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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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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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Coalition Statement in Support of Research Using Human Fetal Tissue

The AAMC joined nearly 100 organizations in a statement in support of research using human fetal tissue.

  • June 21, 2021
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Senate Finance Committee Examines Mental Health Care

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on June 15 to examine barriers to accessing mental health care and policy solutions to address these concerns.

  • June 17, 2021
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HHS Announces Provider Relief Fund Deadline Extension

The Department of Health and Human Services announced that it will extend the deadline for use of Provider Relief Funds.

  • June 17, 2021
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AAMC Joins Health Care Groups in Letter Urging United Healthcare Policy Reversal

The AAMC joined other health care groups in a letter urging United Healthcare to reverse its controversial new emergency department policy.

  • June 17, 2021
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House Committee Approves Alternative Proposal for NSF Funding, Competitiveness

The House Science Committee approved the NSF for the Future Act, the House’s alternative to portions of the Senate-passed U.S. Innovation and Competition Act.

  • June 17, 2021
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