AACOM Advocacy Day

Day 1: Get Trained. Get Inspired. 

September 9, 1:00–3:00 PM ET (tentative) 

• Hear directly from Members of Congress and top policy experts 

• Receive hands-on advocacy training from AACOM's Government Relations team 

• Learn how YOU can make a difference in shaping federal policy 

Day 2: Take Action. Be Heard. 

September 10 – individual meeting times TBD (approximately 2 hours total) 

• Meet with congressional offices (open to volunteers of all experience levels) 

• Engage in self-paced grassroots advocacy efforts 

We’ll be reaching out soon to confirm participation with those who indicated interest in attending congressional meetings. Stay tuned for more updates on the issues we’ll be advancing and other ways to get involved. 

The Issues 

We are asking Congress to: 

Promote DO Graduate Medical Education Parity through the FAIR Act 

Federally-funded graduate medical education programs frequently exclude or impose burdensome requirements on DOs, exacerbating the workforce shortage by limiting the availability of licensed DO physicians. The  Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act (H.R. 2413) is needed to ensure DOs can participate in all Medicare-funded residency programs and the nation is leveraging the entire physician workforce. 

Fund Community-Based Clinical Rotations with the Community TEAMs Act 

Research shows that medical students receiving education and training in rural and underserved communities are more likely to stay and practice in those areas. The Community TEAMS Act (H.R. 3885) will increase medical school clinical rotations in rural and underserved areas, strengthening the physician workforce pipeline and leading to greater healthcare access in disadvantaged communities.