Advocacy

The Alliance collaborates with other major medical societies and organizations to advance organizational priorities and advocate for issues important to members. Keep updated on the latest AAIM successes and take action on key policy issues affecting academic internal medicine.

Keep updated on the latest AAIM successes and take action on key policy issues affecting academic internal medicine.

Research Funding

On the issue of research funding, AAIM collaborates with the following partners: AAMC, ACP, FASEB, Research!America, and SGIM. Select advocacy policies, tools, and resources can be found below.

Coalitions

The Alliance participates in select AAMC Coalitions on behalf of its members.

Toolkits & Resources

AAIM curates a number of additional advocacy toolkits and resources relevant to the internal medicine community.

Statements of Support

Urge Exemption from the $100,000 Fee for H1-B Visa Applications
Oct 17, 2025 | 1 min read

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.
How Will Changes to J-1 and H-1B Visa Policies Impact You? (Testimonials)
Oct 17, 2025 | 1 min read

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.
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
Sep 3, 2025 | 1 min read

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 costs are adequately supported.
AAIM Posts Public Comment Urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to Protect Duration of Status for J-1 Visa Physicians
Sep 2, 2025 | 1 min read

The public comment period for proposed DHS rule Docket ICEB-2025-0001 is now open and the Alliance encourages all members to participate.
The Alliance Joins Community Letter to Preserve Long-standing Loan Limit Exception for Health Professions
Sep 1, 2025 | 1 min read

AAIM joins over 40 organizations and educational institutions urging the Department of Education to continue extending the loan limit exception for health professions.

Stakeholders

AAIM maintains many partnerships geared toward advancing all facets of academic internal medicine.

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
American College of Physicians (ACP)
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM)
Society for Hospital Medicine (SHM)