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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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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) hosted the Regenerative Medicine Innovation Workshop on Dec. 6-7, 2017, in Ro

  • Dec. 6, 2017
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The AAMC Nov. 17 joined a community letter, coordinated by the National Association for Biomedical Research, to House and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairs

  • Nov. 30, 2017
Testimony & Correspondence

Community letter, coordinated by the National Association for Biomedical Research, to House and Senate Appropriations Chairs in opposition to H.R. 3197, the “PU

  • Nov. 17, 2017
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—Three research and industry institutions Nov. 14 testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee about the role of gene edi

  • Nov. 16, 2017
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House and Senate negotiators Nov. 8 agreed to remove language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2018 that would restrict the

  • Nov. 9, 2017
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The AAMC and four other higher education associations Nov. 6 sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt opposing a new po

  • Nov. 9, 2017
Testimony & Correspondence

AAMC partnered with the American Council on Education, the Association of American Universities, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and the

  • Nov. 9, 2017
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Board of Governors met Oct. 30 to approve funding for a $9 million new study comparing two approaches t

  • Nov. 3, 2017
Testimony & Correspondence

Letter requesting the enactment of a bicameral, bipartisan fiscal year (FY) 2018 budget agreement that raises the spending caps and enables a $36.1 billion inve

  • Nov. 2, 2017
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Press Release

The AAMC supports legislation representing a milestone toward extending funding for the CHIP program and critical workforce programs administered by HRSA.

  • Nov. 1, 2017
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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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