What You Need to Know About Becoming an Alliance Leader

The Alliance seeks leadership that represents the broad diversity of its membership in terms of individual sex, race, gender identity, ethnicity, and sexual orientation as well as institution size, type, patient population, and location. To meet this goal, each fiscal year (July to June), the Alliance opens a call for council nominations and a call for committee volunteers. All AAIM leaders are expected to be members in good standing and have read and abide by both of the following documents:

Below is a summary of how a member can become an AAIM councilor or committee member with the intent to prepare interested members to become Alliance leaders. Full details and application information will be provided when the calls open.

Please email governance@im.org with any questions.

Council Nominations

The AAIM call for council nominations takes place from approximately September to February and seeks to fill open positions on the Alliance councils. Each council has its own structure and standards for eligibility, and determines the number of open positions based on term limits for the respective positions. Depending on the council, previous committee and/or task force service as well as attendance at previous AAIM conferences may be required. Full details and application requirements become available each year when the call for nominations opens.

 

 

Must have attended an Alliance conference?

Must have served on an Alliance or association committee?

AIM Council

No

No

APDIM Council

Yes

No

APDIM Program Administrators Advisory Council

No

No

APM Council

Yes

No

ASP Council

N/A

N/A

CDIM Council

Yes

Yes

CDIM Clerkship Administrators Advisory Council

No

No

MPPDA Executive Committee

No

No

Call for Council Nominations Timeline

September
  • Call for council nominations opens
October
  • Call for council nominations closes
November
  • Councils review nominations and select ballot candidates
December
  • Candidates notified (early December)
  • Candidates submit position statement and photo for ballot (mid-December)
January
  • Elections launched (early January)
  • Elections closed (late January)
February
  • Candidates notified about election status (mid-February)
  • Members notified about election results (late February)

Additional Details

A complete list of Alliance councils and their current members, as well as past presidents, can be found on AAIM's Council page.

AAIM Councils

Full details on council nominations can always be found on the Council Nominations page. Applications will be submitted here when the call opens each Fall.

Council Nominations

Committee Volunteers

The AAIM call for committee volunteers takes place from approximately March to June and seeks to fill the rosters of Alliance committees and task forces. Committees determine whether to open their call for volunteers each year, and members are chosen by each committee from its pool of applicants. Although some specific experience may be beneficial depending on the committee's or task force's scope of work, eligibility requirements are largely the same across all groups. Full details and application requirements become available each year when the call for volunteers opens.

Expectations for Committee Applicants

  • Member in good standing for at least three consecutive years
  • Attended at least two Alliance conferences in the past four years
  • Not currently a council member
  • Available to serve 1 three-year term and abide by term limits
  • Register for and participate in Alliance conferences

Call for Volunteers Timeline

March
  • Committees finalize charges
  • Call for volunteers opens
April
  • Call for volunteers closes
  • List provided to Committee Chairs
May
  • Chairs provide roster for Board approval
  • Board finalizes and approves Committee rosters
  • Volunteers notified of accepted status
June
  • Volunteers confirm willingness to serve
  • Rosters updated and finalized
July
  • New Committee terms begin

Additional Details

A complete list of Alliance committees and their current rosters can be found on the AAIM Committees and Task Forces page.

AAIM Committees

Full details on the volunteer application process can always be found on the Call for Volunteers page. Applications will be submitted here when the call opens each Spring.

Volunteer page