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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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AAMC Submits Comments on New CMMI Mandatory Organ Transplant Model

The AAMC submitted comments to CMS in response to the proposed Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model.

  • July 12, 2024
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AAMC Statement on House FY 2025 Labor-HHS Spending Bill

The AAMC issued a statement on the FY 2025 Labor-HHS bill advanced by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee.

  • July 10, 2024
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Group Letter Opposing FY25 Funding Cuts to CDC

AAMC joins over 163 organizations opposing the 22% cut to the CDC and proposed elimination of the CDC's Injury Center.

  • July 8, 2024
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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Response to Whitehouse/Cassidy PFS RFI

The AAMC responded to an RFI on physician payment issued by Sens. Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Cassidy (R-La.).

  • July 8, 2024
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Group Letter on Inflation Reduction Act Guidance on Effectuation of Maximum Fair Price

The AAMC joined other 340B Drug Pricing Program covered entity groups in a letter addressing CMS’ proposed implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act.

  • July 2, 2024
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