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AAMC Statement on 1st Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling in NIH Lawsuit

The AAMC issued a statement regarding the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals decision affirming the unlawfulness of cuts to NIH-funded research.

  • Jan. 6, 2026
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Distribution of 400 New Medicare-Supported Graduate Medical Education Residency Positions Marks Milestone in Expanding the…

The AAMC issued a statement announcing the distribution of new Medicare-supported graduate medical education residency positions.

  • Dec. 19, 2025
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How Academic Medicine Serves Rural Communities Across the Country

Learn how academic medicine is benefiting rural communities.

  • Nov. 17, 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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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Joins Nearly 300 Organizations in FY23 Funding Recommendations for Gun Violence Prevention Research

The AAMC joined nearly 300 organizations in urging Congress to provide $35 million for the CDC and $25 million for the NIH for gun violence prevention research.

  • April 28, 2022
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AAMC Letter of Support for Youth Mental Health

Read a letter of endorsement of the Strengthen Kids' Mental Health Now Act, which would increase Medicaid reimbursement for pediatric mental health services.

  • April 27, 2022
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AAMC Joins Letter Urging Funding Support for CDC Data Modernization, Outbreak Forecasting at CDC in FY23

The AAMC joined over 100 organizations in urging Congress to increase funding for CDC’s Data Modernization Initiative and Center for Forecasting and Outbreak A

  • April 27, 2022
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AAMC Comments on Proposals Defining “Public Charge”

The AAMC submitted comments April 25 to Department of Homeland Security proposals to define key terms for public charge ground of inadmissibility

  • April 25, 2022
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Washington Highlights
CMS Proposes Hospital Payment and Quality Changes in FY 2023 IPPS Proposed Rule

On April 18, the CMS released the annual hospital IPPS rule updating policies for Medicare payment and quality reporting and performance programs.

  • April 22, 2022
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