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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 Sends Year-End Letter to Congress Outlining Pending Advocacy Priorities 

The AAMC sent a letter to congressional leadership outlining key pending advocacy priorities for the academic medicine community.  

  • Dec. 19, 2025
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House Passes Health Care Bill Without Extending Enhanced ACA Subsidies 

The House passed a health care bill that excludes an extension of the enhanced premium tax credits, ensuring their expiration before the end of this year.  

  • Dec. 19, 2025
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Distribution of 400 New Medicare-Supported Graduate Medical Education Residency Positions Marks Milestone in Expanding the Physician Workforce

The AAMC issued a statement announcing the distribution of new Medicare-supported graduate medical education residency positions.

  • Dec. 19, 2025
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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Requests DHS for H-1B Exemption for Academic Medicine Community

On Dec. 19, the AAMC sent a letter to DHS requesting an exception to the $100K payment for H-1B visa petitions for the academic medicine community.

  • Dec. 19, 2025
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FY26 Community Letter Urging Robust investment in ARPA-H

AAMC joins 128 entities in the research advocacy community urging at least $1.5 billion for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) in FY26.

  • Dec. 18, 2025
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