The AAMC Action Perspective
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...