Government Relations Representatives (GRR)
The GRR 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
The AAMC issued a statement announcing the distribution of new Medicare-supported graduate medical education residency positions.
- Dec. 19, 2025
The AAMC and national education organizations filed an amicus brief with the First Circuit Court of Appeals opposing NIH grant terminations.
- Nov. 21, 2025
The Government Relations Representatives meeting focus on legislative and policy issues affecting academic medicine.
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Resources
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)
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.
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
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.
Guide to the Government Relations Representatives group
GRR Listserv
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.
Membership
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.
GRR Resource Center
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).
GRR Steering Committee
Group Charter
Official charter for members of the Government Relations Representatives group.
Paul Vick GRR Exemplary Service Award
Learn more about the AAMC Paul Vick Government Relations Representatives Exemplary Service Award.