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November 2025 Welcome to Diversity Now, AAIM’s quarterly newsletter dedicated to sharing the latest diversity, equity, and inclusion resources in academic internal medicine and beyond. November Is American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Heritage Month American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month is celebrated each November. This month invites us Read more

Now in its fourth year, the 12-week course for new education administrators Foundations of Academic Internal Medicine for Education Administrators (FAIM-EA) is designed, developed, and taught by experienced Alliance member administrators. This course is ideal for new administrators of programs in UME (undergraduate medical education) or GME (graduate medical education) and includes four 2-hour live Read more

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