The AAMC has launched a data collection and analysis workstream to better understand the state of the biomedical research workforce, particularly within academic medicine, and identify potential policy and program interventions to ensure researchers from all backgrounds can thrive.
Research Briefs and Other Publications
Our data and analysis efforts aim to expand the existing knowledge on the current state of trends in biomedical research, including funding and workforce. Research briefs and other publications will be added on an ongoing basis below.
Research Article: Demographic trends and disparities among NIH-funded medical school faculty in the US, 1970–2022. PLOS One (Dec. 1 2025)
AAMC Data Brief”: NIH Awards Billions of Dollars Less in Research Funds (Aug. 15, 2025)
Data Brief: Impact of NIH Grant Terminations: Training and Career Development (June 10, 2025)
Data Brief: Impact of NIH Grant Terminations (May 27, 2025)
Data Brief: Impact of NIH Grant Terminations (May 6, 2025)
Research Letter: Prevalence and Characteristics of Physicians Engaged in Research in the US (Sep. 24, 2024)
AAMC Report: Exploring the Landscape for Physician-Scientist Training and Career Development (2024)
AAMC Report: The State of Women in Academic Medicine (Latest Version: 2023-2024)
Related Resources
Other key data sources and resources related to the biomedical research workforce include:
Workforce Data
- Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering. Annual census (since 1972) of total number of master’s and doctoral students, postdocs, and doctorate-holding nonfaculty researchers in science, engineering, and select health fields at U.S. academic institutions.
- Survey of Doctorate Recipients. Biennial survey (since 1973) that provides demographic, education, and career history data on individuals with a doctoral degree in a science, engineering, or health field from a U.S.-based institution. Respondents are sampled from the Survey of Earned Doctorates annual census.
- Early Career Doctorates Survey. Survey of recent doctorate recipients that includes data on their demographics, work experiences, and career paths. Fielded in 2015 and 2017.
Scientific Funding Data:
- NIH RePORTER/ExPORTER. Comprehensive database of NIH-funded research projects.
- Grant Witness. A volunteer-run project that tracks the termination of federally funded research grants.
- TAGGS. A list managed by the HHS (PDF, last updated Jan. 9, 2026) is the primary federal source for HHS grant terminations.
Other Articles and Resources:
- AAMC Group on Research, Education, and Training (GREAT) Appropriate Treatment of Research Trainees Working Group Document and related resources
- Mandt, Bruce H. PhD; Blake, Nicquet M.J. PhD; Swartz, Talia H. MD, PhD. Sustaining the Biomedical Research Workforce: Medical School Leadership in Supporting Research Learners. Academic Medicine. October 2025.
- Swartz, TH., Blake, N.M.J. Perspectives of biomedical trainees during a time of policy disruption. Nat Med. August 2025.