Research
AAMC Action works to expand federal support for medical research. Strong funding growth in medical research funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ensures that small discoveries can lead to big breakthroughs and deliver future treatments and cures for patients.
Nearly 60% of all extramural research sponsored by the NIH is conducted at medical schools and teaching hospitals. NIH-funded research at the nation’s medical schools and teaching health systems and hospitals is pioneering many critical advances that help all Americans live longer and healthier lives. The long-term research funded by the NIH has been behind almost every test, treatment, or cure for patients and leads to improved health tomorrow.
Funding medical research today pays a lifetime of dividends in saving lives, promoting better health outcomes, and improving the quality of life for all Americans. Today, it is more important than ever to ensure that this critical agency can continue to support both the health of Americans and regional and local economies.
AAMC Action Community Voices
Medical research at medical schools, academic health systems, and teaching hospitals helps Americans live longer, healthier lives. We’ve gathered stories from AAMC Action advocates about why research is important to them and to the advancement of health care. You can read stories shared by other advocates and share why medical research matters to you at the link below.