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Government Relations Representatives (GRR)

The Government Relations Representatives (GRR) group advances nonpartisan advocacy for academic medicine by providing a forum for federal relations staff at medical schools, teaching hospitals, and health systems to consult with AAMC staff on evolving federal legislative and regulatory issues, initiatives, and strategies.

Spotlight

Press Release

The AAMC remains deeply disappointed and dismayed by provisions in the House-passed reconciliation bill.

  • July 3, 2025
Press Release

Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) introduced a resolution in the House designating June 23-27, 2025 as Academic Medicine Week.

  • June 24, 2025
AAMC Leads

The cumulative impact of proposed cuts to Medicaid, NIH, student loan programs and more would have a devastating impact on academic health systems.

  • June 11, 2025
Conference/Meeting

The AAMC GRR September Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 16, and Wednesday, September 17, at the AAMC’s Learning Center in Washington, D.C. The meeting kicks off on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., with programming focused on legislative and policy

AAMC Learning Center, Washington, D.C.
Sept. 16 - 17, 2025

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Resources

Project Medical Education

Project Medical Education (PME) helps medical schools and teaching hospitals educate members of Congress and other stakeholders on the value of academic medicine.

Learn more about PME

Value of Academic Medicine

Website detailing how academic medicine touches the lives of Americans every day through research and innovation, complex patient care, and training and educating future physicians.

Read More About the Value of Academic Medicine

Academic Medicine Advocacy Guide

This resource is designed to help faculty, learners, and institutional leaders engage effectively with policymakers on key issues.

Access the Academic Medicine Advocacy Guide (PDF)

Guide to the Government Relations Representatives group

The GRR listserv is used to update group members on relevant legislative and regulatory news, activities, and resources. It’s also used to promote upcoming meetings and events.

Only designated GRR members are eligible for subscription to the GRR listserv.

GRR members must be appointed by a medical school dean or teaching hospital/health system CEO. Your dean or CEO's office may communicate your appointment by email to gov-relations@aamc.org, or make group appointments online via My Engagement.

The AAMC offers a wide range of resources to GRR members in order to keep members up to date on the AAMC’s advocacy and policy priorities and issues affecting academic medicine (sign in required).

Official charter for members of the Government Relations Representatives group.

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