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...
by Cameron Montgomery | Sep 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Tyus Sheppard | Aug 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by lexusc | May 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
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,...
