AAMC

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is a nonprofit organization representing medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic medical centers in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1876, the AAMC serves as a national forum for medical education, research, and patient care, and acts as a steward of the medical education pipeline from premedical through residency. Its members include the majority of U.S. and Canadian medical schools as well as affiliated teaching hospitals.

Major functions include administering centralized admissions and testing services, providing data and guidance on medical education, and shaping policy on workforce issues, diversity, and healthcare access. The AAMC operates the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) at the direction of its member institutions, and runs the American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS), which allows applicants to apply to multiple MD programs with a single set of materials. It also maintains the Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) resource, which offers details on each medical school's prerequisites, curriculum, and acceptance data.

It also serves as the secretariat for the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the accrediting body for U.S. and Canadian medical schools, and conducts research on medical education trends, physician workforce needs, and health policy. Through policy analyses and collaborative initiatives, the AAMC supports faculty development, admissions reforms, and efforts to improve diversity and inclusion in medicine.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AAMC operates through committees, task forces, and member-led governance, and hosts meetings and conferences for medical educators, students, and researchers.