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AAMC Statement on Passage of FY 2026 Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill

The AAMC applauds Congress for passing the appropriations package.

  • Feb. 3, 2026
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Celebrating 80 Years of VA-Academic Medicine Partnership

The AAMC issued a statement on the 80th anniversary of the partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and academic medicine.

  • Jan. 30, 2026
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Helping Our Nation’s Veterans

The AAMC and its member organizations have an important partnership with the VA to ensure veterans receive the care they deserve.

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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 Action is a community of students, residents, researchers, faculty members, physicians, and others who advocate on behalf of academic medicine to improve the health of people everywhere.

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AAMC Recommends $49B for NIH in FY 2023; NIH Leaders Testify

The AAMC joined the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research in a $49 billion funding recommendation for the NIH as agency leaders testified before appropriators.

  • May 13, 2022
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House Subcommittee Approves Draft User Fee, ARPA-H Authorizing Bills

The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee considered and advanced legislation related to the FDA and the NIH on May 11.

  • May 13, 2022
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House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Advances Mental Health Legislation

On May 11, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health advanced its bipartisan mental health legislation.

  • May 13, 2022
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AAMC Reiterates Importance of VA-Academic Affiliations to Congressional Committees

The AAMC submitted a May 11 statement to House and Senate Veterans Affairs (VA) committees on the importance of VA-academic affiliations to veteran health care.

  • May 13, 2022
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NIH Implements Congressional Provision to Address Harassment at NIH-Funded Institutions

Effective May 10, NIH-funded institutions must report principal investigators removed from their positions due to concerns about harassment.

  • May 13, 2022
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