Build a strong foundation for success and empower yourself to lead, knowing that true leadership transcends titles. At the AAMC, we believe that everyone has the potential to make a positive impact on their team, department, and institution.
Join the Elevate Your Potential program for a unique opportunity to connect with a diverse group of peers from across academic medicine and science. Engage in personal reflection, collaborative dialogue, and real-world application to form your leadership identity, build leadership capabilities, and amplify your impact – equipping you to lead with confidence and purpose.
Who Should Attend?
This foundational program is ideal for individual contributors aiming to enhance their skills, new and emerging leaders wanting to develop their leadership capabilities and experienced leaders who have not received formal leadership training. This program is well-suited for entry and mid-level staff and faculty aiming to enhance their professional performance to achieve personal, team, or organizational goals.
This program is open to faculty, professional, and administrative staff from across academic medicine and science.
Upcoming Program
January 20, 22, 27, and 29, 2026
Virtual offering
July 28, 30, August 4, and 6, 2026
Virtual offering
Registration and Fees
Registration for the winter offering will open in September 2025.
The registration fee for the 2025 program was $1,850 for AAMC member institutions and $2,100 for non-members. Fees may slightly increase in future offerings. Early bird rates are available for 30 days after registration opens.
The fee does not include the optional CME fee or travel and hotel accommodations for in-person sessions; however, most meals are provided.
Learning Objectives
At program completion, participants will be ready to immediately:
- Establish themselves as credible leaders throughout their institution.
- Use effective communication strategies to build strong relationships.
- Build trust and establish themselves as authentic leaders.
- Identify and remove barriers to initiative-taking leadership.