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AAMC Statement on Full Committee Markup of Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill

AAMC appreciates lawmakers' efforts to prioritize medical research and urges the committee to protect public health priorities.

  • Sept. 11, 2025
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AAMC Statement on Markup of Legislation to Reauthorize the Title VII Health Professions and Title VIII Nursing Workforce…

The AAMC released a statement on the markup of legislative proposals to expand the health workforce.

  • Sept. 9, 2025
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AAMC Honors Recipients of 2025 ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration, and Education

The AAMC honored the recipients of the 2025 ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration, and Education.

  • Aug. 26, 2025
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Trump Administration Executive Actions

A resource outlining recent Trump administration executive actions most likely to impact academic medicine.

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Protect Patients’ Access to Health Care

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Promote Funding for Health and Scientific Research

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Support the Training of Future Physicians and Researchers

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NIH Announces Initiative to Address Structural Racism in Biomedical Research

NIH Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, has launched an initiative called UNITE to address structural racism in the biomedical research community.

  • March 5, 2021
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AAMC Joins Coalition Letter to Support CDC Funding

The AAMC joined the CDC Coalition in a letter to House and Senate appropriators to recommend at least $10 billion for the CDC in FY 2022.

  • March 5, 2021
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AAMC Endorses Senate Bill Addressing Physician Well-being

AAMC Endorsement of Senate Physician Well-being Legislation

  • March 4, 2021
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Bipartisan House Letter Urges HHS to Protect the 340B Program

Over 225 members of the House sent a letter urging HHS Acting Secretary Norris Cochran to take action to restore covered entities’ access to 340B discounts.

  • March 2, 2021
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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Statement for the Record on the Future of Telehealth to House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee

The AAMC submitted a statement for the record to the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee in advance of their hearing on telehealth on March 2

  • March 2, 2021
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