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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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Press Release

AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, issued a statement regarding introduction of the “Opioid Workforce Act of 2018” in both the House and Senate.

  • May 15, 2018
Washington Highlights

The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) and the 2018 Boston OHRP Research Community Forum Planning Committee May 1-2, presented a two day symposium at

  • May 4, 2018
Washington Highlights

The AAMC submitted an April 23 comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in opposition to the agency’s proposal to amend the maximu

  • April 27, 2018
Washington Highlights

A coalition of 142 organizations, including the AAMC, March 27 joined a House and Senate letter organized by the Friends of AHRQ urging appropriators to provide

  • April 13, 2018
Press Release

The United States could see a shortage of up to 120,000 physicians by 2030, impacting patient care across the nation, according to new data by the AAMC.

  • April 11, 2018
Testimony & Correspondence

Community sign-on letter organized by the Friends of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to the leadership of the Senate Appropriations Labor-

  • March 27, 2018
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Testimony & Correspondence

Community sign-on letter organized by the Friends of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to the leadership of the House Appropriations Labor-H

  • March 27, 2018
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Press Release

The AAMC and 34 other organizations filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to reinstate the injunction against the harmful travel ban proclamation.

  • March 27, 2018
Washington Highlights

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) March 16 announced it will cover Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) tests for patients with advanced cancer.

  • March 23, 2018
Washington Highlights

The National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality met March 16 to update council members about the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s

  • March 23, 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

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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