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AAMC Statement on Supreme Court Decision on EMTALA

The AAMC is pleased with the Supreme Court decision allowing Idaho physicians to provide care in an emergency setting.

  • June 27, 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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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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Health Professions Coalition Urges Title VII and Title VIII Funding Increases

The AAMC joined more than 50 national organizations of the Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC) in a Feb. 23 letter to House and Senate Ap

  • Feb. 23, 2017
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House Rules Committee to Hold Hearings on Earmarks

According to press accounts, House Rules Committee Chair Pete Sessions (R-Texas) Feb. 14 said in a Republican Conference meeting he plans to hold hearings to di

  • Feb. 16, 2017
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Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Emphasizes Mental Health Workforce Needs

At a Feb. 15 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education hearing titled, “Mental Health Care: Examining Treatments and

  • Feb. 16, 2017
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OMB Provides Interim Guidance on the President’s Executive Order on Reducing Regulation and Controlling Costs

The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) Feb. 2 provided interim guidance for agencies to implement the f

  • Feb. 9, 2017
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AAMC Joins Letter to President Trump and Congressional Leadership on NIH Funding

The AAMC joined 259 organizations on a community letter urging President Trump and congressional leadership to complete a FY 2017 spending package.

  • Feb. 9, 2017
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Congress Passes Budget Resolution; Begins Repeal of ACA

The Senate Jan. 12 passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget resolution, which included reconciliation instructions paving the way for repeal of the Affordable Ca

  • Jan. 12, 2017
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AAMC Among Hundreds of Organizations Expressing Support for the Prevention Fund

The AAMC Jan. 9 joined more than 300 other organizations on a letter urging House and Senate leadersnot to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (the Pre

  • Jan. 12, 2017
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Senate Introduces Budget Resolution; Includes Instructions to Repeal ACA

The Senate Jan. 3 introduced a Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget resolution, which includes instructions to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

  • Jan. 5, 2017
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Senate Approves 21st Century Cures Package, Sending the Medical Innovation Measure to the President

The Senate Dec. 7 overwhelmingly approved, by a vote of 94-5, the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34), sending the bill to President Obama for his signature. 

  • Dec. 8, 2016
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GOP Committee Chairs Ask President-elect to Keep NIH Director

The chairs of four congressional committees with jurisdiction over the National Institutes of Health (NIH) sent a Dec. 2 letter urging President-elect Donald Tr

  • Dec. 8, 2016
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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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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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