2026 AAIM Award Recipients


The Alliance will honor the 2026 awards recipients during Academic Internal Medicine Week 2026, held April 19-22, in Seattle, WA.

The 2026 recipients represent an outstanding group of academic internal medicine professionals who have been recognized for their exceptional leadership, dedicated service, and astounding achievements. Join us in congratulating these individuals for their contributions to academic internal medicine.

Cassandra D. Salgado, MD, MS, FIDSA, FSHEA

Oct 17, 2025, 10:18
Title : Cassandra D. Salgado, MD, MS, FIDSA, FSHEA
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Award : ASP Eric G. Neilson, MD, Leadership in Specialty Internal Medicine Award

Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Development, and Well-Being; Divison Chief, Infectious Disease
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

The ASP Neilson award recognizes a leader who has shaped the internal medicine specialties landscape. The award acknowledges and promotes the work of outstanding leaders who bring about change for specialty medicine and the internal medicine community.

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