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Affinity Groups, Councils, and Organizations

AAMC councils, affinity groups, and organizations provide individuals at member institutions with access to professional growth, leadership development, networking, and collaboration opportunities. The following affinity groups were established on July 1, 2026.

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Evolution of AAMC Affinity Groups

Learn more about the evolution of AAMC affinity groups, effective July 1, 2026, and access former group information. 

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Affinity Groups

Affinity Groups

Connecting faculty, staff, and administrative leaders who advance biomedical discovery, education, training, workforce development, oversight, and innovation.

Affinity Groups

The Clinical Leadership and Physician Enterprise Group brings together inpatient and ambulatory leaders across academic health systems.

Affinity Groups

Bringing together faculty, learners, and staff professionals engaged in the design, delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement of medical education.

Affinity Groups

Connecting professionals involved in development, alumni relations, communications, marketing, community relations, and roles focused on engagement.

Affinity Groups

Supporting medical school faculty and staff professionals in advancing development, engagement, inclusion, career growth, teaching, leadership, and well-being.

Affinity Groups

Advancing financial and administrative management in academic medicine, with focus on strategic budgeting, resource allocation, planning, and leadership.

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Bringing together senior administrators, faculty, and staff responsible for the oversight and implementation of graduate medical education programs.

Affinity Groups

Convening leaders, faculty, and staff who support medical school and students, from pre-matriculation through graduation and transition to residency.

Affinity Groups

This group convenes faculty leaders and staff responsible for overseeing and supporting operational and strategic aspects of the medical education mission.

Affinity Groups

Connecting those involved in strategy and operations who support the mission of medical schools and academic health systems.

Affinity Groups

Bringing together faculty and staff professionals who leverage technology and data to advance the missions of medical schools and academic health systems.

Councils and Organizations

Affinity Groups

The COD is comprised of AAMC-member medical school deans. Its purpose is the continuing improvement of the nation’s medical schools.

Affinity Groups

CAHSE members are health system and teaching hospital CEOs. They focus on how changes in health care delivery and policy uniquely impact their organizations.

Affinity Groups

CFAS represents the collective interests of medical school faculty and academic societies on a range of cross-cutting issues.

Affinity Groups

The OSR provides medical students a voice in academic medicine at a national level and promotes the expression of student ideas and views on learner issues.

Affinity Groups

The ORR provides input on AAMC policy development and is a leadership and professional development pipeline for residents interested in academic medicine.

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AAHCI focuses on global perspectives and innovations that support leaders at academic health centers worldwide.

Affinity Groups

COF provides a national forum for leaders promoting hospital and physician compliance and ethical conduct in billing, privacy, and data integrity.

Affinity Groups

GRR provides a forum for federal relations staff at medical schools, academic health systems and teaching hospitals.

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