On April 14, 30 faculty members from AAMC-member medical schools and academic health systems — joined by the AAMC government relations team and government relations representatives from member institutions — met with lawmakers and congressional staff on Capitol Hill to advocate for federal policies that support the missions of academic medicine.
In coordination with the AAMC Council of Faculty and Academic Societies (CFAS) spring meeting in Washington, D.C., the faculty members participated in more than 20 meetings with Republican and Democratic House offices. In these meetings, faculty urged lawmakers to support the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research’s recommendation of $51.3 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in fiscal year (FY) 2027 [refer to Washington Highlights, March 6]. The faculty further encouraged policymakers to support the health care workforce by co-sponsoring the bipartisan Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 4731) and reauthorizing and funding the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Title VII and VIII health professions and nursing education programs.
During their meetings, faculty shared examples from their institutions illustrating the impact of federal policies on the missions of academic medicine, underscoring the effects of these decisions on both faculty and learners, along with the patients and communities they serve.