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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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Biomedical Research
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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DEA Temporarily Extends Telemedicine Prescribing of Controlled Substances

On Dec. 30, the DEA announced a temporary extension of COVID-19 telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled substances.

  • Dec. 30, 2025
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HHS Requests Information on Accelerating the Adoption of AI for Clinical Care

The HHS released a request for information on accelerating the adoption and use of artificial intelligence for clinical care.

  • Dec. 26, 2025
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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Submits Comments to OSTP on Accelerating the Scientific Enterprise

The AAMC submitted comments Dec. 22 to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on policies to accelerate the American scientific enterprise.

  • Dec. 22, 2025
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CMS Announces New Voluntary ACO Model 

The CMS announced the new Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model, which will begin in 2027.

  • Dec. 19, 2025
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HRSA Announces Next Round of RRPD Grants 

HRSA announced a notice of funding opportunity for a grant intended to support the start-up costs associated with establishing a new rural residency program.

  • Dec. 19, 2025
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