July 2021—In keeping with the recent preliminary CoPA recommendations, AAIM guidelines for summary letters of evaluation (SLOE) were revised, expanded, and renamed to structured evaluative letters (SEL). By presenting specific data in an established format, SEL enables a standardized and...
June 2021— In recognition of Pride Month, celebrated annually in June, the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) speaks out in support of all LGBTQ+ faculty, administrators, learners, and patients, recognizing the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals have had...
June 2021— In the interest of protecting the health and safety of fellowship applicants and programs as well as striving to create an equitable application process for the 2021-2022 season, AAIM strongly recommends that fellowship programs conduct virtual interviews for all applicants, including...
May 2021— Developed by a CDIM work group, these brand-new Alliance guidelines summarize evidence-based recommendations to address inequities and categorize best practices that internal medicine clerkship directors should consider when building a framework for an equitable assessment system for...
May 2021— APDIM Online 2021 is a workshop-intensive meeting providing the keys for professional growth to help faculty and staff at any career level be better administrators, faculty, teachers, mentors, and employees. This two-day online event will feature the valuable education, speakers, and...
May 2021—The Graduate Medical Education Advocacy Coalition, of which the Alliance is a long-time member, sent a letter May 18 to President Joseph R. Biden and key congressional leaders to encourage support for the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 (S 834/HR 2256). This bipartisan...
May 2021— AAIM provided feedback on the preliminary recommendations from the Coalition for Physician Accountability UME–GME Review Committee. Understanding that CoPA does not intend to make “substantive changes to the preliminary recommendations,” the Alliance provided insights to operationalize...
April 2021— In 1979, President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential proclamation for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week. In this proclamation, President Carter spoke of the significant role Asian/Pacific Americans have played in the creation of a dynamic and pluralistic US society with...
April 2021— In response to a public comment period issued by ACGME, AAIM commented on the draft focused revisions to Section II of the Common Program Requirements relating to dedicated time for program directors, assistant/associate program directors, program coordinators, and core faculty...
April 2021— On behalf of the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM), thank you for your support. I write to let you know that I have asked the AAIM Board of Directors to commence a search for my successor when my current contract ends in June 2022. When I step down, I will have been in...