Graduate Medical Education
An appropriate supply of well‐educated and trained physicians is an essential element to ensure access to quality health care services for all Americans. Unfortunately, the nation is facing a serious shortage of physicians, particularly as baby boomers age. And while medical schools in the U.S. have increased their enrollments, and additional medical and osteopathic schools have been established, the number of Medicare-funded resident positions has been capped by law. The solution for increasing physician numbers involves not only increasing medical-student class size and the number of medical schools but also increasing the number of funded residency positions. All payors of health care — including the federal government, states and private payors — benefit from graduate medical education. To ensure an adequate supply of physicians, organized neurosurgery continues to petition Congress to maintain Medicare’s current financial support of graduate medical education and encourage all other payers to contribute to graduate medical education (GME) programs.
Key resources
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 25, 2024
Dear Chairman Wyden and Sens. Menendez, Cornyn, Cassidy, Bennet, Tillis, Cortez Masto, and Blackburn: The nearly 50 undersigned members of the Graduate Medical Education Advocacy Coalition (GMEAC) appreciate the opportunity to respond to the Bipartisan Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) Working Group’s Draft Proposal Outline and Questions for Consideration. Our groups appreciate your bipartisan efforts […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 10, 2024
Dear Chair Cole, Chair Aderholt, and Ranking Member DeLauro: On behalf of organizations dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents, we write to thank you for your continued support of the Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program (PSLRP, Public Health Service Act Sec. 775) and request $30 million in funding for PSLRP […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 10, 2024
Dear Chair Murray, Vice Chair Collins, Chair Baldwin, and Ranking Member Capito: On behalf of organizations dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents, we write to thank you for your continued support of the Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program (PSLRP, Public Health Service Act Sec. 775) and request $30 million in […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 10, 2024
Dear Representatives Schneider, Kuster, Valadao, Carey, and Kelly: On behalf of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Advocacy Coalition, the over 40 undersigned organizations offer our support for the Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act of 2024 (H.R. 7050). This thoughtful, bipartisan legislation would provide Medicare support for an additional 1,000 new graduate medical education (GME) positions […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 10, 2024
Dear Chairman Sanders and Ranking Member Cassidy: On behalf of our organizations, we call on Congress to address high student loan debt levels facing many borrowers, including physicians and dentists. With the Biden Administration expected to reinstate federal student loan payments and interest this summer that were halted at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 10, 2024
Dear Senator Menendez, Senator Boozman, Senator Collins, and Leader Schumer: On behalf of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Advocacy Coalition, the 80 undersigned organizations offer our enthusiastic support for the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (S. 1302). This bipartisan legislation is crucial to expanding the physician workforce and to ensuring that patients across […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 10, 2024
Dear Chair Granger, Chair Aderholt, and Ranking Member DeLauro: On behalf of organizations dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents, we write to thank you for your continued support for the Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program (PSLRP) and request $30 million in funding for PSLRP in the House Fiscal Year (FY) […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 10, 2024
Dear Chair Murray, Vice Chair Collins, Chair Baldwin, and Ranking Member Capito: On behalf of organizations dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents, we write to thank you for your continued support for the Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program (PSLRP) and request $30 million in funding for PSLRP in the Senate […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 10, 2024
Dear Congresswoman Sewell and Congressman Fitzpatrick: On behalf of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Advocacy Coalition, the nearly 80 undersigned organizations offer our enthusiastic support for the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 (H.R. 2389). This bipartisan legislation is crucial to expanding the physician workforce and to ensuring that patients across the country are […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 10, 2024
RE: Support of S. 1302, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Dear Majority Leader Schumer and Senators Menendez, Boozman, and Collins: As the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance), our mission is to advocate for sound federal health care policy that fosters patient access to the highest quality specialty care. As patient and physician advocates, the […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 10, 2024
RE: Support of H.R. 2389, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Dear Representatives Sewell and Fitzpatrick: As the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance), our mission is to advocate for sound federal health care policy that fosters patient access to the highest quality specialty care. As patient and physician advocates, the Alliance writes in support of […]
Comment Letter
Last updated: June 10, 2024
Dear Senators Rosen and Boozman: On behalf of our organizations, we thank you for reintroducing the “Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act” (S 704) that, if passed, will allow borrowers to qualify for interest-free deferment on their student loans while serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program. As you are aware, the […]
Comment Letter
Last updated: June 10, 2024
Submitted electronically to HealthWorkforceComments@help.senate.gov RE: Health Care Workforce Shortages RFI Dear Chair Sanders and Ranking Member Cassidy, The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance) represents more than 100,000 specialty physicians across 16 specialty and subspecialty societies. The Alliance is deeply committed to improving access to specialty medical care by advancing sound health care policy. As medical […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 24, 2024
Dear Representatives Babin and Houlahan: On behalf of our organizations, we thank you for reintroducing the “Resident Education DeferredInterest (REDI) Act” (HR 1202) that, if passed, will allow borrowers to qualify for interest-freedeferment on their student loans while serving in a medical or dental internship or residencyprogram. As you are aware, the cost of graduate-level […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 26, 2024
Dear Majority Leader Schumer and Speaker Pelosi: On behalf of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Advocacy Coalition, the undersigned groups urge you to build upon the historic investment in the health care workforce in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and in particular GME, as you consider the upcoming budget reconciliation legislation. Physicians are a vital […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 26, 2024
Dear Chairwoman Murray, Chairman Scott as well as Ranking Members Burr and Foxx: On behalf of our organizations, we call on Congress to address high student loan debt levels facing many borrowers, including physicians and dentists, and urge Congress to consider the “Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act” (S 3658/HR 4122) among the potential legislative […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 26, 2024
Dear Chair DeLauro, Ranking Member Granger, and Ranking Member Cole: On behalf of organizations dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents, we write to thank you for the inclusion of first-time funding for the Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program (PSLRP) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 and request $30 million in funding […]
Letter of Support
Last updated: June 26, 2024
RE: RIN 2900–AR01—VA Pilot Program on Graduate Medical Education and Residency Dear Secretary McDonough and Deputy Chief Greenberg: The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the “Alliance”) represents more than 100,000 specialty physicians and is deeply committed to improving access to specialty medical care through the advancement of sound health policy. Today, we write to share feedback […]
Comment Letter
Last updated: June 26, 2024
Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACPPresident and Chief Executive OfficerAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education401 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2000Chicago, IL 60611 SUBJECT: Conflict of Interest Issues During Residency Training Dear Dr. Nasca: On behalf of the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American Board of Neurological Surgery, Congress of Neurological Surgeons […]
Comment Letter
Last updated: June 26, 2024
Dear Senators Rosen and Boozman: On behalf of our organizations, we thank you for introducing the “Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act” (S 3658) that, if passed, will allow borrowers to qualify for interest-free deferment on their student loans while serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program. As you are aware, the […]
