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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 Submits Letter to OMB on Advancing Equity across the Federal Government

AAMC Center for Health Justice supports the OMB’s request for input to advance equity across government agencies.

  • July 9, 2021
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Surprise Billing Interim Final Rule Released

The Department of Health and Human Services released an interim final rule on July 1 that prohibits surprise medical bills in certain situations.

  • July 9, 2021
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AAMC Urges OSHA to Delay Compliance With COVID-19 Health Care Emergency Standard

The AAMC sent a letter to the OSHA on July 1 requesting a six-month delay in the implementation of the COVID-19 Health Care Emergency Standard.

  • July 9, 2021
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Supreme Court to Hear 340B Case

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case brought by the AAMC and others that challenges Medicare outpatient cuts to 340B hospitals.

  • July 9, 2021
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AAMC Submits Comments to NCI on Diversity and Inclusion

The AAMC submitted comments to the NIH’s National Cancer Institute on enhancing diversity and inclusion in the cancer research workforce.

  • July 6, 2021
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