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AAMC revised these Terms. Some of the key changes are outlined below, but please take time to read the full Terms. Last Updated: December 30, 2025

Updates

  • Personal Information section updated with additional applicable policy information. Deleted redundant Consent to Soliciation section.
  • Limitations of CiM Material section edited for clarity.
  • CiM Activation and Expiration section updated with new subscription periods.

Careers in Medicine® (“CiM”) is an online resource owned and operated by the Association of American Medical Colleges (“AAMC”). After purchase, the CiM online content (“CiM Material”) is made available through https://careersinmedicine.aamc.org (the “Site”).

Acceptance of Terms of Use
These terms and conditions (“Terms”) govern your purchase and use of the CiM Material.  In addition, the AAMC Website Terms and Conditions are incorporated herein by reference, if a conflict exists these Terms shall take precedence. If you do not accept these Terms, do not purchase the CiM Material nor use the services provided through the Site.

By visiting the Site, you also agree we may revise these Terms from time to time without providing notice to you. Your continued use of the Site after such revision marks your acceptance of the Terms as revised. We recommend you review these Terms regularly, as they are subject to change.

Personal Information
Personal information submitted in connection with the use of the CiM Material is subject to the AAMC Privacy Statement and the AAMC Policies Regarding the Collection, Use, and Dissemination of Medical Student and Applicant Data, as it may be amended from time to time, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

Assessment and Results
Your CiM assessment and exercise results are confidential. However, your designated school representatives can view your individual registration, login, and assessment dates.

Permitted Use and Access
The AAMC grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferrable, limited privilege to access our Site. Unauthorized access to the Site includes, but is not limited to accessing any part of the Site, services, content, data, or information you do not have permission or authorization to access or for which AAMC has revoked your access; overriding any security feature or bypass or circumvent any access controls or use limits employed to prevent or limit access to any area of the Site or server; access content or data not intended for you or logging into a server or account which you are not authorized to access; hacking, password mining, application of scripts or other electronic mechanisms; or using any other illegitimate means. Your access to the Site is governed by all applicable laws.

Further, you may not engage in any activities that could damage, disable, or impair any AAMC server; take action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our network or infrastructure; collect content or information or otherwise mirror or access our Site using automated means (such as harvesting bots, robots, spiders, or scrapers); or modify, copy, distribute, or make any attempt to discover the source code, algorithms, or processes of this Site.

The AAMC reserves the right to refuse service or provide CiM Material access to any person or entity at our sole discretion.

CiM Material Updates, Limitations, and Storage
Updates
The CiM Material may be updated from time to time at our sole discretion. All such updates will be made available to you at no additional cost during your subscription period.

Limitations of the CiM Material  

The CiM assessments were developed and tested with a U.S. medical student sample. Results may not generalize to other student groups, and we recommend they use and interpret results with caution.

Storage of Individual Data and Assessment Results
AAMC reserves the right to delete your CiM individual data, assessment results, and associated activity five years from the date your access expired.

CiM Activation and Expiration
Your CiM subscription activation and expiration date depends on your subscription type or until AAMC determines to retire and/or update the Site and service. For individuals who receive their CiM subscription for free based on your medical school affiliation, your subscription period is subject to change with or without notice to you.

U.S. MD Medical Students – No Purchase Necessary
Your CiM subscription is activated the date you first sign-in to the Site and continues for 5 years from your matriculation year.

For individuals who matriculated between 2021 – 2025, you subscription period was 15 years. By continuing to use this Site you accept the modified subscription term. If you have questions, please contact us at careersinmedicine@aamc.org.

AACOM Member U.S. DO Medical Students – No Purchase Necessary
AACOM has paid for your CiM subscription. Your CiM subscription will activate when AAMC receives incoming class information from AACOM (starting in October of your matriculation year) and continues through June 2027.

For individuals who matriculated between 2023 – 2025, your subscription period was through your fourth year of medical school. By continuing to use this Site you accept the modified subscription term. If you have questions, please contact us at careersinmedicine@aamc.org.

AAMC Member Canadian Medical Students – No Purchase Necessary
Your CiM subscription is activated the date you first sign-in to the Site and continues for 5 years from your matriculation year.

For individuals who activated your CiM subscription between 2023 – 2025, your subscription period was 5 years. By continuing to use this Site you accept the modified subscription term. If you have questions, please contact us at careersinmedicine@aamc.org.

International Medical Students – School Provided Access Code
Your CiM subscription is activated the date your medical school purchases your access code and expires when your school’s subscription ends. Please contact your medical school advisor for specific information about the length of your Site access.

International Medical Students and Non-Member Canadian Medical Students– Individual Purchase
Your CiM subscription is activated the date of your purchase and expires June 30, 2027. Note, if you matriculate into a US, Canadian, or International Medical School that has a Careers in Medicine subscription as defined above, your subscription will automatically convert to the school-provided subscription.

Premedical Users – Individual Purchase

To be considered a premedical user, you must have an interest in or intention of attending medical school or be a parent or guardian of someone who does. This category includes individuals at the college, post-baccalaureate, or high school level. Your CiM subscription is activated the date of your purchase and expires on June 30, 2027. Note, if you matriculate into a US, Canadian, or International Medical School that has a Careers in Medicine subscription as defined above, your subscription will automatically convert to the school-provided subscription.

No Refunds
All sales are final.  Refunds will not be issued.

Copyright Infringement
You may not copy, create derivative works, display, distribute, exploit for any commercial purposes, modify, publish, publicly perform, reproduce, resell, sell, or transmit any portion of the Site, CiM Material, and the products and services offered hereunder.  Failure to respect the AAMC copyright is grounds for immediate account termination and other actions as described in the “Violations of Terms and Conditions” section below. 

The AAMC is the copyright owner of its CiM Material or used with our members’ permission.  These Terms serve as copyright notice; any infringement shall be deemed willful.  The AAMC protects its intellectual property under 17 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq. and you could be liable for statutory damages set forth in Section 504(c)(2) therein.

Violations of Terms and Conditions
Violations of these Terms are subject to review and action by the AAMC, including, but not limited to, the following:

Suspension or Termination of Access
You understand that we reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the CiM Material and block access to the Site by any user who violates – or who the AAMC in its sole discretion concludes may have violated – these terms or otherwise engages in conduct which the AAMC determines, in its sole discretion, is inappropriate. You understand that access to the CiM Material may be suspended or terminated with or without notice. Your access to the CiM Material will not be reinstated.

Other Redress Available to the AAMC
The AAMC may, at its sole discretion, file a civil lawsuit against you for material breaches of these Terms. In addition, the AAMC may, at its sole discretion, refer you to one or more federal, state, or local prosecuting attorneys for criminal investigation and prosecution when it has a reasonable basis to conclude that you may have committed a crime in the course of violating these Terms.

Contact
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at careersinmedicine@aamc.org.

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