by Cameron Montgomery | May 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021 provided 1,000 new Medicare-supported Graduate Medical Education (GME) positions– the first such increase in nearly 25 years. These new GME positions are already benefiting communities across the country, helping to...
by Cameron Montgomery | May 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Shadhi Mansoori is pursuing a dual degree in the MD/MPH program at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston and expects to graduate in 2025. As an undergraduate, Shadhi spent a semester in Washington, DC as an Archer Fellow and intern with the U.S....
by Cameron Montgomery | Feb 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
AAMC Action advocates across the country are taking action to urge Congress to pass a fiscal year (FY) 2024 spending package that includes strong funding for federal programs that support the academic medicine community and the patients we serve. These programs...
by Cameron Montgomery | Dec 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Aaron Richardson talks about the AAMC Action Ambassador Program and his advocacy journey 2023-2024 AAMC Action Ambassador Aaron Richardson is a part of the Class of 2026 at the West Virginia University School of Medicine. He received his Master’s at the University of...
by Cameron Montgomery | Nov 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
An estimated 62 million Americans live in rural communities. These Americans face a unique set of challenges that often lead to poorer overall health outcomes, such as higher incidences of diabetes and coronary heart disease. On top of that, living in geographically...