The application process for the December 2025 seminar has closed. Due to exceeding capacity, we will not have a waitlist. The application process for the 2026 seminar will open in early August 2026.
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About the Meeting
Midcareer professionals often face complex challenges as they navigate the transition to senior leadership roles within academic medicine and science. The Midcareer Faculty Leadership Development Seminar is designed to support that journey by providing the knowledge and skills necessary for continued career advancement. Combining core organizational leadership topics with practical strategies, the three-day program equips participants to address mission-critical responsibilities effectively. Through a mix of general sessions and self-selected small group breakouts, attendees tailor their experience to their specific goals, gaining the insights and tools needed to strengthen their leadership and confidently plan their career progression.
What to Expect
The curriculum is highly focused on gaining leadership knowledge and skills that will enable you to better prepare for advancement and promotion. Over three days, you’ll take part in engaging plenaries and panels, interactive small group breakouts, and will have ample opportunity to network with peers facing similar challenges. Specific topics that will be covered during the seminar include:
- Persuasive communication
- Negotiation
- Enhancing your visibility
- Strategic career transitions and planning
- Funding the academic mission
- Finding and managing sponsorships
Who Should Apply?
The Midcareer Seminar is designed for physicians and scientists with a faculty 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. Midcareer applicants should have demonstrated leadership ability that may include formal administrative, organizational (local or national), or other types of informal leadership roles. Applicants are strongly recommended to be considering, or in the process of, seeking promotion and advancement opportunities, as the curriculum focuses on the skills necessary for career advancement within academic medicine and science.
Due to high demand and limited capacity, we are unable to accept registrants outside of the program’s target audience. Applicants of non-AAMC member institutions may be permitted to attend if space allows. All applications will be reviewed to ensure that applicants are the correct fit for the program. 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.
Additional Information
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