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...
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...
