HelppositionAAMCas arespectedresourceregardingacademicmedicine issues by: Developingadvocacy materialsandimplementingadvocacymessaging and strategy; LeadingCongressional advocacymeetingsandeducatingMembersof Congress and their staff; Developing and maintaining professional relationships with congressional staff and advocacy partners; Organizing Congressional briefings on AAMC priorities; Increasing Congressional support for AAMC-supported legislation; Staffing and leading the Friends of VA Medical Care and Health Research Coalition and related higher education coalitions; Representing the AAMC and related policy priorities at Congressional hearings, briefings, and stakeholder meetings with fellow health care organizations; Leading and facilitating working groups for government relations representatives on key issues as advocacy needs emerge; Coordinating cross-functional advocacy efforts involving policy, communications, research, and constituent engagement teams throughout the organization; and. Working with elected officials at local, state, and federal level; Covering hearings, briefings, and related events; Handling advocacy and constituency coalitions communications and inquiries; Tracking and analyzing federal legislative and regulatory issues; Experience working on federal budget, appropriations, medical research, public health, health care, higher education, Veterans Affairs, or related policy issues.