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AAMC Statement on the President’s Budget Request for FY 2027

AAMC reacts to the release of the President's budget for FY 2027.

  • April 3, 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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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 Trump administration executive actions most likely to impact academic medicine.

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AAMC Submits Joint Letter to White House OSTP on Research Security

The AAMC submitted a joint letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on implementing NSPM-33, a presidential memo on research security.

  • Oct. 15, 2021
Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Comments to USPTO on Patentable Subject Matter

The AAMC submitted comments on Oct. 15 to a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office request for public input in its study of recent jurisprudence regarding patentabili

  • Oct. 15, 2021
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Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Comments on Enforcement on No Surprises Act

AAMC Comments on Enforcement on No Surprises Act

  • Oct. 14, 2021
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Comment Letter in Support of Repeal of MCIT and Change in Definition of “Reasonable and Necessary”

Comment Letter in Support of Repeal of MCIT and Change in Definition of “Reasonable and Necessary”

  • Oct. 12, 2021
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NIH Director to Step Down by Year’s End

NIH Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, announced on Oct. 5 that he will step down from his role by the end of 2021.

  • Oct. 8, 2021
National Health Institute Director Francis S. Collins testifies at a Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on manufacturing a Coronavirus vaccine on Capitol Hill on July 2, 2020 in Washington, DC.
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