The AAMC Action Perspective

How Congressional Appropriations Impact Academic Medicine

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...

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Increasing the Representation of Black Men in Medicine

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...

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Advocating for Academic Medicine in the 118th Congress

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...

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