2018 Meetings

Research Meeting 2018

November 29-30, 2018
Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel, Washington, DC.

This meeting focused on the evolving role of big data in the research enterprise of academic health centers. Program highlights included experiences in big data management at member institutions and federal partners. Topics covered included discussing the role of big data in support of clinical trials; the sharing, storage, and security of big data; and institutional approaches to the management and usage of big data.

European Regional Meeting

November 4-5, 2018
Berlin, Germany

This meeting focused on Attracting, Retaining and Facilitating International Medical Graduates.

AAHC Annual Meeting 2018

October 11-12, 2018
The Gwen Hotel,Chicago, IL

The annual meeting focused on ways academic health centers are planning for the future, including structural shifts at academic health centers and the evolving tripartite mission (research, education, clinical care).

Middle East and North Africa Regional Meeting 2018

September 27-29, 2018
American University of Beirut , Lebanon

This regional meeting, themed Transformation of Medical Education in the New Era, focused on the global discussion of the impending impact of Artificial Intelligence and powerful software on medical education and healthcare delivery.

Global Issues Forum 2018

April 30 – May 1, 2018
InterContinental Toronto Yorkville Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The 2018 GIF explored ways in which academic health centers and systems around the world drive change by addressing problems and implementing solutions.

SAFO 2018

July 12-13, 2018
The Belmond Charleston Place, Charleston, SC

The 2018 SAFO annual meeting focused on multidisciplinary connections, innovative initiatives, and unique approaches in managing large institutions. Topics addressed included: innovative governance models, community health initiatives, internal data management, effective new academic health center financial/business models, change management, and more.

2018 Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Meeting

August 8-9, 2018
The University of São Paulo Medical School - FMUSP

This meeting focused on Research in the Academic Health Center, and the role of Latin America: perspectives and participation in health policies.