Alliance Awards Program

Each year the Alliance and its charter associations honor members of the academic internal medicine community for outstanding leadership, dedication, and service to the profession and the organization through the AAIM Awards Program. With many different awards designed to honor various positions within departments of medicine and the internal medicine community, there is ample opportunity to ensure your colleagues are recognized for their commitment, enthusiasm, and expertise.

Submission Deadline: Friday, June 5, 2026.

If you have questions about the AAIM Awards Program, please contact (703) 341-4540 or email awards@im.org.

• Inclusive Excellence Award

• Distinguished Service Award

• Robert H. Williams, MD, Distinguished Chair of Medicine Award

• Eric G. Neilson, MD, Leadership in Specialty Internal Medicine Award

Administrators

• Program Administrator Excellence Award
• Program Administrator Rising Star Award

Physicians

• Dema C. Daley Founders Award 
• Distinguished Community Medical Educator Award
• Distinguished University Medical Educator Award
• Distinguished Community Associate Program Director/Core Faculty Award
• Distinguished University Associate Program Director/Core Faculty Award

Administrators

• Linda J. Marts Administrator Service Award

Physicians

• Charles H. Griffith, III, MD, Educational Research Award
• Early Career Medical Student Educator Award
• Louis N. Pangaro, MD, Educational Program Development Award
• Ruth-Marie E. Fincher, MD, Service Award

Administrators

• Program Administrator Award

Physicians

• Alex Djuricich, MD Award
• Brendan P. Kelly, MD, Award
• Leadership in Med-Peds Award
• Walter W. Tunnessen, Jr., MD, Award

AAIM is committed to promoting an inclusive and welcoming environment. Participation in AAIM events, leadership opportunities, and engagement programs constitutes an agreement to adhere to the AAIM Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct Policy.