AMA Continues Efforts to Expand Funding for Graduate Medical Education
CHICAGO - June 8, 2015 - The American Medical Association (AMA) adopted policy today reaffirming the need for increasing medical residency slots and expanding funding sources for graduate medical education (GME) to improve access to health care. The new policy addresses the many valuable ways that physicians-in-training contribute to the health and well-being of the general public in both the U.S. and around the world during their residency, including providing care to underserved areas and at-risk populations.Through the new policy, the AMA will advocate for continued and expanded GME