Residency faculty and staff identify the annual ACGME Resident and Faculty Survey as a stressor because of the implications for accreditation, vague and confusing language for trainees, and the pressure to make changes in their program to improve the survey. To support members, the FAQ and two...
The ACGME Outcomes Project created a fundamental shift in the defined program coordinator position from primarily clerical to managerial role. Through the work of the APDIM PA Advisory Council, AAIM developed a residency program manager job description in 2020; the January 2023 AAIM Perspectives...
Each member is eligible to cast one ballot for each election in which he or she is eligible to vote; eligibility is determined by membership status. A majority of member votes received will elect councilors and officers for each council. You must log into your www.im.org profile to access...
November 2022– In fall 2022, the Alliance released recommendations on how to promote equity and inclusion in the interview process . These recommendations can be readily adapted for the fellowship interview process and can be found in the December 2022 issue of AAIM Perspectives in The...
Classism Any attitude or institutional practice which subordinates people due to income, occupation, education, and/or their economic condition. Change agents Change agents are individuals within an organization at any level who are educated about managing diversity, inclusion, and...
Registration is now open for Academic Internal Medicine Week 2023 , held April 2-5, in Austin, TX. Academic Internal Medicine Week is the premier conference for faculty and staff in departments of internal medicine at medical schools and teaching hospitals. AIMW23 offers a full range of session...
The Alliance invites all current members to self-nominate for open councilor positions on an association or constituent council in FY 2024. For this year, AAIM has changed the councilor nomination to a form-based self-nomination process. Although you must be a current member to nominate...
The housing block for Academic Internal Medicine Week 2023 will open in November 2022. Orchid Events is the official--and only--housing partner for AAIM for AIMW23. As with AIMW22, registrants will not have access to the housing system until they have registered for the meeting. Any company...
Programs designed to mentor aspiring doctors and build a trustworthy health care system PHILADELPHIA, July 12, 2022 – Today, leading internal medicine organizations announced the awarding of grants designed to improve the quality of education and training to build a more trustworthy health...
Initially developed by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Medical Association in response to the June 24 US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , the statement asserts that “as the US health care system enters a post-Roe...