Bill > HRes531

This resolution recognizes the significant contributions of academic medicine and designates the week of June 23-27, 2025, as Academic Medicine Week. It highlights the crucial role of academic health systems, teaching hospitals, medical schools, and researchers in the United States healthcare ecosystem. The resolution emphasizes the four primary missions of academic medicine: educating and training healthcare workers, conducting groundbreaking medical research, delivering advanced patient care, and collaborating with communities to improve health. The document specifically notes the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) network, which includes nearly 500 academic health systems, 160 medical schools, and represents over 210,000 faculty members, 99,000 medical students, and 162,000 resident physicians. The resolution also addresses challenges such as projected physician shortages, the importance of medical research funding, and the economic impact of academic medicine, which contributed over $728 billion to the GDP in 2019. By supporting this designation, the House of Representatives affirms the critical role of academic medicine in improving patient care, conducting innovative research, and supporting healthcare education across the United States.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/531/all-info