H.Res. 531 is a symbolic resolution that designates June 23-27, 2025, as Academic Medicine Week to recognize the contributions of the nation's medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic health systems. The resolution acknowledges the critical role these institutions play across four key areas: training physicians and healthcare workers, conducting medical research (including about 60 percent of all NIH-funded research), delivering advanced patient care, and serving communities. The resolution highlights that academic medicine institutions collectively contribute over $728 billion to the U.S. economy and support millions of jobs, while also addressing ongoing challenges like the projected physician shortage of up to 86,000 doctors by 2036. The House supports increased federal funding for graduate medical education, research, and health professions training programs to ensure adequate physician supply and healthcare access, particularly in rural and underserved areas. Since this is a resolution rather than legislation, it does not authorize spending but rather expresses Congress's recognition and support for academic medicine institutions and calls for continued federal investment in their programs.
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