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Whitten, Miss. Norman D. Dicks, Wash. Committee on Ways and Means Edward P. Boland, Mass. Matthew F. McHugh, N.Y. The demands of medical school on our time and energies often Al Ullman, Oreg., Chairman Raymond F. Lederer, Pa. William H. Natcher, Ky. Bo Ginn, Ga. seem to leave little of these two commodities for other endeavors. Daniel J. Flood, Pa. William Lehman, Fla. Dan Rostenkowski, Ill. Thomas ). Downey, N.Y. One of the more unfortunate results of our remaining submerged in Charles A. Vanik, Ohio Wyche Fowler, Jr., Ga. Tom Steed, Okla. Jack Hightower, Texas James C. Corman, Calif. Cecil Heftel, Hawaii John M. Slack, W.Va. John Jenerette, S.C. day-to-day assignments is that we rarely get a glimpse of the big pic- Sam M. Gibbons, Fla. Frank Guarini, N.J. Neal Smith, Iowa Martin Olavsabo, Minn. ture of what's going on in health. While we all realize that health is big J.J. Pickle, Tex. James Shannon, Mass. Robert N. Giaimo, Conn. Julian Dixon, Calif. business (about 9% of the Gross National Product in 1978), my ex- Charles B. Rangel, N.Y. Barber B. Conable, Jr., N.Y.* Joseph P. Addabbo, N.Y. Bennett Stewart, Ill. perience tells me that few medical students realize the extent to Edward J. Patten, N.J. Silvio 0. Conte, Mass.* William R. Cotter, Conn. John J. Duncan, Tenn. which: 1) health funding is a political process and 2) the outcome of Fortney H. (Pete) Stark, Calif. Bill Archer, Tex. Clarence D. Long, Md. Robert H. Michel, Ill. James R. Jones, Okla. Guy Vander Jagt, Mich. Sidney R. Yates, Ill. Joseph M. McDade, Pa. negotiations which are right now taking place on Capitol Hill will Andy Jacobs, Jr., Ind. Philip M. Crane, Ill. David R. Obey, Wis. Mark Andrews, N.D. affect their immediate and future situations. It is easy to be confused Abner J. Mikva, Ill. Bill Frenzel, Minn. Edward R. Roybal, Calif. Jack Edwards, Ala. by and disgruntled with the political process in this country, but such a Joseph L. Fisher, Va. James G. Martin, N.C. Louis Stokes, Ohio Robert C. McEwen, N.Y. dismissal will not change the fact that in the coming year or two Gunn McKay, Utah John T. Myers, Indiana legisla- Harold E. Ford, Tenn. L.A. (Skip) Bafalis, Fla. tion will be passed which will affect you—as a medical student, resi- Ken Holland, S.C. Richard T. Schulze, Pa. Tom Bevill, Ala. J. Kenneth Robinson, Va. William M. Brodhead, Mich. Bill D. Gradison, Jr., Ohio Bill Chappell, Jr., Fla. Clarence E. Miller, Ohio dent, and practitioner. Laws don't make themselves; they are the crea- Bill D. Burlison, Mo. Lawrence Coughlin, Pa. tion of elected officials who are responsive to their Ed Jenkins, Ga. John H. Rousselot, Calif. Vollurrne 0011, NumbeT constituencies. To Richard A. Gephardt, Mo. W. Henson Moore, La. Bill Alexander, Ark. C.W. Bill Young, Fla. be sure, some Congressmen are already well-informed about the John P. Murtha, Pa. Jack F. Kemp. N.Y. Sping 1979 health issues on which they vote. However, a greater number are not; permission Subcommittee on Health Bob Traxler, Mich. Ralph S. Regula, Ohio Robert Duncan, Oreg. Clair W. Burgener, Calif. and many individuals, including your dean and faculty, find it impor- Charles B. Rangel, Chairman James M. Shannon Joseph D. Early, Mass. George M. O'Brien, Ill. tant to educate legislators about the effects that various Congressional James C. Corman Philip M. Crane* Charles Wilson, Tex. Virginia Smith, Nebr. without actions may have. On some of these issues—and the best example is Charles A. Vanik John J. Duncan Lindy Boggs, La. Eldon Rudd, Ariz. student financial assistance—medical students simultaneously ex- Harold Ford James G. Martin Adam Benjamin, Jr., Ind. Carl D. Purse!!, Mich. Published by Cecil Heftel pressing their concerns represent testimony which cannot be ignored. Subcommittee on Labor-HEW AssodatIon of Aunedcan Learning about the health legislation arena should be viewed as in- Committee on interstate and Foreign Commerce tegral to the medical education process; it represents yet another area reproduced Medical° Colleges William H. Natcher, Chairman Louis Stokes with which you will need to be familiar in order to protect your own be Harley 0. Staggers, W.Va., Barbara A. Mikulski, Md. Daniel J. Flood Joseph D. Early fforr interests and the interests of your to Chairman Ronald M. Mott!, Ohio Neal Smith Robert H. Michel The OrganOzation patients. Now is the time to accept John D. Dingell, Mich. Phil Gramm, Tex. Edward J. Patten Silvio 0. Conte* this responsibility and we hope this issue of OSR Report will help to Not Lionel Van Deerlin, Calif. Allan Byron Swift, Wash. David R. Obey George M. O'Brien of prepare you. First described are those items in President Carter's FY John M. Murphy, N.Y. Mickey Leland, Tex. Edward R. Roybal Carl Purse!! Student 1"epesentathies 1980 budget which are crucial for you to know about,followed by an David E. Satterfield, III, Va. Richard C. Shelby, Ala. Bob Eckhardt, Tex. Samuel L. Devine, Ohio * outline of the federal budget process. The second section refreshes AAMC Richardson Preyer, N.C. James T. Broyhill, N.C. your memory on how a bill becomes a law. The last section lists the key

the James H.Scheuer, N.Y. Tim Lee Carter, Ky. congressional committees and contains suggestions on how to max- of Richard L. Ottinger, N.Y. Clarence J. Brown, Ohio imize your input into the legislative process. Obviously, this issue Henry A..Waxman, Calif. James M. Collins, Tex. represents only an outline of the subject—the issues facing the health Timothy E. Wirth, Colo. Norman F. Lent, N.Y. Philip R. Sharp, Ind. Edward R. Madigan, Ill. care industry and health professions education are enormously com- plex and the political process is a challenge James Florio, N.J. Carlos J. Moorhead, Calif. FUTURE OSR MEETINGS: to understand. But it is a collections Anthony Toby Moffett, Conn. Matthew J. Rinaldo, N.J. SpedaV Ossue: place to start, and I and the other members of the OSR Administrative Jim Santini, Nev. Dave Stockman, Mich. OSR Central Regional Meeting Board look forward to hearing your reactions to our efforts. the Andrew Maguire, N.J. Marc L. Marks, Pa. May 3-5, Rochester, Minnesota Martin A. Russo, Ill. Tom Corcoran, Ill. Taking Part in the Health from Northeast Regional Meeting Edward J. Markey, Mass. Gary Lee, N.Y. OSR Legislation Peter Shields Thomas A. Luken, Ohio Tom Loeffler, Tex. May 10-12, Boston, Massachusetts Process: OSR Chairperson Doug Walgren, Pa. William E. Dannemyer, Calif. A Guide for Medical Students Albert Gore, Jr., Tenn. OSR/AAMC Annual Meeting November 3-6, Washington, D.C. Document Subcommittee on Health and Environment Henry A. Waxman, Chairman Mickey Leland David E. Satterfield III Richard C. Shelby Richardson Preyer John M. Murphy OSR REPORT Andrew Maguire Tim Lee Carter* REPLIES NEEDED TO "SURVEY OF HOW STUDENTS Published by the Association of Thomas A. Luken Edward R. Madigan OSR National Chairman: FINANCE American Medical Colleges for the THEIR ME ICAL EDUCATION" Doug Walgren Dave Stockman Organization of Student Represen- P-eter Shields Barbara A. Mikulski William E. Dannemeyer As of April 6,questionnaires had tatives. Distributed free of charge to all reached the AAMC for only 30% Phil Gramm Gary A. Lee Chairman- U.S. medical students. OSR National of the 11,062 students selected to participate in the final phase of Elect: Dan Miller this important survey, which is sponsored in part by OSR. If you This issue prepared by Janet Bickel, are in the sample and have not yet replied, please do so im- AAMC Division of Student Programs, mediately. Full cooperation is essential to provide the data One Dupont Circle, N.W., Washington, Copyright © 1979 by the Association necessary to justify needed improvements in medical student D.C. 20036. (202) 466-5057. of American Medic-al Colleges financing.

* Ranking Minority Member Document from the collections of the AAMC Not to be reproduced without permission THE ANI federal governmental the financial Scholarship care and creasingly Program for President suffice 3) elements eliminate recognizable French, asked Loan already Financial ageability alleviated; being Professions A Michigan. ministration's level; are development, the AAMC physicians. the National ing, capitation appear members which which by Medicaid medical what which budget panding. ministration brochure up mediate The A An continued comprehensive Congress forced health in health programs. rescission FY of NHSC (HEAL) BUDGETARY costs is introduction Congress LEGISLATIVE enacted and underlying the was here. 1979 to is $57.6 the deficit needed request students Task Director been impact Health Aid which of However, funds of Carter's of be entitled system for expenditures. assistance grants. A professions two 4) to then 2) and Education vocal Thus, but PL Program, for This (EFNS) the rescission for the maldistribution brief what the Programs billion created rely Force created is "controllables," This spending determination and allotted on subplots 94-484 conversion areas to to is an the the on which Service health funded also debt health without could Health (e.g., piece for summary, of theme the rescind upon Fiscal discussion effort Capitol maintain Fundamentals while is and to to medical current it for projected Program on how Academic was which a levels current President designed is SCENARIO Assistance curb the education must is the health of messages. have be professions total audience to Corps evident Profession Year it. contained in at Student Programs health dissatisfied by of legislation: the accomodated deeply nearly recognition not include Health Exceptional the Hill order so inflation the fiscal of which the the students—financial laden already budget will (FY) of funding begin maintenance of developments to (NHSC) low funded for to Administration unused is national is Health quality i.e., Services, programs, play that $168 the Act 2 physicians programs have were contain year;

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