The AAMC Action Perspective
Why is robust funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) important?
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...
AAMC Action Ambassador Spotlight: Aaron Richardson
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...
How Academic Medicine is Caring for and Serving Rural Communities Nationwide
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...
Celebrating the Inaugural ACE Awardees
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation presented its 52nd Annual Legislative Conference in September. The AAMC was honored to present the inaugural AAMC ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration and Education to five champions of academic medicine. These five awardees...
AAMC Action Ambassador Spotlight: Rachel Schafer
Connecting the role of advocacy in her work and world outlook 2023 AAMC Action Ambassador Rachel Schafer is a fourth-year medical student at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. She is a dual-degree student and is getting her master’s in public health with...
The Role of GME in Training Future Physicians: AAMC’s GME Briefing Recap
As the United States faces a projected shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034, training the next generation of doctors has never been more vital. On May 9, 2023, the AAMC conducted a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss The Match®️ process,...
How Congressional Appropriations Impact Academic Medicine
On March 9, President Joe Biden announced his proposed federal budget for fiscal year (FY) 2024. This signals the beginning of the appropriations season for Congress, but what does that entail and how does it impact academic medicine? Keep reading for the details and...
Increasing the Representation of Black Men in Medicine
Our health care workforce should reflect the diversity of our nation. Studies have found that patients who are treated by physicians of the same race or ethnicity are more likely to follow their recommendations, and in some cases, health outcomes may dramatically...
Advocating for Academic Medicine in the 118th Congress
Now that the new Congress has begun its work, it’s time for AAMC Action advocates to focus federal lawmakers on policies to support patients, doctors, researchers, students, residents, and the entire academic medicine community. Legislation signed into law at the end...