As senior director of government relations and legislative advocacy at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), Len Marquez serves as the primary contact for congressional staff and legislators and is the lead association advocate on such issues as Graduate Medical Education (GME), Medicare and Medicaid payments, and the physician workforce. Prior to joining the AAMC in 2009, Mr. Marquez gained more than 15 years of experience in government relations at the Cleveland Clinic and The MetroHealth System in Cleveland, Ohio, and in the office of U.S. Senator Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) in Washington, D.C. Mr. Marquez holds a B.A. in communication from Xavier University and an M.A. in journalism and public affairs from American University. Len resides in Potomac Falls, Virginia with his wife, Jennifer and their three daughters.