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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 Joins Stakeholders Urging Investments in Public Health, Preparedness

The AAMC joined two letters urging investments in core public health infrastructure and emergency preparedness.

  • June 25, 2021
Capitol building, Washington, DC
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Members of Congress Re-Introduce Bill to Reform Laboratory Developed Test Oversight

Members of Congress reintroduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill intended to overhaul the federal government’s regulation of laboratory developed tests.

  • June 25, 2021
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Senate Committee Holds Hearing on HHS Assistant Secretary for Legislation Nominee

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on HHS Assistant Secretary for Legislation Nominee Melanie Egorin, PhD.

  • June 25, 2021
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House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Health Equity Data Bills

House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health considers legislation impacting data on health equity, maternal mortality, and social determinants of health.

  • June 25, 2021
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Lawmakers Unveil Cures 2.0 Bill to Authorize ARPA-H, Deliver Treatments to Patients

Reps. DeGette and Upton released a draft of the Cures 2.0 Act, legislation to authorize ARPA-H and increase patient access to new therapies, on June 22.

  • June 25, 2021
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Capitol building, Washington, DC

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