May 2025 Diversity Now Newsletter

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May 2025 Welcome to Diversity Now, AAIM’s quarterly newsletter dedicated to sharing the latest diversity, equity, and inclusion resources in academic internal medicine and beyond.
Honoring Heritage and Community This May, we recognize Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month. These observances offer important opportunities to reflect on the innovation and leadership of AANHPI and Jewish Americans in academic internal medicine and beyond.

Culturally Informed Care for Indigenous Communities Recent efforts highlight the importance of culturally responsive care for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. A study from The University of New Mexico underscores the need for community-based solutions to improve health care access for Native elders. Additionally, a new educational tool published in MedEdPORTAL introduces medical learners to traditional healing practices in AI/AN communities to enhance cultural competence and patient trust.

2025 AAIM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award The Alliance congratulates the 2025 AAIM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award recipient, Stephany Sanchez, MD, who was presented with the award during Academic Internal Medicine Week. Watch her acceptance video. The call for the 2025 Alliance Awards program is now open. The AAIM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award is now the AAIM Inclusive Excellence Award! Nominate yourself or your colleagues by June 6, 2025.

Learning the Language of DEI At Academic Internal Medicine Week 2025, we asked attendees to share how they show up for others and help create inclusive environments in their institutions. Here’s a snapshot of what was shared.

Rural Medical Students: Stories of Purpose and Perseverance Medical students from rural communities bring unique perspectives to the field of internal medicine—often shaped by firsthand experiences with health care access challenges and physician shortages. In this feature from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), explore stories from students who grew up in rural areas and learn how their backgrounds inspired their path to medicine. Discover how one state is working to build a stronger rural health workforce, highlighting early outcomes of targeted programs designed to address persistent health disparities in underserved communities in this AAMC article.


AAMC CHARGE Webinar Join AAMC CHARGE (Collaborative for Health Equity: Act, Research, Generate Evidence) on June 12 at 2 p.m. ET for a special webinar previewing new research aimed at advancing health equity. Five AAMC CHARGE member teams were selected to explore their own health equity-focused research questions using exclusive polling data from the AAMC Center for Health Justice. During this session, each team will share early findings from their studies, highlighting how the results can help inform policy and drive meaningful change.

Wellness Resource: Pause A Moment PAM (Pause A Moment) is a free online tool developed by Stanford University School of Medicine faculty and collaborators to support well-being through personalized strategies for stress management, self-care, and resilience. Originally launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the platform was designed with health care workers in mind and may be helpful for those navigating ongoing uncertainty and complex professional challenges.


AAIM Webinar Recordings Explore free recordings from the AAIM FY 2025 Webinar Library, highlighting timely strategies to support academic internal medicine, including: The Tapestry of Humanism: Making JEDI Education an Integral Thread of the Residency Curriculum Transforming Unconscious Bias Within Ourselves: A Mindfulness Based Approach Addressing Narrative Bias in Descriptive Assessments: Let's Talk about It in Real Time Please note that registration is required to attend and member login is required to view webinars.

Save the Date Make plans to attend the 2025 APDIM Fall Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, October 16-18, 2025 in Atlanta, GA. Registration opens June 5.