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
May 30, 2023
Engagement and Resources section of AACOM's OME Advocate Newsletter.
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CMS To Permit Virtual Supervision of Residents Telehealth Visits Through 2023
May 30, 2023
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HHS Issues Eleventh Amendment to PREP Act
May 30, 2023
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U.S. Department of Education Proposes New Gainful Employment and Transparency Rules
May 30, 2023
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House and Senate Committees Hold Hearings on Healthcare Priorities
May 30, 2023
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Record and Share Your FAIR Act Story
May 30, 2023
Recent Public Statements
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AACOM Submits Testimony to Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee on Rural Health (pdf)
May 30, 2023
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AACOM Joins GME Advocacy Coalition in Support of Senate Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (pdf)
May 22, 2023
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AACOM Submits Testimony for FY24 Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations (pdf)
May 18, 2023
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AACOM Joins Non-Defense Discretionary (NDD) United Letter (pdf)
May 15, 2023
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AACOM Joins GME Advocacy Coalition Letter in Support of the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (pdf)
May 11, 2023
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AACOM Submits Testimony to Senate HELP Committee Field Roundtable on Health Workforce Diversity and Shortages (pdf)
May 10, 2023
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Bethesda, MD 20814
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