About the Meeting

The role of physicians is evolving. Now more than ever, a successful career in medicine today requires that you possess critical technical skills and knowledge associated with your specialty AND enhanced leadership abilities that will help you tackle the challenges and opportunities ahead. At the AAMC, we’re committed to helping YOU, our future physicians, thrive, so we’ve developed RISE: Developing Future Leaders in Academic Medicine & Science for 2nd Year Medical Students to equip you with leadership skills that are vital to both your journey as a medical student and your future as a leader. 

Why Should YOU Attend?

“When I say RISE was a truly life-changing conference for me, I mean it from the bottom of my heart. I arrived thinking that everyone would be there to hold their own and that it would be a competitive environment, but I was pleasantly surprised that everyone was there to build each other up and to make genuine connections that will last a lifetime. It was great to learn and to grow not only as a med students, but as humans. The environment was just so authentic and that is so hard to come by in the healthcare system in today’s world. If I had to say this conference did one thing for me, I would say that it instilled hope for me that this generation of doctors and leaders is going to be a force to be reckoned with. We will be a generation that builds each other up. We will ask each other for help and for ideas. We will stand up for what we believe in. Most importantly, we will push each other because deep down, all we want is to see each other thriving in our calling to be physicians. Not only are we going to impact the lives of patients, we are going to confidently lead the healthcare field because of how RISE ignited us to want more. I really think this conference and everything that it entails is something special and if I could rewind it forever, I would."

Matthew E. Bane, Class of 2027
Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University

We’ve designed RISE specifically with your needs in mind. This free, two-and-a-half-day seminar's curriculum focuses on four core areas: Relationships, Influence, Self-awareness, and Effectiveness.  As a participant, you’ll learn strategies and tactics that will help you:

• Increase self-awareness
• Improve interpersonal and team communication
• Enhance your productivity and time management skills
• Establish wellness practices
• Develop strategies for being a part of a successful team
• Make the most of mentor relationships
• Embrace a growth mindset, and more

Program Format

We’re excited to announce that, in response to overwhelming demand, the AAMC will offer two opportunities this June for participation in RISE: Developing Future Leaders in Academic Medicine & Science for Rising Second-Year Medical Students. The sessions will be held from June 20-22, 2025, and again from June 28-30, 2025, at the AAMC Learning Center in Washington, D.C. Nominated students may select either session, with spots available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Who Can Attend

RISE: Developing Future Leaders in Academic Medicine & Science for 2nd Year Medical Students is a two-and-a-half-day leadership development seminar designed for students entering their second year of medical school. Participants must be nominated by their institution in order to attend.

To register for and attend an AAMC meeting, you must be affiliated with an AAMC member institution. Please note that commercial representatives are not permitted to register for the meeting.

Additional Information

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