Policy & Advocacy
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AACOM Spearheads Bill for DO Residency Fairness
Reintroduced by Representatives Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Sam Graves (R-MO) and Jared Golden (D-ME), the Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act ensures that Medicare-funded residency programs accept DO applications and their
licensing exam, the COMLEX-USA.Stay tuned for updates and ways you can help ensure DO applicants have fair access to residency programs.
FAIR Act Resources
- Take Action – Tell your Members of Congress to support the FAIR Act today!
- HR 751 Bill Text – Learn what the FAIR Act does.
- FAIR Act One Pager - Learn more about the purpose, background, and impact of the FAIR Act.
- Social Media Toolkit – Share your story and get your lawmakers’ attention! Declare your ask!
- Coalition Support Letter – Organizational support is growing! If you participate in an organization that may want to sign the letter, please email aacomgr@aacom.org.
Questions? Please contact aacomgr@aacom.org if you have questions and want to be actively involved in advancing this key priority.
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Recent Policy and Advocacy News
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Engagement and Resources
November 14, 2023
Engagement & Resources section of AACOM's OME Advocate newsletter.
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Dr. Monica Bertagnolli Confirmed as NIH Director
November 14, 2023
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ED Releases Final Rule for Institutional and Programmatic Accountability
November 14, 2023
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Emergency Medicine Residency Leaders Call for Program Directors to Accept COMLEX-USA
November 14, 2023
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Urge Congress to Fund Medical Student Rotations in Rural Community-Based Facilities
November 14, 2023
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IAMRA Recognizes Equivalency of U.S.-Trained DOs and MDs
November 14, 2023
Recent Public Statements
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AACOM Submits Comments to NIH Office of Science Policy on NIH Draft Scientific Integrity Policy RFI (pdf)
November 09, 2023
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AACOM Submits Comments to Senate HELP Committee RFI on NIH Reform (pdf)
October 27, 2023
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AACOM Submits Written Comments to House Budget Health Care Task Force RFI (pdf)
October 15, 2023
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AACOM Submits Written Testimony to House Ways and Means Committee for Member Day Hearing (pdf)
September 14, 2023
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AACOM Sends Letter of Support for THCGME, NHSC and CHC Reauthorization to House Energy and Commerce Committee (pdf)
September 13, 2023
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AACOM Signs Joint Association THCGME Letter Advocating for the Teaching Health Centers GME program (pdf)
September 12, 2023
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