Educating Leaders 2021 -Virtual
April 20 -22, 2021
Welcome to the largest osteopathic medical education event in the nation! Due to COVID-19, Educating Leaders 2021, scheduled for April 20-22, will be a virtual, online event. The Call for Abstracts has been extended to Friday, November 13, 2020. Details will be shared as more information becomes available. Want to get the most up-to-date information? Send your contact information to annualconf@aacom.org.
Who Should Attend?
- University & College Presidents
- Medical School Deans
- Medical Educators & Administrators
- Program Directors & Department Chairs
- Medical Education Researchers
- Government Officials
- Government Relations Professionals
- Medical Students, Residents & Fellows
Amazing Programming
Educating Leaders offers attendees more than 150 education sessions to experience, ranging from inspiring plenaries and practical, in-depth pre-conference workshops, to oral presentations and posters in a variety of focus areas.
Preliminary Program Schedule
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 – Thursday, April 22, 2021
11:00 am – 4:00 pm ET
- Daily Plenary Session
- Daily Breakout Sessions (to include brief presentations and panel/interview talks)
- Networking Opportunities
5 Distinct Audience Tracks
Abstract Main Topics
- Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
- Health Policy
- Student / Trainee Financing and Debt
- Lessons Learned
- Impacts on OME, the Workforce, and the Health Care System
- Changes in Teaching Technologies
- Emergency Preparedness
- Interprofessional Education and Practice
- Addressing Social Determinants of Health
- Approaches to Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
- Partnering with Communities
- Supporting Student or Trainee Mental Health and Personal Counseling/Advising
- Designing / Implementing Faculty Wellness Programming
- Student or Trainee Run Initiatives
- Relationship between Curricular Delivery, Assessment and Wellness
- Academic Support from UME to GME
- Teaching and Assessing OMM/OPP
- Teaching and Assessing Core Competencies or EPAs
- Assessing and Reporting Professionalism
- Using Technology in OME and OMM
- Designing / Implementing Healthy Learning Environments
- Interventions to Improve Empathy
- Transforming Clinical Education
- Course and Clinical Rotation Development and Design
- Career Mentoring and Advising
- Enhancing Leadership and Professionalism
- Supporting Grant Writing and Management
- Advancing Research and Data Skills
- COCA and GME Accreditation Updates
- Clinical Learning Environment Review
- Osteopathic Recognition
- Graduate Level Osteopathic Training
- Selection Science
Networking & Events
Connect virtually with leaders in osteopathic medical education. From Students and Educators to Admissions Professionals, Resident & Fellow Physicians, Program Directors, and more, they’ll all be at Educating Leaders.