Twenty-four urban and rural tribal organizations, medical schools, health plans, teaching hospitals, medical residencies, and physician advocates on Wednesday launched the American Indian Medical Education Strategies (AIMES) Alliance. The AIMES Alliance, whose mission is to “address physician shortages in tribal communities,” is the first funded policy and communications organization singularly focused on advancing and advocating for federal policies that bring graduate medical education (GME) partnerships to more urban and rural Tribal medical facilities. The new alliance intends to counter the vast health disparities that exist among American Indians and Alaska Natives.