Nov. 8-12, 2019 Join us for the signature learning and networking event for all who care about the future of academic medicine.
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Author, Just Mercy Founder and Executive Director, Equal Justice Initiative
Author, Just Mercy
Founder and Executive Director, Equal Justice Initiative
Bryan Stevenson is a committed, passionate, and eloquent defender of the incarcerated, the poor, and those oppressed by racism. As founder of the Equal Justice Initiative and the mastermind behind the National Lynching Memorial, Stevenson is not afraid to address the dark past of this country and the ongoing injustices that are far too common in 2019.Alone, incarceration is a national issue. The United States has gone from 300,000 people in jails and prisons in the 1970s to 2.2 million today. One in three black males born in this country is expected to go to jail and prison. But we know there is more to the problem than simply prison terms. From codified racial segregation and racial hierarchy to white supremacy, holding this country accountable for racial injustice has only grown in importance to Stevenson as he and his talented team have won appeals and freedom for those wrongly imprisoned.In this talk, Stevenson will share some of his moving stories from Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, which chronicles his devotion to the legal defense of those most in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the legal system. He will also discuss the current state of racism and why it’s so critical that we be willing to talk about — and confront — racial and economic injustice.
Be sure to arrive 30 minutes prior to the Saturday morning plenary for an inspiring musical performance by students of Rosie’s House, a Phoenix-based music academy. Rosie’s House began with 45 students attending afterschool music classes in a small home in an impoverished neighborhood. Over the course of the past twenty-three years, Rosie’s House has grown to a full-fledged community music school with 400 students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds enrolled annually. As one of the largest free music afterschool programs nationwide, Rosie’s House uses achievement in music as a bridge to achievement in life; 96 percent of graduates in the past five-years have achieved their college and career goals.
We hope you and your fellow attendees will consider making a donation to this local non-profit by visiting rosieshouse.org.
President and CEO, AAMC
Chair, AAMC Board of Directors Vice President for Health Affairs, University of Colorado (CU) and Anschutz Medical Campus
Chair, AAMC Board of Directors
Join us for an AAMC Learn Serve Lead tradition — the Leadership Plenary. David J. Skorton, MD, will deliver his first AAMC annual meeting talk, along with AAMC Board Chair Lilly Marks, vice president for health affairs at the University of Colorado (CU) and the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. These two well-respected leaders will inspire us to celebrate academic medicine, confront our shortcomings, and collaborate on the path forward.
Presidential Historian
Author, The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels Pulitzer Prize-winning Author, American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House Author, Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush
We often hear that today’s political and social environment couldn’t be any more divisive, and a look and listen at the daily news and sound bites are a constant reminder. It’s this exact environment that spurred presidential historian Jon Meacham to write The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels. By doing so, he reminds us that protests, divisive politics, and political acrimony have been near constant in the United States.In this nonpartisan, anecdotally rich talk, Meacham will detail previous moments of crisis and partisan deadlock in American history and suggest how previous generations transcended hours of fear by heeding what Lincoln called “the better angels of our nature.” Meacham will provide historic case studies ranging from Reconstruction and President Grant, to women’s suffrage and President Wilson, to the crisis of the 1930s and FDR, to the passage of civil rights legislation under LBJ.No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, Meacham’s perspectives will benefit our understanding of today’s contentious climate and serve as a starting point for reflective conversations that we can take back home with us.
Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management Harvard Business School
Author, The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth
Why is it that organizations with an environment of trust are better equipped to weather change and uncertainty? What are the repercussions of an organizational — or even departmental — culture where staff, learners, and caregivers are fearful of imperfections, showing vulnerability, and questioning decisions?Amy Edmondson first identified the concept of psychological safety in work teams in 1999. Since then, she has observed how organizations with a trusting workplace perform better. Psychological safety isn’t about being nice, she says. It’s about giving candid feedback, openly admitting mistakes, and learning from each other.Edmondson is the author of The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth, and her research includes deep dives into health care and the learning environment. For academic medicine, psychological safety plays a vital role in helping people overcome barriers to learning and change in our interpersonally challenging work environments. Whether a learner, leader, or team member, you’ll benefit from this discussion and find out how you can contribute to a trusting culture.