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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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AAMC Joins CNSF in Urging NSF Investments in USICA Conference Agreement

The AAMC joined other Coalition for National Science Funding members in urging Congress to authorize increased investments for the National Science Foundation.

  • Dec. 3, 2021
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CMS Issues RFI on Medicare Organ Transplant Program Requirements

CMS issued an RFI on Dec. 1 seeking feedback on changes to the Medicare organ transplantation requirements for transplant programs and other stakeholders.

  • Dec. 3, 2021
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AAMC Submits Comment Letter in Support of DACA Policy

The AAMC submitted a Nov. 29 response to a Department of Homeland Security-proposed rule on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

  • Dec. 3, 2021
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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC, Friends of HRSA Coalition Urge Congress to Complete FY 2022 HRSA Appropriations

AAMC, Friends of HRSA Coalition Urge Congress to Complete FY 2022 HRSA Appropriations

  • Dec. 3, 2021
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AAMC Statement on Release of Continuing Resolution

On December 2, the AAMC issued a statement on the release of a continuing resolution (CR) that would fund the federal government through Feb. 18, 2022.

  • Dec. 2, 2021
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