AAMC’s GME Day of Action
Join AAMC Action and urge Congress to expand federal support for GME
The United States is facing a projected shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034. As our nation’s population continues to rapidly grow and age, coupled with an aging physician workforce nearing retirement, the country faces a critical need to educate and train more doctors to help ensure there are enough physicians to care for patients and communities nationwide.
Medicare is the primary public source of funding for graduate medical education (GME) and Congress capped this support for nearly 25 years, limiting this critical investment in our health care workforce. Current proposed legislation—the bipartisan Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (S. 1302/H.R. 2389) — would build on historical bipartisan Congressional investment in 2020 and 2022, and responsibly increase the number of federally supported GME positions by 14,000 over seven years.
To help improve patient access to care, alleviate the physician shortage, and strengthen and diversify the health care workforce, we encourage you to urge your members of Congress to cosponsor this vital legislation today by taking action below.
Send a letter to your lawmakers in support of GME:
Share why GME matters to you!
AAMC Action is urging advocates to share their unique perspectives on why GME is important to the academic medicine community.
Dr. Laura Vater shared her perspective on the importance of GME:
Share a video on why GME is important to you!
You can also share your perspective on other policy issues:
What policy issues impacting academic medicine matter to you?
Engage on social media to take action!
Use the sample social media posts and graphics below to share our message on social media. Feel free to personalize your post to include your unique perspective on the importance of GME.
Medicare support for graduate medical education (GME) is vital to strengthening and diversifying the health care workforce. Join me and @AAMCToday in telling Congress to support the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act today! #ExpandGME
Medicare support for graduate medical education (#GME) is vital to strengthening and diversifying the health care workforce. Join me and @AAMCToday in telling Congress to support the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act today! #ExpandGME https://ctt.ec/1yqVG+
The United States is facing an impending shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034. We must act to ensure patient access to care and improve the health of our communities. I’m joining @AAMCToday in urging Congress to support the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act today. Join me! #ExpandGME https://ctt.ec/1yqVG+
The United States is facing a projected shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034. We must act to ensure patient access to care and improve the health of our communities. I’m joining the AAMC in urging Congress to co-sponsor the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, which would increase the number of federally supported #GME positions by 14,000 over seven years. #ExpandGME https://ctt.ec/1yqVG+
Graduate medical education (GME) is vital to help improve patient access to care, alleviate the physician shortage, and strengthen and diversify the healthcare workforce. With a looming physician shortage, I am urging Congress to #ExpandGME and co-sponsor the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, which would responsibly increase the number of federally supported #GME positions by 14,000 over seven years. https://ctt.ec/1yqVG+