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AAMC Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing on VA-Academic Medicine Partnership

The AAMC hosted a Capitol Hill briefing on May 12 commemorating the 80th anniversary of the VA-academic medicine partnership

  • May 15, 2026
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How Visa Policies Help Address Health Care Workforce Shortages and Advance Medical Breakthroughs

Two-page fact sheet detailing how J-1 and H-1B visa holders serve as an important complement within the health workforce, helping to fill gaps in the shortage.

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Biomedical Research
Tracking NIH Funding

Explore NIH grant funding data, including funding trends, funding by IC, new and competing awards, and multiyear funding, updated throughout the fiscal year.

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Trump Administration Executive Actions

A resource outlining Trump administration executive actions most likely to impact academic medicine.

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House Ways and Means Committee Holds Hearing on Substance Use and Suicide Risk

The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on March 2 addressing behavioral health challenges.

  • March 4, 2022
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HHS Postpones Decision on Repealing SUNSET Final Rule

On March 3, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) decided to postpone implementation of the SUNSET final rule for six months.

  • March 4, 2022
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Biden Highlights Health Priorities in “Unity Agenda” at First State of the Union

President Joe Biden gave his first State of the Union address on March 1, highlighting a “unity agenda” with four health priorities.

  • March 4, 2022
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Stakeholder letter Urging Congress to Extend Medicare Sequester Moratorium

Stakeholder Letter Urging Congress to Extend Medicare Sequester Moratorium

  • Feb. 28, 2022
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AAMC Submits Comments to NIH on Genomic Data Sharing Policy

The AAMC submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health on proposed updates and long-term considerations for the genomic data sharing policy.

  • Feb. 25, 2022
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