This highly engaging three-day seminar is designed to provide mid-career faculty with the knowledge and skills necessary to support their continued progress along the path to leadership in academic medicine and science. The seminar covers organizational leadership topics and career advancing strategies that are essential for effective leaders throughout various mission-critical activities.
Participants will benefit from a combination of general sessions and self-selected, small group breakout sessions, providing participants with the ability to tailor the seminar to their specific learning needs and interests. The personalized curriculum and interactivity of this seminar will enable attendees to enhance their leadership capabilities and employ strategic thinking about their career progression.
Who Should Attend?
The Mid-Career Seminar is designed for physicians and scientists with an appointment at an AAMC member school of medicine, with a minimum of two years of experience (from the date of the seminar) as an Associate Professor. Beginning with their first medical school faculty appointment, applicants typically have a minimum of eight years’ experience. Mid-career applicants should have demonstrated leadership ability that may include formal administrative, organizational (local or national), or other types of informal leadership roles. They must actively be seeking leadership opportunities to advance to the next stage of their career, including full professorship or other advanced leadership positions, as the curriculum focuses on the skills necessary for career advancement within academic medicine and science.
Upcoming Seminar
December 1-3, 2025
Hyatt Regency Coconut Resort and Spa
Ft. Myers, Florida
Application & Fees
The application process for the 2025 seminar will open in early August 2025 and will be open for approximately 5 weeks. Due to exceeding capacity, we will not have a waitlist.
Learn more about important changes to the application process.
The application fee for the 2025 seminar is $2350 for AAMC-member institutions and $2700 for non-AAMC member institutions. This fee covers the cost of the seminar, course materials, some meals, and networking activities. The application fee does not include the optional CME fee, travel expenses, or hotel accommodations.
To register for and attend an AAMC meeting, you must be affiliated with an AAMC member institution. Registrants must have roles supporting academic medicine and science through medical education, health care, medical research, and community collaborations. Non-members of AAMC member institutions may be permitted to attend if space allows.
Previous attendees have provided feedback regarding the positive impact of full participation in all seminar programming, including plenary and breakout sessions, peer collaboration activities, and evening networking events. These seminars are designed to immerse and engage you in an intensive learning experience through interactive table discussions, focused learning and application, and networking opportunities. Please consider applying to a seminar at a time that best allows you to be fully present in the classroom and engage in all activities to maximize the overall impact of the experience for yourself and the other participants.
Program Objectives
At the completion of the seminar, participants will be able to:
- Apply critical knowledge from the seminar and create an actionable plan to achieve career goals.
- Acquire personal and organizational strategies for successful leadership in academic medicine and science.
- Expand their networks of mentors, sponsors, and colleagues to increase engagement with peers