About the Meeting

Navigating Complexity: People, Strategy, and Resources

Academic medicine is evolving rapidly, and success depends on stronger alignment across faculty affairs, institutional planning, and business operations. To address this complexity, the AAMC Group on Business Affairs (GBA), Group on Institutional Planning (GIP), and Group on Faculty Affairs (GFA) will come together for a joint spring meeting focused on navigating the intersection of people, strategy, and resources.

This convening brings together leaders and practitioners from across finance, faculty affairs, administration, human resources, strategic planning, and space planning and facilities management to learn, network, and collaborate on practical approaches shaping the future of academic medicine. Participants can expect engaging discussions that bridge strategy and execution; while offering actionable insights and ideas they can take back to their institutions and apply immediately.

Who Should Attend

If your work touches people, strategy, resources, or infrastructure within a medical school, academic health center, or teaching hospital, you’ll find this meeting valuable – especially if you collaborate across functions or are seeking to do so more effectively.

What to Expect

• Cross-functional learning that brings critical conversations about people, policy, planning, and resources into the same room.
• Dedicated opportunities to connect with peers from around the nation and build relationships across the three communities.
• A mix of session formats designed to support big-picture thinking, focused and in-depth group conversations, and practical takeaways grounded in shared challenges and solutions.
• Both structured and informal opportunities to connect with peers who understand the realities of your work.

Topics We’ll Explore

Programming will spotlight timely themes such as:

• Institutional policy, compliance, and accreditation
• Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies
• Evolving workplaces and space utilization
• Financial management, data-driven decision making, and budgeting
• Inclusive environments and institutional culture
• Leadership development and succession planning
• Strategic planning and change management
• Workforce planning and people development

Meeting Highlights

• Pre-Meeting Networking: Connect with colleagues during the medical school tour and pre-conference workshop.
• Peer-Led Concurrent Sessions, Posters, Podium Presentations, and Hot Topics: A mix of session formats tailored for early-through senior-level professionals.
• Dynamic Plenaries: Featuring national leaders and relevant topics impacting academic medicine.
• Explore St. Louis: Immerse yourself in the city’s energy and culture, taking advantage of its rich history, attractions, and variety of dining options.

Location

Who Can Attend

To register for and attend an AAMC meeting, you must be affiliated with an AAMC member institution, a non-profit medical education or professional organization, or a college or university. Please note that commercial representatives are not permitted to register for the meeting unless they are approved exhibitors or sponsors.

Additional Information

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