Membership

AAIM Member Spotlight

The Alliance turns the spotlight on members to highlight how they are making a difference and how they have benefited from AAIM membership. Share your story! To be highlighted on the AAIM website and in AAIM Connection,  submit your (or a colleague's) story online or fill out this pdf nomination form and submit it by email.

Member Spotlight Nomination Form

Current Member Spotlight

May 2025 Member Spotlight

Victor Kolade, MD, MS, FACP
Core Clerkship Faculty
Robert Packer Hospital/Guthrie




How long have you been a member of AAIM? 
a. Since 2012.

What is your favorite part of your job?  
a. The opportunity to facilitate learning for medical students and residents. 

How has the AAIM membership been of value to you and your career?  
a. AAIM does mentoring well while providing valuable plenaries, workshops and poster sessions at its meetings.

When did you know you wanted to pursue a career in the medical field? 
a. My last year of medical school was when I really committed to a medical career; I had gone to medical school at my surgeon-father’s suggestion.

What or who inspires you and why? 
a. Proximity to Deb Simpson PhD - an amazon in the realm of GME-related scholarly activity and 2022 AIAMC Ethel Weinberg award recipient who inspires me to new heights of promoting scholarly activity. 

What advice would you give to those who wish to pursue a career in this industry? 
a. Follow your heart to find or keep your purpose for practicing health care – and utilize near and distant mentors as needed

What is your favorite book or movie?  
a. Book: The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations and Your Team by Patrick Lencioni.

Previous Member Spotlights

Gilbert-Roy Bukenya Kamoga, MD FACP CPE Associate Professor of Internal Medicine University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Core Faculty White River Health How long have you been a member of AAIM? a. 7 years What is your favorite ...
Samantha Napoleon Senior GME Training Program Administrator Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill Hospital How long have you been a member of AAIM? a. Officially 3 years! What is your favorite part of your ...
Brandon Grant, MPH Associate Chief of Administration, Division of Hematology University of North Carolina School of Medicine How long have you been a member of AAIM? a. I have been a member of AAIM for one year. What is your favorite ...
Kimberly A. King, C-TAGME GME Program Coordinator III University of Texas Southwestern Medical School How long have you been a member of AAIM? I’ve been a member of AAIM for around 5 years. What is your favorite part of your job? ...
Alia Chisty, MD, MS, FACP Program Director, Penn State Internal Medicine Residency Program Vice Chair for Educational Affairs, Department of Medicine Associate Professor of Medicine and Division of General Internal Medicine, Penn State College of Medicine ...