At Learn Serve Lead 2025: The AAMC Annual Meeting, the Voices of Medicine and Society Lecture Series will bring together compelling storytellers and thought leaders whose work bridges medicine and society. These sessions will explore the forces shaping health and healing today—challenging assumptions, sparking dialogue, and inspiring new ways of thinking about the future of academic medicine.
This year’s lineup will feature perspectives on:
- Environmental impacts on health
- Technology and human connection
- Immigrant health
- Teaching in the AI era
- Mistrust in science
- Climate disasters and academic medicine’s role
Learn Serve Lead 2025 will be held Nov. 1-5 in San Antonio. Secure your spot for these conversations and more by registering today – discounted registration rates end Oct. 1!
Upcoming Events
Submit Your Application for the Midcareer Faculty Leadership Development Seminar
Dec. 1-3 | Applications Due Sept. 17 | Bonita Springs, FL
The AAMC invites eligible faculty to apply for the Midcareer Faculty Leadership Development Seminar at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Resort and Spa . This intensive three-day experience is designed for faculty with at least two years at the Associate Professor level and focuses on advancing leadership skills essential for career growth in academic medicine and science. Participants will engage in plenaries, interactive breakout sessions, and networking, covering topics such as persuasive communication, negotiation, strategic career planning, and more. Applications are due Sept. 17 — submit yours today!
The seminar has been updated from Mid-Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar to Midcareer Faculty Leadership Development Seminar to ensure greater accessibility and inclusivity for all midcareer faculty who may benefit from the program.
2025 Biomedical Research Training Conference Hosted by the Group on Research, Education, and Training (GREAT)
Sept. 10-12 | Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel | Arlington, VA
Are you a dean, program director, faculty member, or administrator responsible for guiding the next generation of biomedical researchers? The 2025 AAMC Biomedical Research Training Conference is your chance to connect with peers, gain fresh insights, and explore innovative approaches to graduate, MD-PhD, and postdoctoral training. Join us for sessions tailored to your role, plus valuable networking and collaboration opportunities. Register now!
Register Today Before It’s Too Late for the 2025 Principal Business Officers’ Meeting
Sept. 17-19| Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Join your colleagues for an engaging, forward-focused experience designed specifically for business leaders in academic medicine. This year’s theme — Leadership and Organizational Dynamics in a Period of Change — reflects the evolving challenges and opportunities you face as stewards of institutional strategy, people, and performance. Register now!
Webinar on Leveraging AI to Enhance Effectiveness in Administration, Analytics, and Leadership
Part of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Academic Medicine Webinar Series
Sept. 25 | 2 p.m. ET
This session will highlight key AI use cases aimed at streamlining administrative and operational tasks. First, the speakers will describe the development of DOMINIQ (Department of Medicine’s Interactive Navigator for Inquiries & Queries), a secure chatbot that simplifies access to policies in finance, HR, academic affairs, IT, and more. Next, presenters will examine how workflows in research administration, clinical revenue, and faculty productivity can be improved by applying AI to Python scripting, complex Excel formulas, and MS Power Automate. Lastly, the speakers will delve into an innovative use case where leaders engage in reflective dialogue with GPT models to enhance their interpersonal communication skills. Overall, this session will provide practical insights into how AI can drive productivity and improvements across various operational areas. This topic was previously presented at the recent Group on Business Affairs (GBA) and Group on Institutional Planning (GIP) Joint Spring Meeting.
AAMC 2026-2027 Chief Medical Officers (CMO) Leadership Academy: The Application Period is Now Open!
Dec. 2025 – March 2027 | All in-person meetings will be held in Washington, DC
The application period to join the 2026-2027 cohort of the AAMC CMO Leadership Academy is now open through Oct. 3. New CMOs and senior physician leader preparing to assume the CMO role within the next one to three years, don’t miss out on the opportunity to gain the critical leadership skills and knowledge needed to successfully meet the multifaceted business and administrative demands of the role. Delivered over 15 months, the program’s curriculum is taught using a blended approach of peer learning, interactive presentations by experts in their field, paired mentors, independent project work, delivered in face-to-face and virtual meetings. Not a CMO or a senior physician leader but know someone who would be a great fit for the program? Please forward this information to them. Learn more and apply.
Call for Proposals: Share Your Work on Competency-Based Medical Education at Learn Serve Lead 2025
Proposals Due Oct. 1 | San Antonio
Help shape the future of competency-based medical education by sharing your school’s early efforts at Learn Serve Lead 2025. We’re seeking brief proposals for a CBME-focused workshop — From Framework to Function: Advancing CBE in Undergraduate Medical Education — taking place Nov. 1. Showcase how you’re using the new UME Foundational Competencies in curriculum design, assessment, advising, or faculty development. Presenters will give short talks followed by small group discussions. Submit your proposal by Oct. 1 to CBME@aamc.org. All presenters must register and attend in person.
Registration Open– Leading Information Technology in Academic Medicine
Oct. 15-17 | AAMC Headquarters – Washington, DC
The 2025 Leading Information Technology in Academic Medicine (LIT) Meeting is your opportunity to grow as a leader, gain practical strategies, and build a strong and powerful network of peers who understand the evolving challenges and opportunities ahead in the field of IT. For more information, please contact gir@aamc.org. This meeting is open to anyone with leadership aspirations in IT in academic medicine. Register now!
Register Now for the Transforming Conflict into Collaboration Virtual Workshop
Oct. 21 & 23 | 1-2:45 p.m. ET | Virtual
Conflict is a natural part of any work environment, and it is possible to navigate through conflict while maintaining relationships, preserving your reputation, and ultimately building more trust and achieving better solutions. Join us for the Transforming Conflict into Collaboration Virtual Workshop and expand your conflict management skills, understand your own emotions and behaviors when addressing conflict, and discover effective strategies for navigating tough conversations and creating a respectful environment that facilitates conflict resolution.
Registration is Open for the 2025 AAMC Awards Recognition Event
Oct. 22 | 4–5:15 p.m. ET | Virtual
We invite you to this annual event - a virtual celebration of our academic medicine colleagues who are making significant advances in medical education, cutting-edge patient care, research, and outstanding community engagement. Register now to save your virtual seat as we honor the 2025 award recipients and their achievements. Honorees will be announced soon.
Register Now for the Leveraging the Power of Self Awareness to Lead More Effectively Virtual Workshop
Dec. 9 & 11 | 1-2:45 p.m. ET | Virtual
In the evolving landscape of academic medicine, the capacity to recognize how your personal frame of reference shapes your perceptions and interactions is crucial to being an effective team member or leader. Without this, effective collaboration and leadership can be virtually impossible. Join us for AAMC’s Leveraging the Power of Self Awareness to Lead More Effectively Virtual Workshop and discover actionable strategies that will enable you to build stronger relationships and lead with confidence in your organization.
Register Now for the 2025 AAMC Compliance Officers' Forum
Oct. 7-10 | AAMC Learning Center | Washington, DC
Connect with senior compliance leaders in Washington, DC. Explore innovative strategies, build lasting peer connections, and collaborate on solutions in hospital, physician, privacy, and research compliance. Register Now
Registration Is Open For Leading Information Technology in Academic Medicine
Oct. 15-17, 2025 | Washington, DC
The 2025 Leading Information Technology in Academic Medicine (LIT) Meeting is your opportunity to grow as a leader, gain practical strategies, and build a strong and powerful network of peers who understand the evolving challenges and opportunities ahead in the field of IT. For more information, please contact gir@aamc.org