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Press Release

National organizations have joined to spur the development of a more efficient and transparent model for funding indirect costs on federal research grants.

  • April 8, 2025
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Advocacy & Policy

The AAMC details its policy priorities to strengthen the health care workforce, research funding, patients’ access to care, and training future physicians.

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Advocacy & Policy

The AAMC has compiled data on the impact of academic medicine on each state.

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 policymaking that affects the intertwined missions of academic medicine, including health care delivery, research, education, health equity, and more, the federal government is a key partner in sustaining the vitality of the nation’s medical schools, teaching hospitals, and health systems and improving the health of all. Find out more about how academic medicine propels health care forward through the AAMC’s What Starts Here Saves Lives campaign.

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Trump Administration Executive Actions

This resource compiles a list of executive actions issued by the Trump administration related to immigration, health care, diversity, equity, and inclusion, global health, and other areas that are most likely to impact academic medicine.

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AAMC Legislative and Policy 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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President Biden announced the “American Families Plan,” a $1.8 trillion economic recovery and investment proposal.

  • April 30, 2021
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Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced the Opioid Workforce Act of 2021 in the Senate on April 27.

  • April 30, 2021
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The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Eric Lander to be director of the White House OSTP.

  • April 30, 2021
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On April 27, CMS released the FY 2022 IPPS proposed rule, introducing a variety of regulatory changes, including GME policies.

  • April 30, 2021
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The AAMC and members of the academic medicine community held a congressional briefing, “Building a Diverse Physician Workforce from Pre K to Practice.”

  • April 30, 2021
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The AAMC supports the Department of Veterans Affairs proposed criteria for evaluation of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) realignment.

  • April 30, 2021
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The Biden administration announced $1.7 billion in new funding to support the expansion of genomic sequencing technologies.

  • April 30, 2021
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The House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee held a hearing on April 28 to discuss the path forward on telehealth.

  • April 30, 2021
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HHS has issued new guidelines to waive training requirements for health care providers who prescribe buprenorphine.

  • April 30, 2021
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House sponsors of the RISE Act and leaders from academic medicine pushed for needed investments to mitigate COVID-19 impacts on the research enterprise.

  • April 30, 2021
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AAMC Advocacy Awards

The AAMC honors members of Congress, their staff, and leaders in the academic medicine community for their commitment to supporting academic health systems, teaching hospitals, medical schools, learners, physician faculty, researchers, and the patients and communities they serve with the Champion of Academic Medicine Award and the ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration, and Education.

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.

AAMC Action

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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