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AAMC Hosts Capitol Hill Briefing on VA-Academic Medicine Partnership

The AAMC hosted a Capitol Hill briefing on May 12 commemorating the 80th anniversary of the VA-academic medicine partnership

  • May 15, 2026
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How Visa Policies Help Address Health Care Workforce Shortages and Advance Medical Breakthroughs

Two-page fact sheet detailing how J-1 and H-1B visa holders serve as an important complement within the health workforce, helping to fill gaps in the shortage.

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Tracking NIH Funding

Explore NIH grant funding data, including funding trends, funding by IC, new and competing awards, and multiyear funding, updated throughout the fiscal year.

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Trump Administration Executive Actions

A resource outlining Trump administration executive actions most likely to impact academic medicine.

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Public Charge Proposed Rule Issued

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility on Feb. 24.

  • Feb. 25, 2022
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AAMC Submits Comments to the FY 2022 IPPS GME Final Rule

The AAMC submitted comments on Feb. 25 to the CMS on proposals for HPSA prioritization, PRA and FTE count resets, and other issues of interest to AAMC members.

  • Feb. 25, 2022
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Court Rejects No Surprises Act IDR Rule

A U.S. District Court sided with the Texas Medical Association on Feb. 23 in its case challenging the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution rule.

  • Feb. 25, 2022
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Senate Sends Clinician Well-Being Bill to President

The Senate voted on Feb. 17 to pass and send to the president’s desk the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, a bill endorsed by the AAMC.

  • Feb. 25, 2022
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AAMC Comments to NIH on Genomic Data Sharing Policy

The AAMC submitted comments to the National Institutes of Health on proposed updates and long-term considerations for the genomic data sharing policy.

  • Feb. 25, 2022
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