Greetings from the National President!

Hello AMEC 2027 Enthusiasts!

Thank you so much for your interest in joining the workshop planning efforts for our amazing AMEC 2027 in Las Vegas! The theme for this year's AMEC is "RISE UP: Answering the call to Lead Boldly, Shine Brighter, and Serve Deeper." I encourage you all to embed the theme of this AMEC in your dynamic session proposals as it is inspired by the SNMA mission that we all continue to advance and will ensure that we meet our attendees' diverse needs. 

The Convention Planning Team and I are grateful for your willingness to participate in AMEC 2027 and enhance the experience of our attendees this year. We hope that this platform provides a smooth submission experience for you as we work to better streamline the submitter and speaker resources with each AMEC that passes. If you experience any difficulties, please do not hesitate to reach out to our headquarters staff for assistance. We look forward to seeing the workshop ideas that you all have for AMEC 2027!

Yours in SNMA,

Kailyn Geter
64th National President | Student National Medical Association
Student Trustee 2025-2027 | National Medical Association

Call for Workshops Overview

Thank you for your interest in our 2027 AMEC Call for Workshops!

Please review the following information related to our programming tracks and priorities this year:

General Track
This series of workshops is designed for all AMEC attendees regardless of where you are on your journey to medicine. Attendees of all types are encouraged to engage in these sessions. 
Number of Sessions: 15
Priority Programming Foci: Black men in medicine, disability in medicine, financial planning, anxiety and imposter syndrome in medicine, sponsorship vs. Mentorship, how to become a physician leader, learning cross cultural competencies, medical spanish, medical sign language, treating those with substance use disorder (health disparity focus), what does compassionate care look like, social media and medicine, military medicine. 

Medical Student  
The Medical Educational Track is designed to provide a vast array of information to medical students who are allopathic or osteopathic medicine trainees, including IMGs. 
Number of Sessions: 8 
Priority Programming Foci: strategically making your third-year schedule, support for international medical students, test taking strategies, how to actually study in medical school, unspoken rules of clinical rotations, dealing with hardships during training, navigating LOAs or research years 

Fourth Year & Beyond 
This group of seminars is designed for our third- and fourth-year medical students, as well as resident and young physician attendees. Featured workshops cover a range of topics including tips for intern year, maintaining wellness in residency, and financial planning.  
Number of Sessions: 8 
Priority Programming Foci: strategically tackling Sub-Is, navigating residency, securing away rotations, IMG specific sessions, how to tackle ERAS/ResidencyCAS applications, How to get letters of recommendation, how to signal, becoming an intern, mastering Step/Level 3, dual applying, matching into competitive specialties, mastering your personal statement, thinking about fellowship 

Premedical 
The Premedical Forum was specifically designed by the SNMA to cater to the needs and interests of premedical students. Whether your journey is traditional or non-traditional, this track will provide you with the skills and encouragement needed to be your best self. 
Number of Sessions: 9 
Priority Programming Foci: non-traditional student applying, MCAT resources and general information, how to prepare studying for medical school, where should you apply for medical school, interview prep, getting a physician mentor, shadowing expectations, dual degree info, MD vs. DO, debunking IMGs  

Research
The Research Track is designed for members interested in pursuing a career in academic medicine and becoming a physician-scientist with or without a dual degree. No matter how familiar you are with research, this track has a session for you. 
Number of Sessions: 6
Priority Programming Foci:  creating meaningful research, how to get involved in research, how to come up with your own research 

Health Policy & Advocacy 
The Healthy Policy & Advocacy Track is designed to educate, challenge, and build advocacy skills. Participants will gain a unique opportunity to learn more about how to get involved in the exciting health policy changes at the state, federal, and organizational levels.  
Number of Sessions: 6
Priority Programming Foci: global health, how to stand together in advocacy, voting rights, building policy, funding for medical school, navigating school in an anti DEI era

Skills
Learn valuable clinical skills from a variety of experts in their respective fields. These sponsored sessions are designed to offer hands on training that will increase attendee confidence and knowledge of a designated clinical skill. 
 

Additionally, the Convention Planning Committee is implementing a three-tiered session categorization scheme to ensure we are meeting all of our attendee needs:
 

• Level 1: Foundations (25% of sessions)
  Introductory knowledge
  Practical skills 
  "What I wish I knew" sessions 
  Resources and toolkits 

• Level 2: Application (50% of sessions) 
  Workshops 
  Case-based learning 
  Simulations 
  Panels 
  Skill-building sessions (please see prospectus) 

• Level 3: Leadership & Impact (25% of sessions) 
  Advanced professional development 
  Advocacy 
  Research and innovation 
  Systems-level issues 
  Leadership 
  Community impact 
  Career advancement 

Ready to submit?

For your submission you will need:

• Your headshot
• Basic session information
• At least one Speaker whose availability has been confirmed in case of acceptance

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