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AAIM Research Pathways Initiative 

Research pathways are training programs for physicians interested in becoming academic physician scientists. These programs combine internal medicine training with hands-on, mentored research, which take place during residency, fellowship, or both. 

The AAIM Research Pathways Initiative supports physician scientists at the divisional, departmental, and institutional levels. The initiative strengthens the overall training pathway, highlighting the importance of biomedical research to the public and policymakers, and sustaining research funding. It also promotes strong advising and helps trainees build resilience as they develop their careers. 

The initiative is led by the AAIM Research Committee, representing educators in physician-scientist training programs across residency and fellowship and research-in-residency programs.

Questions? 

Please contact pstpd@im.org.

2025 AIMW Workshop

Presented by the AAIM Research Committee, participants learned how to help residents navigate their way through all the steps of a meaningful research project.

Archived Publications

AAIM Research Committee Roster

AAIM Research Committee Roster

Robert Baiocchi, MD, PhD
Professor
Ohio State University College of Medicine 

Emily Gallagher, MD, PhD (Vice Chair)
Associate Program Director for Research for Internal Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Patrick Hu, MD, PhD
Associate Professor/PSTP Director
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Barbara Kazmierczak, MD, PhD FIDSA
Program Director
Yale-New Haven Medical Center (Primary Care)

Justin Kingery, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine 
University of Louisville School of Medicine

Christopher Kontos, MD, FAHA
Professor of Medicine, Director, Medical Scientist Training Program
Duke University School of Medicine

Monica Kraft, MD 
System Chair
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Michael Lenaeus, MD
APD & Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

Kyu Rhee, MD, PhD
Director, Medical Research Track
Weill Cornell Medicine

Don Rockey, MD
Professor
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Nathan Schoettler, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Chicago, Division of the Biological Sciences, Pritzker School of Medicine

Clifford Steer, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of Minnesota Medical School

Jatin Vyas, MD, PhD FIDSA, FACP (Chair)
Program Director
Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital

Tammy Wichman, MD
Program Director 
University of Nebraska College of Medicine