Learn Serve Lead provides attendees with various networking opportunities that allow them to connect with others in academic medicine. Add these events to your schedule.

Spread the word on social media and encourage your peers to join the excitement at Learn Serve Lead 2024. 

To help you make the most of your time in Atlanta, we have compiled a list of some of the most popular attractions the city has to offer and made a limited number of tickets available for you to add-on to your full or one-day meeting registration. Grab a colleague and explore some of Atlanta's top attractions!

For additional information on things to do in Atlanta, please visit the Visit Atlanta page.

Thursday, Nov. 7, from 10:45 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Join us for the Alliance of Academic Health Centers (AAHC) 2024 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA, on Thursday, November 7th, followed by five days of Learn Serve Lead. This in-person event is designed to foster peer-to-peer interaction, with a strong emphasis on interactivity and collaboration. Attendees will benefit from connecting with a diverse community of thought leaders at academic health centers focusing on managing across the health professions, enhancing community relationships, and shaping health outcomes. See the program for more information.

(Supported by Florida International University)

Friday, Nov. 8, from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Learn Serve Lead is a robust five-day meeting where you can take advantage of the offerings that are most meaningful to you. First-time attendees are encouraged to participate in an introduction to Learn Serve Lead that helps participants better understand how they can make the most of their time at the meeting. This welcoming will help newcomers navigate the schedule and provide a unique opportunity to meet others approaching the meeting for the first time.

(Supported in part by The U.S. Army Medical Recruiting Brigade and Visit San Antonio, Relax and Recharge Aquarium Viewing Gallery supported by Scout Strategy)

Friday, Nov. 8, from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m.

Learn Serve Lead 2024 will kick off with a welcome gathering for all attendees at Georgia Aquarium, the largest aquarium in the United States. Georgia Aquarium will be closed to the public, so meeting attendees will be free to explore the wonders of the ocean as they mingle, enjoy live entertainment, and savor cuisine from the home of southern hospitality. World famous for bringing ocean admirers up close to predators of the deep and gentle giants of the sea, Georgia Aquarium is a spectacle that attendees will not want to miss — you may even come face-to-face with a whale shark!

Georgia Aquarium is one mile from the Georgia World Congress Center, where most of Learn Serve Lead 2024 will take place. Shuttles will be available to transport attendees between Georgia Aquarium and the annual meeting’s partnering hotels. Plan to arrive in Atlanta prior to the opening reception to allow yourself time to gather with other attendees. 

Saturday, Nov. 9, from 7 to 8:15 a.m.

Start your first day of programming off right by attending our Jump-Start Continental Breakfast. Network, network, network! Arrive anytime and seek out a table with others who share your professional role or interests. We’ll have tables labeled so find one that aligns with you or create your own table.

View all topics and the floorplan, here.

AAMC affinity group and alumni receptions are scheduled every evening. Please indicate your alma mater when completing your registration to receive an invitation to the appropriate event.

The Exhibit Hall is your space to learn about opportunities and offerings from those helping to advance education content and initiatives, including AAMC-member institutions, medical school and teaching hospital suppliers, and health care and technology consultants. The Exhibit Hall will be open Saturday, Nov. 9, through Monday, Nov. 11. To learn more about AAMC programs, services, and initiatives, stop by the AAMC Pavilion within the Exhibit Hall. 

For more information and Exhibit Hall hours, Visit the Exhibit Hall.

Saturday, Nov. 9, from 4:15 to 6:30 p.m.

The Exhibit Hall will open with a reception for all attendees. Food and beverages will be served.

Saturday, Nov. 9, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The annual career fair introduces recruiters and AAMC health profession partners to hundreds of high school and college students, who are underrepresented in medicine and are exploring career opportunities in medicine and biomedical sciences. 

Learn more about Career Fair opportunities.

Saturday, Nov. 9, Sunday, Nov. 10, and Monday, Nov. 11, from 6 to 7:30 a.m.

Practice self-care and maintain your exercise habits during the meeting with morning wellness sessions. Yoga, running, and walking groups will be organized by the AAMC to help attendees recharge and energize before daily programming starts. 

You may also want to preview the fitness options offered by your hotel; visit its website to learn more. 

Monday, Nov. 11, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Review scholarly posters about medical education, and meet the scholars who developed them.

We are no longer accepting proposals for poster sessions for Learn Serve Lead 2024. The call for sessions and posters for Learn Serve Lead 2025 will open in September. Follow AAMC on social media for updates, or email educationalaffairs@aamc.org.