November 2021— The Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research sent a letter November 15 to Congressional leadership urging the timely passage of FY 2022 bills to invest robustly in agencies and programs that will improve the nation’s health and well-being. Noting that HR 4502 and Senate draft Labor-HHS...
October 2021— At the end of July 2021, ACGME opened a 45-day comment period for the focused revisions to program requirements related to program director and coordinator support. While generally in support of the revisions, the Alliance emphasized the timeline needed to effect significant...
July 2021— The GME Advocacy Coalition—of which AAIM is a member—sent a letter June 28 to CMS about the proposed distribution of the 1,000 newly created Medicare-supported residency positions provided for in the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The coalition urged CMS to finalize the...
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...
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...
March 2021— The Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) joined Research!America and other organizations to urge the Biden Administration to support the Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act. Learn more #News #Advocacy
March 2021— The Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM) has signed on to an effort by organizations representing America’s medical schools, teaching hospitals, and their physician partners to urge Congress to take steps to increase the supply of physicians in the United States. Learn...
March 2021— The challenges of the COVID pandemic have exacerbated many struggles in medical education; the 2020 APDIM Fall Program Directors Survey revealed that up to one-third of internal medicine program directors in community- and university-based settings feel less than "highly supported"...
February 2021— More than 80 organizations of the GME Advocacy Coalition, including AAIM, sent a letter to Congressional leaders January 27 to thank them for adding 1,000 new Medicare-supported GME positions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Federal support for GME has been...
January 2021— The ACGME Resident Survey and its implications for accreditation, vague and confusing language for trainees, and the pressure to make changes in their program routinely are a source of stress for program directors. APDIM is pleased to share a FAQ and a customizable slideset ...