aamc.org does not support this web browser.

Advocacy & Policy

2025 ACE Award recipients: Raul Ruiz, MD, Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, Michellene Davis, Esq., Maria L. Soto-Greene, MD, MS-HPEd, FACP, and David Cazares Dorantes.
Press Release
AAMC Honors Recipients of 2025 ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration, and Education

The AAMC honored the recipients of the 2025 ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration, and Education.

  • Aug. 26, 2025
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing NIH Grant Terminations to Proceed

The AAMC issued a statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision permitting the termination of NIH grants.

  • Aug. 21, 2025
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Executive Order on Federal Grantmaking

The AAMC expresses concern over new executive order making detrimental changes to how federal grants are reviewed, awarded, and terminated.

  • Aug. 8, 2025
Advocacy & Policy
Trump Administration Executive Actions

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

About Our Advocacy

The AAMC works with policymakers and other leaders to advance policy priorities that strengthen the nation’s health and well-being.

Learn more about how the AAMC advocates on behalf of academic medicine.

Learn About Our Advocacy

Our Legislative and Policy Priorities

40-aamc-news-emergency-preparedness-story.jpg__992x558_q85_crop-smart_subsampling-2_upscale
Advocacy & Policy
Strengthen the Health Care Workforce

Older woman talking with the doctor
Advocacy & Policy
Protect Patients’ Access to Health Care

two women in lab
Advocacy & Policy
Promote Funding for Health and Scientific Research

Group of medical students smile for camera
Advocacy & Policy
Support the Training of Future Physicians and Researchers

People with raised fists at a demonstration in the city

AAMC Action – Let’s Raise Our Voices Together

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.

Join Us

Find Advocacy & Policy Content

  • Recent
  • Relevance

Filter Results

Date
Custom Date Range
Date format: MM/DD/YYYY
Content Type
Topic
1 - 5 of 3445 results No filters applied
Press Release
AAMC Honors Recipients of 2025 ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration, and Education

The AAMC honored the recipients of the 2025 ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration, and Education.

  • Aug. 26, 2025
2025 ACE Award recipients: Raul Ruiz, MD, Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, Michellene Davis, Esq., Maria L. Soto-Greene, MD, MS-HPEd, FACP, and David Cazares Dorantes.
Washington Highlights
ED Proposed Rule Limits PSLF Eligibility, Qualifying Employers

The U.S. Department of Education issued proposed regulations regarding Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility and new definitions for qualifying employers.

  • Aug. 22, 2025
Man counting fee or student loan with calculator.
Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Public Comment in Response to Implementation of Student Aid Provisions of OBBBA

AAMC submits comments to Department of Education in response to negotiated rulemaking sessions implementing student aid polices.

  • Aug. 22, 2025
  • PDF
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing NIH Grant Terminations to Proceed

The AAMC issued a statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision permitting the termination of NIH grants.

  • Aug. 21, 2025
Supreme Court building facade in Washington, DC
Testimony & Correspondence
AAMC Leads Sign-on Letter Urging Reauthorization of the Title VII and VIII Programs

The AAMC led a community sign-on letter to House E&C and Senate HELP leadership in support of reauthorization of the HRSA Title VII and VIII programs.

  • Aug. 19, 2025
  • PDF
Capitol building, Washington, DC

Washington Highlights

Washington Highlights is a weekly newsletter that provides updates on the latest legislative and regulatory activities affecting academic medicine.

Subscribe to receive weekly Hill and regulatory updates to your inbox.

Subscribe