2027 AAMC Faculty and Staff Vitality Conference

Start planning now with budgeting resources, approval tools, and preliminary schedule information.

Start the Approval Process Early

Getting approval to attend starts well before registration opens. Use the customizable letter and budget templates to start the conversation early, demonstrate the value of attending, and plan for anticipated costs. 

What You Can Do Now

✅ Download approval and budget templates. 

✅ Discuss attendance with your supervisor. 

✅ Estimate travel and registration costs. 

✅ Block conference dates on your calendar. 

✅ Begin travel planning. 

Budget Planning

• Registration: For budgeting purposes, attendees should anticipate a registration fee of around $1,250, based on 2026 pricing. Final pricing for 2027 has not yet been finalized and may be adjusted before registration opens. 
• Hotel: The AAMC has secured a negotiated group rate of $259 per night. With applicable taxes and fees (currently totaling 18.52%), attendees should budget approximately $305 per night for lodging. 

Note: All rates are estimates and subject to change.

Plan Ahead

Travel Planning

• Preconference attendees: Arrive Tuesday, July 20 
• Main conference attendees: Programming begins at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21 
• Conference ends: Friday, July 23 at 4:30 p.m. 

Schedule at a Glance

Wednesday, July 21

8 a.m.–2 p.m.
Preconference Programming  

2:30–4:15 p.m.
Conference Welcome & Opening Plenary  

4:45–5:45 p.m. 
Faculty and Staff Vitality Group Business Meeting  

Evening
Welcome Reception 

Thursday, July 22

8–9 a.m.
Breakfast  

9:15–10:30 a.m.
Plenary Session  

10:45 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Workshops, Podium Presentations, and Lunch  

5:30–6:45 p.m.
Poster Reception 

Friday, July 23

8–9 a.m.
Breakfast  

9:15 a.m.–3:15 p.m.
Workshops, Podium Presentations, and Lunch  

3:30–4:30 p.m.
Closing Plenary 

Note: Schedule is preliminary and subject to change as conference programming is finalized.

Why Attend the Faculty and Staff Vitality Conference?

The Faculty and Staff Vitality Conference brings together faculty, professional staff, and institutional leaders from across academic medicine to learn, connect, and explore practical approaches to the challenges shaping the academic medicine workforce. 

Attendees will have opportunities to: 

• Learn across roles and disciplines to gain perspectives beyond their traditional functional or professional communities.
• Discover practical strategies to strengthen faculty and staff development, well-being, leadership, engagement, and organizational effectiveness. 
• Build meaningful professional relationships and expand networks with peers from institutions across the country. 
• Break down institutional and professional silos by bringing faculty and professional staff into shared conversations. 
• Return home with ideas, new approaches, and resources that can be adapted and implemented within their own institutions. 

Why This Conference Matters 

Academic medicine continues to face evolving challenges related to faculty and staff development, well-being, leadership, engagement, and organizational effectiveness. The Faculty and Staff Vitality Conference provides a unique opportunity to learn from peers, explore emerging practices, and help shape the future of this growing community.

Together, we can help shape the future of the Faculty and Staff Vitality community while advancing innovative approaches that enable faculty and professional staff to thrive. We hope you will join us!

Location

Connect With the Faculty and Staff Vitality Group

Questions? Contact the Faculty and Staff Vitality Group.
Email facultystaffvitality@aamc.org 

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