January 19, 2001
Ad Hoc Group Releases FY 2002 NIH Proposal
The Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research Funding has released its annual budget proposal for NIH. For FY 2002, the group recommends an appropriation of $23.7 billion for NIH as the fourth step toward the bipartisan goal of doubling the NIH budget by FY 2003.
The AAMC is a founding member of the Ad Hoc Group, which is chaired by AAMC Executive Vice President Dick Knapp, Ph.D. AAMC President Jordan J. Cohen, M.D., encourages association members to endorse the proposal and use it in their individual advocacy efforts on behalf of the NIH budget.
Information: Dave Moore, AAMC Office of Governmental Relations, 202-828-0525.
