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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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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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AAMC Recognizes 150 Years of Impact and History

The AAMC marks 150 years of advancing academic medicine in 2026.

  • Jan. 30, 2026
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Celebrating 80 Years of VA-Academic Medicine Partnership

The AAMC issued a statement on the 80th anniversary of the partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and academic medicine.

  • Jan. 30, 2026
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House Passes FY26 Labor-HHS and Health Extenders Package

On Jan. 22, the House passed an FY 2026 minibus, which would fund key public health and health care programs.

  • Jan. 23, 2026
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AAMC Comments on CY27 MA and Part D Proposed Policy and Technical Changes

The AAMC submitted comments to the CMS in response to the CY 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Policy and Technical Changes proposed rule.

  • Jan. 23, 2026
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AAMC Joins Amicus Brief Challenging the Administration’s Actions Against Harvard

The AAMC joined more than 20 organizations in urging the First Circuit to affirm an injunction against the administration’s punitive actions toward Harvard.

  • Jan. 23, 2026
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