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Academic Internal Medicine Week is the premier conference for faculty and staff in departments of internal medicine at medical schools and teaching hospitals. Join your friends and colleagues from April 19-22, 2026 in Seattle, WA! REGISTER TODAY #News #Feature

October 2025 - AAIM joins the coalition in urging the Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies to reject cuts of $1.77 billion to programs of the CDC in FY 2026. The CDC Coalition urges House and Senate leaders reject cuts it believes undermines critical public health programs. Instead, the Coalition requests a final, bipartisan FY 2026 bill providing robust funding for the Read more

AAIM joins more than 450 members of the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research urging leaders of the House and Senate (HHS) appropriations committees to finalize the FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) spending bill of $47.2 billion for the NIH. Funding is already Senate Appropriations Committee-approved and would be in addition to funding for the Advanced Read more

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. In order to accurately document what these policies mean for the U.S. health workforce and patient access, the ACP would like to hear from all impacted members, particularly program directors Read more

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 to urge the Secretary of Homeland Security to enact the national interest exemption on H-1B visa fees for physicians. ACP has provided an editable form letter which will automatically be sent Read more

The APM Winter Meeting, taking place Feb. 25-28, 2026 in the beautiful Scottsdale, AZ, is the association’s premier gathering, providing chairs and leaders in academic internal medicine opportunities to learn and share about the issues most relevant to their departments. Register Today #News #Feature

The Alliance Joins the AAMC and More Than 160 Healthcare Organizations Urging Policymakers to Embrace and Codify the Financial Accountability in Research (FAIR) Model for Federal Research Funding September 2025 - As of September 22, 2025, 164 organizations have signed on to a letter requesting lawmakers to develop a new, more transparent model for ensuring that institutions’ essential research Read more

The Alliance is pleased to Announce the 2026 recipients of its esteemed award program . Recognizing the outstanding achievements of educators, researchers, administrators, and leaders, the Alliance Awards Program shines a spotlight on the impactful contributions made by faculty and staff in internal medicine departments at medical schools and teaching hospitals. Join us in congratulating the recipients! Read more

The public comment period for proposed DHS rule Docket ICEB-2025-0001 is now open and the Alliance encourages all members to participate. If implemented, J-1 physicians would be required to complete Extensions of Status (EOS), a process which can take 6 months to more than a year. AAIM leaders posted a public comment explaining the unnecessary nature of the change and urging DHS to protect physicians' Read more

AAIM joins over 40 organizations and educational institutions urging the Department of Education to continue extending the loan limit exception for health professions. A key aspect of providing health care to underserved communities is supporting aspiring health professionals in those communities. Preserving the long-standing exception, authorized by the Department of Education, ensuring equal access Read more