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AAMC Issues Call to Action to Strengthen Nutrition Training in Medical Education

The AAMC issued a call to action for U.S. medical schools and academic health systems to strengthen nutrition education.

  • Nov. 6, 2025
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New AAMC Report Highlights How Robust Funding for NIH Would Save Lives

The AAMC releases new report on NIH funding and the threat to America's dominance in scientific discovery.

  • Sept. 18, 2025
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AAMC Memo on Effects of 2025 Federal Government Shutdown

Information and resources on anticipated effects of the shutdown on federal agencies and programs of importance to AAMC member institutions.

  • Oct. 1, 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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Congress must uphold nonprofit hospitals’ tax-exempt status

Nonprofit teaching hospitals use their tax-exempt status to offset the cost of medical education, training, complex clinical services, and charity care.

  • Dec. 3, 2024
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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Joins Letter Advocating for Charitable Giving Tax Incentives

The AAMC joins letter with 478 other entities to urge Congress to enact a permanent charitable giving deduction for non-itemizers.

  • Dec. 3, 2024
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AAMC-supported Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee Leaders on FY 2025 VA Research Funding.

The AAMC, as part Friends of VA Medical Care and Health Research coalition, issued a letter in support of robust VA research funding.

  • Dec. 2, 2024
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AAMC Submits Comments to DOJ on Proposed Rule Regarding Bulk Sensitive Personal Data

The AAMC submitted comments to the DOJ on proposed restrictions to the sharing and transfer of bulk sensitive personal data, including human genomic data.

  • Nov. 29, 2024
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The AAMC Comments on CMS Low Wage Index Policy in FY 2025 IPPS Interim Final Rule

The AAMC submitted comments to the CMS in response to a FY 2025 IPPS interim final rule to address recent court decisions regarding the low wage index policy.

  • Nov. 27, 2024
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