Advocacy

The Alliance collaborates with other major medical societies and organizations to advance organizational priorities and advocate for issues important to members. Keep updated on the latest AAIM successes and take action on key policy issues affecting academic internal medicine.

Keep updated on the latest AAIM successes and take action on key policy issues affecting academic internal medicine.

Calls to Action

Intealth® Board of Trustees 2026 Call for Applications

Intealth® is now accepting applications for three positions on its Board of Trustees, with terms beginning in January 2027. The deadline to apply is Friday, July 31, 2026.

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Research Funding

On the issue of research funding, AAIM collaborates with the following partners: AAMC, ACP, FASEB, Research!America, and SGIM. Select advocacy policies, tools, and resources can be found below.

Coalitions

The Alliance participates in select AAMC Coalitions on behalf of its members.

Toolkits & Resources

AAIM curates a number of additional advocacy toolkits and resources relevant to the internal medicine community.

Statements of Support

AAIM Recommendations to National Association of Designated Institutional Officials (NADIO) Proposal
Jan 5, 2026 | 1 min read
The Alliance Signs On to Support $47.2B for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Oct 25, 2025 | 1 min read

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The Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs (JAG) Accepting Signatures of Support for Adequate Research Funding
Oct 17, 2025 | 1 min read

The Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs (JAG) accepting signatures of support to ensure adequate research funding.
Urge Exemption from the $100,000 Fee for H1-B Visa Applications
Oct 17, 2025 | 1 min read

In response to a recent Executive Order imposing a $100,000 fee on employers for each H1-B application, the Alliance and the American College of Physicians (ACP) ask members to contact their representatives.
How Will Changes to J-1 and H-1B Visa Policies Impact You? (Testimonials)
Oct 17, 2025 | 1 min read

As part of their advocacy work, the American College of Physicians (ACP) is collecting personal stories and testimonials on the wide-ranging impact of recent administrative changes to J-1 and H-1B visa policies.

Stakeholders

AAIM maintains many partnerships geared toward advancing all facets of academic internal medicine.

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
American College of Physicians (ACP)
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM)
Society for Hospital Medicine (SHM)