AAMC Applauds Senate Democrats For Including NIH Funds In Stimulus Bill

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Article Date: 21 Nov 2008 - 4:00 PST

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AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., issued the following statement today thanking Senate Democratic leaders for including $1 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the economic stimulus bill currently under consideration by Congress:

"The AAMC wants to sincerely thank the leadership of the Senate, particularly Senators Reid and Byrd, for providing additional federal support for the NIH in their stimulus legislation.

This increased NIH funding is not only an investment in our economy, it will support groundbreaking research that will improve the lives of all Americans through new medical advances. These research breakthroughs contribute to the financial strength of our nation by creating skilled jobs, new products, and better technologies.

We strongly urge Congress to support this stimulus bill because investing in the NIH will benefit our nation's economy and the health of all our citizens."

The Association of American Medical Colleges is a not-for-profit association representing all 130 accredited U.S. and 17 accredited Canadian medical schools; nearly 400 major teaching hospitals and health systems, including 68 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers; and nearly 90 academic and scientific societies. Through these institutions and organizations, the AAMC represents 125,000 faculty members, 70,000 medical students, and 104,000 resident physicians. Additional information about the AAMC and U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals is available at http://www.aamc.org/newsroom.

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