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Audrey Saunders
asaunders@aamc.org
202-828-0417

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Valarie Clark
vclark@aamc.org
202-828-0586

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Kristus Ratliff
kratliff@aamc.org
202-862-6103

2008 AAMC Faculty Affairs Professional Development Conference

"Celebrating Faculty Vitality and Diversity"

August 1-4, 2008 - Sheraton Station Square Hotel - Pittsburgh, Pa.

Call for Sessions and Posters

Background

The AAMC Faculty Affairs Program Planning Committee is seeking to identify and highlight promising practices in faculty affairs and programs that support vitality and diversity at academic medical institutions through poster presentations and sessions at the AAMC Faculty Affairs Professional Development Conference, August 1-4, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Travel expenses and meeting registration are the responsibility of the authors.

The theme for this year's conference is a focus on faculty vitality and diversity. In this context, diversity includes the broad scope of ethnic, gender, international, socioeconomic, generational and perhaps even other issues. We are looking for promising practices in these areas. The Committee has a particular interest in stimulating conversations around innovative ideas, programs, activities, and research in the following categories:

• Engaging faculty in recruitment and retention to promote diversity
• Morale/vitality/climate
• Wellness: personal and professional
• Faculty Satisfaction
• Pathways to career success
• Professionalism
• Values-based policies (i.e., compensation/gender equity)
• Talent management

Session Proposal Guidelines

Proposals must not exceed 500 words and must address the following items:

• Session title
• List of presenters and their affiliations
• Describe audience engagement: small group discussion, active participation, formal presentations, etc
• Statement of the purpose, problem or opportunity
• Discussion of the approach
• Session objectives
• Methods, including but not limited to guidelines for program development, implementation and measurement of promising practices

Download Session Submission Form (PDF, 1 page)

Poster Abstract Submission Guidelines

Abstracts must not exceed 300 words and must include the following:

• Title, Authors, Institution
• Purpose of program / study / research
• How to develop the program of interest
• How to measure if it is a promising practice
• How to go about implementation
• Highlight barriers and opportunities
• Summary of results
• Conclusion(s)

Download Abstract Submission Form (PDF, 1 page)

Selection

Members of the Faculty Affairs Program Planning Committee will review, judge and select poster abstracts and sessions by using the following criteria:

• Clarity of purpose
• Interpretation of results
• Originality of approach or question
• Clarity of writing
• Strength or relevance of approach / design and implementation

Complete the submission form(s) and fax by May 1, 2008, to Jennifer Stevens at 202-828-1125. For more information or questions, contact Valarie Clark, Director, Faculty Development, vclark@aamc.org.

Authors will receive e-mail notification of receipt within a week of submission. Final notification of acceptance for session proposals and for abstracts for presentation at the poster session will be made by mid-June 2008. Travel expenses and meeting registration are the responsibility of the authors.