus both domestically and internationally

  • Feb. 25, 2016
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House Budget Plan Delayed

House Republican plans for early consideration of a fiscal year (FY) 2017 budget resolution are uncertain in the wake of opposition by appropriators to use the

  • Feb. 25, 2016
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AAMC Responds to House Energy and Commerce Committee on Site-Neutral Payments

The AAMC Feb. 19 sent a comment letter in response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s request for feedback on various technical fixes to address the s

  • Feb. 18, 2016
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Republicans Reject White House Proposals for Mandatory Funding

In general, President Obama’s fiscal year (FY) 2017 budget proposal adheres to the statutory discretionary spending caps agreed to in the Bipartisan Budget Act

  • Feb. 11, 2016
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CBO Warns Federal Budget Deficit will Increase in 2016

In a summary of its annual Budget and Economic Outlook released Jan. 19, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects the federal budget deficit in 2016 will

  • Jan. 21, 2016
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Omnibus Fails to Address Site-Neutral HOPD Provision, Includes Medical Device Tax Moratorium

Despite agreeing on the $1.8 trillion omnibus spending and tax extenders package Congressional negotiators failed to include an AAMC-supported technical correct

  • Dec. 17, 2015
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House Republicans Urge Increase in NIH Funding

More than 100 House Republicans signed a Nov. 20 letter calling for a minimum of $3 billion in new spending for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in fisca

  • Dec. 3, 2015
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Bipartisan House Letter Urges at Least $32 Billion for NIH

A total of 145 Members of the House of Representatives signed a Nov. 18 letter urging the House Appropriations Committee to fund the National Institutes of Heal

  • Nov. 19, 2015
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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

Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research

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.

GME Advocacy Coalition (GMEAC)

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

Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC)

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.

Friends of VA Medical Care and Health Research (FOVA)

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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