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Washington, D.C., October 6, 2009—The AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) today extended enthusiastic thanks and great appreciation to Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-Pa.) and Rep. Patrick Tiberi (R-Ohio) for establishing a new Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus in the House of Representatives. Reps. Schwartz and Tiberi will serve as co-chairs of the new caucus, a bipartisan group of congressional members dedicated to maintaining and strengthening the nation's medical schools and teaching hospitals. In forming the new panel, Schwartz and Tiberi said, "The new caucus will also strive to educate other members on the unique health care, research, and training missions of teaching hospitals and medical schools." "Academic medicine is where patients, their families, and other health care providers turn for hope," said AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D. "With the establishment of this caucus, the nation's medical schools and teaching hospitals will have a strong voice in Congress and the support they need to continue to provide the high-quality care that all Americans deserve, and pioneer the innovations that transform medicine and improve health. We look forward to working with Reps. Schwartz and Tiberi and all the members of this important new caucus." # # # The Association of American Medical Colleges is a not-for-profit association representing all 131 accredited U.S. and 17 accredited Canadian medical schools; nearly 400 major teaching hospitals and health systems, including 68 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; and nearly 90 academic and scientific societies. Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC represents 128,000 faculty members, 75,000 medical students, and 110,000 resident physicians. Additional information about the AAMC and U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals is available at www.aamc.org/newsroom. |
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