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2018 Testimony and Correspondence
AAMC Submits Joint Letter on Proposed Changes to the NIH Guidelines
October 11, 2018
The AAMC, along with The Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and Council on Governmental Relations (COGR), submitted a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Oct. 10 on the agency’s request for information regarding proposed changes to the NIH Guidelines for research involving recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules to streamline oversight of human gene transfer protocols.
AAMC Submits Joint Letter on Proposed Changes to the NIH Guidelines
AAMC Support for NABR Complaint to U.S. Department of Transportation
September 25, 2018
The AAMC on September 21 submitted comments supporting the complaint of the National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR) to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket No. DOT-OST-2018-0124.
AAMC Support for NABR Complaint to U.S. Department of Transportation
AAMC Comments on the CY 2019 OPPS Proposed Rule
September 24, 2018
The AAMC comments on the proposed rule entitled “Medicare Program: Proposed Changes to Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs,” 83 Fed. Reg. 37046 (July 31, 2018), issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
AAMC Signs Community Letter Requesting OSTP Nominee Vote in Senate
September 19, 2018
The AAMC joined a Sept. 19 community letter urging Senate leadership to swiftly vote on the OSTP director nominee.
AAMC Signs Community Letter Requesting OSTP Nominee Vote in Senate
AAMC Comment Letter on Patient Focused Drug Development
September 11, 2018
The AAMC on September 11 submitted comments to the FDA in response to the Agency's request for comments on the draft guidance, "Patient-Focused Drug Development: Collecting Comprehensive and Representative Input."
AAMC Submits Comments to Improve BPCI Advanced Quality Measurement and Data
September 11, 2018
AAMC submits comments requesting that CMMI adopt technical refinements to BPCI Advanced to improve the model's quality measurement and performance period data.
AAMC Submits Comments to Improve BPCI Advanced Quality Measurement and Data
AAMC Comments on 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule
September 10, 2018
The Association of American Medical Colleges (“the AAMC” or “Association”) welcomes this opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS’) 2019 Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program (QPP) proposed rule (83 Fed. Reg. 35704).
AAMC Comments on 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule
Community Letter to Congressional Leadership Regarding Fetal Tissue Research
September 10, 2018
Community letter expressing opposition to prohibitions or restrictions that would further impede the use of federal funding for fetal tissue research.
Community Letter to Congressional Leadership Regarding Fetal Tissue Research
AAMC Letter of Support for ACE Kids Act of 2017
September 5, 2018
The AAMC sent a Sept. 5 letter to Senators Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Representatives Joe Barton (R-Texas) and Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) expressing support for The Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2017 (ACE Kids, S. 428, H.R. 3325).
AAMC Responds to an RFI from NIH on Advancing Sepsis Research
August 29, 2018
The AAMC on August 29 submitted comments in response to a Request for Information issued by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) on advancing an understanding of the mechanisms of sepsis and “to accelerate translation of this understanding into early detection strategies and improved therapies.”
AAMC Responds to an RFI from NIH on Advancing Sepsis Research