,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bc1 #bjbe,ms4  
,ca/or ( ,florida 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,fitzpatrick7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! contributions ( academic   
m$ic9e & obs]v+ ,academic ,m$ic9e ,week 
f ,june #bc ?r\gh #bg1 #bjbe4  ,:]eas ! 
week ( ,june #bc ?r\gh #bg1 #bjbe1 is   
designat$ ,academic ,m$ic9e ,week to    
recognize ! contributions ( academic    
m$ic9e to m$ical rese>*1 cl9ical c>e1   
m$ical education1 & community heal?     
nationwide2 ,:]eas academic m$ic9e1 !   
,nation's academic heal? sy/ems & tea*+ 
hospitals1 m$ical s*ools1 resid5t       
physicians1 faculty physicians1 /ud5ts1 
& biom$ical rese>*]s1 s]ves a vital &   
unique role 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates heal? c>e 
sy/em2 ,:]eas ^! provid]s & in/itutions1
 includ+ ! ,association ( ,am]ican      
,m$ical ,colleges 78,,aamc07 network (  
ne>ly #ejj academic heal? sy/ems & tea*+

 hospitals & #afj m$ical s*ools1 focus  
on f\r missions-- 7#a7 educat+ & tra9+ !
 nation's heal? c>e work=ce2  7#b7      
conduct+ gr\ndbreak+ m$ical rese>*2     
7#c7 deliv]+ cutt+-edge pati5t c>e1     
includ+ c>e = ! sicke/ & mo/ complex    
pati5ts2 &  7#d7 collaborat+ )          
communities to improve ! heal? (        
communities ev]y:]e2 ,:]eas ! ,,aamc    
leads & s]ves ! ,unit$ ,/ates m$ical    
s*ools1 academic heal? sy/ems & tea*+   
hospitals1 & ! millions ( individuals   
across academic m$ic9e1 includ+ m ?an   
#baj1jjj full-"t faculty memb]s1 #ii1jjj
 m$ical /ud5ts1 #afb1jjj resid5t        
physicians1 & #fj1jjj graduate /ud5ts & 
po/doctoral rese>*]s 9 ! biom$ical      
sci5ces2 ,:]eas ,,aamc-memb] in/itutions
 drive m$ical rese>* & innovation1 & !  
unique p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,national      
,in/itutes ( ,heal? 78,,nih07 & !       
,nation's m$ical s*ools & tea*+         
hospitals1 =g$ j aft] ,_w ,w> ,,ii1     
deep5s ! und]/&+ ( ! me*anisms ( human  
heal? & disease1 lead+ to advancem5ts 9 

treatm5ts1 !rapies1 & m$ical te*nologies
 t br+ hope to pati5ts & families2      
,:]eas1 approximately #fj p]c5t ( all   
,,nih extramural rese>* is conduct$ by  
,,aamc-memb] in/itutions2 ,:]eas !      
,,aamc cont9ues to project t physician  
dem& w gr[ fa/] ?an supply 7prim>ily    
driv5 by a gr[+1 ag+ ,unit$ ,/ates      
population7 lead+ to a project$ total   
physician %ortage ( up to #hf1jjj       
physicians by #bjcf1 action is ne$$ n[  
to address ! physician %ortage2 ,:]eas e
 community nationwide relies on m$ical  
s*ools & tea*+ hospitals to prep>e      
future physicians & rese>*]s :o w s]ve  
all pati5ts1 & ,,aamc-memb] tea*+ heal? 
sy/ems & hospitals tra9 ov] #gj p]c5t ( 
m$ical resid5ts2 ,:]eas a key elem5t (  
address+ ! physician %ortage & ensur+   
access to c>e = all communities is      
increas+ ,m$ic>e support = graduate     
m$ical education1 :i* w help pati5ts    
receive c>e :5 !y ne$ x1 p>ticul>ly 9   
rural & o!r und]s]v$ areas2 ,:]eas      
cont9u$ support is ne$$ = ! pa?way      

programs fund$ & adm9i/]$ by ,heal?     
,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration title
 ,,vii heal? pr(essions & title ,,viii  
nurs+ programs1 :i* inve/s 9 ,k-#af     
heal? outrea* & education programs ?r\gh
 p>tn]%ips betwe5 heal? pr(essions      
s*ools & local community-bas$           
organizations to play an important role 
9 tra9+ & support+ a heal? c>e work=ce 9
 rural & o!r und]s]v$ areas ?r\gh       
s*ol>%ips1 m5tor%ip1 community-bas$ &   
int]discipl9>y tra9+1 & well-be+        
programs2 ,:]eas ! p]spectives ( le>n]s 
h be5 repres5t$ & augm5t$ ?r\gh ! ,,aamc
 on important issues includ+ pa?ways to 
c>e]s 9 m$ic9e1 ,,/em education1 /ud5t  
loans1 faculty m5tor%ip1 tra9+ programs1
 & bip>tisan approa*es to /r5g!n+ m$ical
 education cont9ues2 ,:]eas ,,aamc-memb]
 in/itutions equip m$ical /ud5ts ) ! k1 
skills1 & behaviors to positively impact
 pati5ts1 /ud5ts1 heal? c>e             
organizations1 & society g5]ally by     
improv+ ! cl9ical le>n+ environm5t1     
heal? c>e quality1 heal? outcomes1 &    

pati5t satisfaction2 ,:]eas m$ical      
s*ools & academic heal? sy/ems & tea*+  
hospitals collaborate to address !      
physician %ortage by increas+ ! numb] ( 
,m$ic>e-support$ resid5cy positions &   
int]national physicians :o are will+ to 
practice 9 und]s]v$ areas aft] complet+ 
resid5cy tra9+1 & to %>e exp]tise1      
res\rces1 & responsibility = a*iev+     
common goals2 ,:]eas ,,aamc-memb]       
in/itutions support ! prim>y c>e work=ce
 by exp&+ tra9+ = m$ical /ud5ts 9 /ates 
) ! highe/ prim>y c>e work=ce %ortages2 
,:]eas ,,aamc-memb] in/itutions & !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 78,,va07 h
 =g$ & ma9ta9$ a #gi-ye> p>tn]%ip1 built
 on ! %>$ missions ( education1 heal?   
c>e1 & m$ical rese>*1 :i* has improv$ ! 
lives ( vet]ans & improv$ heal? equity =
 vet]ans by ensur+ !y h access to       
advanc$ heal? c>e2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh ?is    
hi/oric collaboration1 ! ,,va has become
 ! l>ge/ s+le provid] ( m$ical tra9+ 9 !
 c\ntry1 ) approximately #gj p]c5t ( all
 physicians 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates complet+  

at lea/ "p ( _! tra9+ 9 ,,va facilities2
 ,:]eas ma9ta9+ pr$ictable & reliable   
inve/m5ts 9 m$ical rese>*1 physician    
tra9+1 & pati5t c>e leads to lifesav+   
advancem5ts1 /rong] pati5t heal?        
outcomes1 & improv$ heal? ( ! ,nation2  
,:]eas m$ical s*ools & academic heal?   
sy/ems & tea*+ hospitals contribut$ m   
?an #gbh billion 9 gross dome/ic product
 78,,gdp071 #c4b p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,,gdp1 9 #bjai1 an economic impact     
comp>able 9 size to o!r important       
sectors su* z transportation1 w>eh\s+1 &
 food s]vices2 ,:]eas ,,aamc-memb]      
in/itutions g5]ate approximately #b1bah 
9 economic impact p] p]son & support$ m 
?an #g4a million jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
across multiple indu/ries1 :i* 0        
approximately #d4d p]c5t ( ! #bjai labor
 =ce nationwide1 & paid an av]age ( m   
?an #fh1jjj 9 wages1 sal>ies1 & b5efits 
p] job2 & ,:]eas academic m$ic9e's f\r  
mission areas are s deeply int]connect$ 
t inadequate f9anc+ or r$uctions 9 fund+
 = "o mission area limit ! effectiv5ess 

( ! o!rs3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( 8,academic ,m$ic9e ,week02
  7#b7 affirms ! unique & critical      
impact ( academic m$ic9e on pati5ts &   
communities nationwide2  7#c7 recognizes
 ! importance ( ensur+ /rong ,f$]al     
support = programs t support academic   
m$ic9e's lead]%ip 9 m$ical rese>*1      
cutt+-edge pati5t c>e1 innovative m$ical
 education1 & critical community        
collaborations2 &  7#d7 enc\rages ! p ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to recognize ! critical 
role ( ! ,nation's m$ical s*ools &      
academic heal? sy/ems & tea*+ hospitals 
9 improv+ ! heal? ( all4