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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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Washington Highlights
AAMC Responds to CMS IPPS RFI on Program Newness

The AAMC provided additional comments in response to an RFI published in the FY 2025 IPPS final rule.

  • Oct. 18, 2024
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AAMC Joins Amicus Brief Supporting EMTALA in Idaho Abortion Case

The AAMC joined an amicus brief urging 9th Circuit’s affirmance of a preliminary injunction against an Idaho abortion based on EMTALA.

  • Oct. 18, 2024
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AAMC Joins Letter in Urging Tax-Exempt Status for Higher Education Institutions

The AAMC joined a letter with other members of the higher education community to Republican Ways and Means Committee Tax Teams.

  • Oct. 18, 2024
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AAMC Submits Comments to Republican Ways and Means Committee Tax Teams

The AAMC sent a letter to Ways and Means Committee Republicans in response to efforts to examine tax provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

  • Oct. 18, 2024
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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Comments on NIH Proposed Recommendations for Postdoctoral Research Training and Career Progression

The AAMC submitted a Oct. 23 letter in response to NIH’s recommendations on revisioning the U.S. postdoctoral research training and career progression.

  • Oct. 18, 2024
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