an introduction to asp and aaim
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An Introduction to ASP and AAIM
Stuart L. Linas, MDPresentation to American Society of Nephrology
October 2008
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• Promote and support the specialties of internal medicine as a career discipline
• Develop common resources and a uniform voice among subspecialty internal medicine professors and divisions
• Facilitate cooperation among other internal medicine organizations
• Support new initiatives in education, medical research, and patient care
• Form public policy and influence legislation related to subspecialty internal medicine
ASP Mission
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Specialties Represented
Two Appointed Representatives• Allergy and Immunology• Cardiology• Endocrinology• Gastroenterology• General Internal Medicine• Geriatrics• Hematology• Hospital Medicine• Infectious Diseases• Nephrology (Don Kohan, Bruce
Molitoris, Stu Linas)• Oncology• Pulmonary and Critical Care• Rheumatology
Two Appointed Representatives From fellowship programs at Community Teaching Hospitals
Three Elected At-Large MembersElected by the membership
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ASP membership represents:• >1,000 individuals• 92 nephrology division chiefs and fellowship program
directors• >700 divisions in departments of internal medicine• 60 divisions of nephrology• >90 departments of internal medicine• 14 internal medicine specialty societies
Membership Statistics
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ASP Committees and Task Forces
Teaching and Applying Quality Principles
Member Services
Geriatrics
Education
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ASP New Division Chiefs Seminar: “How to be a Successful Division Chief”
February 7, 2009Hyatt Regency DFW
Dallas, TX
ASP Accreditation Seminar: “Site Visits, Accreditation, and the
New Competencies”March 28, 2009
Hilton Chicago O’Hare AirportChicago, IL
Upcoming Seminars
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Past Policy Initiatives
• Influenced J-1 Visa policies• Influenced VA research policies• Enrolled 15 subspecialties in ERAS Fellowships,
resulting in 11 participating in Medical Specialties Match • Addressed the generalist-subspecialist interface• Worked with specialty societies to develop in-service
exams for fellows• Provided funding for junior faculty to study the
gerentological aspects of their specialty
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Grants
• T. Franklin Williams Scholars– ASN-ASP Junior Development Award in Geriatric
Nephrology • Applications due January 30, 2009
• Integrating Geriatrics into the Specialties of Internal Medicine– “ASN-ASP Workshop on Prediction, Progression, and
Outcomes of Chronic Kidney Disease in Older Adults” held in May 2008
– ASN course “Geriatric Nephrology: An Epidemiological and Clinical Challenge” taking place November 4-5, 2008
– Funding for an online curriculum for fellows on aging and the kidney
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New Policy Initiatives
• Task Force on Teaching and Applying Quality Principles– Create a career development award for junior faculty
with an interest in quality improvement– Create a system for professional development– Create a clearinghouse for quality improvement
resources, best practices, curricula– Draft a white paper on teaching and applying quality
improvement into the academic internal medicine and ambulatory setting
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New Policy Initiatives
• Task Force on Part Time Careers– Developed the ASP Task Force on Part-Time Careers
Consensus Statement which was endorsed by all of the associations in AAIM
– Drafted a white paper that has been submitted for publication
– Working with NIH to create a mechanism for allowing part time faculty to apply for and receive K awards
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Formed in 1999, AAIM consists of the academically focused internal medicine organizations• Association of Professors of Medicine (APM)• Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine
(APDIM)• Association of Specialty Professors (ASP)• Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine (CDIM)• Administrators of Internal Medicine (AIM)
What is AAIM?
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Academic Internal MedicineAAIM
APDIMAPMASP
CDIMAIM
Internal MedicineSpecialties
Hospitalists (1)Generalists (1)
Geriatricians (2)Subspecialists (31)
Evaluating QualityABIM
RRC-IMTAGME
Internists in PracticeACP
(CSS)
Academic MedicineAAMC(CAS)(ORR)AAHCAIAMCUHC
Coalitions forFaculty and Staff
PCOCOPDAACEAPA
Internal and External Relationships
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2009 AAIM Executive Leadership ProgramJuly 27-August 1, 2009
Cambridge, MA
Applications due January 9, 2009
Program Topics• Strategic Analysis and Marketing • Cost Analysis and Operations Management • Organizational Design and Leadership • Financial Control Systems and Change Implementation
AAIM Professional Development Initiatives
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12 Policy Priorities
1. Accreditation2. Medical education policy and funding3. Medical research policy and funding4. Internal medicine revitalization5. Certification6. Faculty affairs and diversity7. Immigration8. Health care for an aging population9. Physician workforce10. Health care quality11. Health care access12. Physician reimbursement
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Featured Active AAIM Initiatives
• Education Redesign• Physician Workforce• Competency-Based Education and Training• Internal Medicine Residency Requirements
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Contact Information
Association of Specialty Professors2501 M Street, NW
Suite 550Washington, DC 20037-1325
Telephone: (202) 861-9351Fax: (202) 861-9731Email: [email protected]: www.im.org