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Thank you for your interest in serving on an association or constituent council in FY 2025. AAIM has changed the councilor nomination to a form-based self-nomination process. Although you must be a current member to nominate yourself, councils have different requirements for councilor eligibility. All councilor terms are three years. Members may nominate themselves for only one open council position Read more

Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens with ancestry from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. Recognition of this month began in 1968 and was enacted into law on August 17, 1988. September 15 is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Mexico and Chile also Read more

The AAIM Digital Learning Center is pleased to introduce the Learning Library. Available for an annual subscription fee, the library provides users unlimited access to the best educational content the Alliance offers through its in-person conferences, webinars, and other career development opportunities. AAIM webinar recordings will be available complimentary to all members through the learning Read more

The AAIM Board of Directors is pleased to announce the launch of the AAIM Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct , which went into effect in July 2023. The Alliance is committed to fostering integrity and excellence as well as providing a safe and inclusive environment for all members, guests, registrants, and partners who participate in AAIM events and programs. Although previously AAIM had several Read more

The process for interviewing residency applicants changed dramatically in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with applicants and programs developing new approaches for the application and recruitment process and conducting interviews almost exclusively via a virtual/online format. These past recruitment cycles highlighted the strengths and challenges of conducting interviews virtually – in particular, Read more

AAIM, ABIM, the ABIM Foundation, ACP, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation are co-sponsoring the third year of a grant program to integrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and diagnostic excellence into the fabric of internal medicine education and training. In 2023, 20 projects at medical schools and teaching hospitals received grants ranging from $10,000 to $40,000, Read more

July 2023 Dear Colleague, As we begin a new fiscal and academic year, we are appreciative of the opportunity to serve as staff leaders at the Alliance. AAIM continues to provide excellent educational experiences, networking, and professional development opportunities for you, our members who train and support the largest percentage of the future US physician workforce.     In another year in which Read more

The AAIM Medical Education Research Committee assists members in bringing their ideas for scholarly work to fruition, both for publication and for meaningful impact at their home institutions and within the AAIM community.     Consultants can provide assistance with clarifying investigator study questions/goals, implementing proposed interventions, choosing methodology to assess impacts and outcomes, Read more

As part of its commitment to an equitable process for both applicants and programs, appropriate matching, personal health and safety, preservation of the education and clinical missions, and clear communication, the Alliance recommends that fellowship programs conduct virtual interviews for all applicants, including learners at their own institutions. Read the guidance #News #Feature

In response to the 2021 Coalition for Physician Accountability recommendation for shared definition of learner outcomes, improved content delivery, and robust handoff in the UME-GME transition, the Alliance established a representative task force (designated institution officers; program directors and administrators; and clerkship, subinternship, and capstone course directors) to examine some of the Read more