APPD AIMS (Advancing Inclusiveness in Medical Education Scholars) Program
What is the AIMS Program?
The AIMS Program provides professional development and mentorship with the objective of exposing underrepresented in medicine pediatric residents to the APPD community, and careers in pediatric medical education, earlier in their training with the goal of increasing diversity in pediatric medical education leadership.
Recent Publication:
AIMS: Increasing Diversity in Graduate Medical Education Leadership
Lahia Yemane, MD; Emma Omoruyi, MD, MPH; Patricia Poitevien, MD, MSc; Rebecca Blankenburg, MD, MPH
J Grad Med Educ (2022) 14 (3): 340–342.
Program Features
- AIM Scholars programming the day prior to the APPD Annual Spring Meeting, including
- Overview of careers in medical education
- Panel discussions
- Speed mentoring
- Networking with APPD leadership and members
- Paired with a faculty mentor outside of your institution who is a member of the UIM Learning Community
- Attend the APPD Annual Spring Meeting, including the UIM Learning Community meeting during the conference
The application process is web-based and requests:
- 2nd year categorical pediatric resident or child neurology resident or 3rd year resident in a combined pediatrics program in good standing at a residency program that is a member of APPD
- Those who identify as Underrepresented in Medicine
- Required to attend the pre-conference and APPD Annual Spring Meeting
- Complete online application
Application Requirements
- Demographic information
- Curriculum Vitae
- Short essay questions,
- Why are you interested in applying for this program? How does it align with your future career goals in medical education leadership?
- What educational or leadership skill sets and/or perspectives do you bring to this program?
- What specific educational or leadership goals or skill sets would you hope to gain from this program?
- Letter of recommendation from your Residency Program Director
- Letter of recommendation from another Pediatric Faculty Member at your institution
The call for applications for Cohort 6 is now closed.
AIMS Program Leadership
Tye Winters, DO
Andria Tatem, MD, MEd
2024 Cohort
2023 Cohort
2022 Cohort
2021 Cohort
2020 Cohort
Donate
Donations may be made to the APPD Advancing Inclusiveness in Medical Education Scholarship (AIMS) for Underrepresented Minorities in Pediatric Medical Education Fund.
Questions?
For questions, please send an email to info@appd.org.
