Advocacy in Medicine

Advocacy in Medicine (AIM) is the only student-member directed workgroup at The New York Academy of Medicine. Composed of health professional students within the tri-state area, AIM's mission is to provide a space for humanistic, patient-centered, and progressive social justice advocacy within the medical sphere. In line with this mission, we aim to provide students with the appropriate skills and network to engage in advocacy work in meaningful work throughout their careers. 

AIM's efforts include hosting an annual conference focused on advocacy which highlights student research and includes panels and presentation given by experts from a variety of healthcare fields. These conferences bring together healthcare professionals and trainees from across the New York area and provide a myriad of educational experiences for those interested in advocacy work. We also provide a number of workshops on specific topics, such as how to conduct research which can promote positive change as a tool for advocacy. if you are interested in collaborating with us on any of these projects, or have ideas of your own, please reach out using the email listed below. 

AIM Co-Leads

Hana Flaxman, MD(c)
Weill Cornell Medicine 

Hijab Fatima, Bsc
Post-Bacc Scientist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center 

AIM Resources

• Immigrant Health
  • Organizations and donation links
    • Housing Justice for All 
    • Undocumented Women’s Fund
    • Tompkins Square Park - Donations for Medical Care
    • Community Health Advocates
    • Institute for Family Health
  • Informational links
    • News regarding migrants in NYC
      • A Thousand Migrants Slept Outside or in Subways, NYC Official Survey Says
      • Migrants Are Outside, Cold, and Hungry. Volunteers Are Trying to Feed Them. The Adams Administration Isn’t Helping
      • Adams Administration Shelter Policy Disproportionately Evicts African Migrants
• AIM Workshops
  • AIM 2022 Webinar - Introduction to Advocacy: Research as Advocacy
• LGBTQ Health
  • AIM LGBTQ Health Pride
• Community and Public Health
  • 2022 AIM Conference Workshop: An Introduction to Student-Led Clinics
  • 2022 AIM Conference Student Presenter Abstracts: Community Health
  • Facts and Strategies for Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy
  • Options for Vaccine Talk: How to address the elephant in the room with your family

For more information on Advocacy in Medicine and how to join this workgroup, please contact aim@nyam.org. Special thanks to the Arnold P. Gold Foundation for their generous support of AIM’s activities.