Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers (AIAMC)
The Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers (AIAMC) is a national organization of approximately 90 independent teaching hospitals committed to delivering exceptional patient care through education and innovation. They create and implement real-world, sustainable solutions that equip their members to thrive in the ever-changing regulatory and accreditation environment.
The AIAMC has an almost 30-year track record of leveraging graduate medical education (GME) as a strategic asset to achieve better outcomes. Member institutions are represented by accomplished, forward-thinking individuals, including leaders in national accrediting organizations and other influential industry roles.
Mission:
To serve as a learning organization of independent academic medical centers through the application of innovative education and scholarship that drives exceptional patient care.
Vision:
To be the leader in achieving exceptional health and well-being outcomes for the communities they serve through medical education and scholarship.
Scope:
The Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers (AIAMC) is a national membership organization whose members are major academic medical centers and health systems committed to quality patient care, medical education and research. AIAMC members:
• Regard medical education and research as strategic assets in providing patient-centered care;
• Operate independently of medical school ownership or governance while maintaining major medical school affiliations;
• Care for a patient population that mirrors their local communities;
• Provide teaching and research that is innovative, applicable to practice, and community-responsive.