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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
Press Release
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
Advocacy & Policy
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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Promote Funding for Health and Scientific Research

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AAMC Recognizes Recipients of 2024 ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration, and Education

The ACE award honorees are leaders in academic medicine who exemplify the AAMC’s mission to improve the health of people everywhere.

  • Aug. 22, 2024
2024 ACE Award Recipients. From left to right: Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), Henri R. Ford, MD, MHA, Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, MACP, Melanie Valentín
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AAMC Urges Supreme Court to Correct HHS Misinterpretation of DSH Formula

The AAMC joined others in a brief urging the Supreme Court to correct the HHS’s incorrect interpretation of the formula for calculating DSH payments.

  • Aug. 22, 2024
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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC joins Amicus Brief in Advocate Christ Medical v. Becerra

AAMC joined August 14 Amicus Brief in Advocate Christ Medical v. Becerra.

  • Aug. 16, 2024
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Testimony & Correspondence
Joint Associations Letter to NIH on Draft Public Access Policy

The AAMC, along with AAU, APLU, and COGR, submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regarding its draft public access policy.

  • Aug. 16, 2024
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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Letter of Support for the Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2024

AAMC endorses the Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2024 (S. 4744).

  • Aug. 12, 2024
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