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• Space is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
• IN-PERSON attendance only.
• Includes Breakfast, Lunch, and 2 Coffee Breaks on Wednesday, March 3, 2027.

FLIGHT REGISTRATION RATES

AGENDA  |  LEARNING OBJECTIVES  |  MENTORING CONSULTATION |  DISCLOSURE  |  CME CREDIT

FLIGHT Academy is designed for fellowship Program Directors, Associate Program Directors, Faculty, and Fellows who aspire to lead in graduate medical education. This year's course centers on leading organizational change and developing the next generation of physician and GME leaders.

A Keynote and large-group workshop open the day, followed by small-group workshops on career narratives and professional identity formation, academic advancement and promotion, building an academic niche, and program director succession. A dedicated fellows' workshop addresses the move from fellowship to faculty, and the day closes with a participant-driven panel on real-world program leadership challenges.

AGENDA

All times shown are in MOUNTAIN Time Zone
2027 FLIGHT ACADEMY SESSIONS // WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2027
SESSION TIME / TITLE SPEAKER(S)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
 PRE-COURSE CHECK-IN AND BREAKFAST
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
Opening Remarks


Neal F. Chaisson, MD
8:10 AM - 9:10 AM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Leading Organizational Change and Developing Future Physician and GME Leadership Skills


Sanjay V. Desai, MD, MACP
9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
LARGE GROUP WORKSHOP
Leading Organizational Change and Developing Future Physician and GME Leadership Skills


Sanjay V. Desai, MD, MACP
10:10 AM - 10:15 AM
Orientation to Concurrent Workshop Sessions


Neal F. Chaisson, MD
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
 NETWORKING BREAK
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CONCURRENT WORKSHOP 1: GROUP B
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CONCURRENT WORKSHOP 1: GROUP A
Mentor Others to Know Thyself: Career Narratives, Professional Identity Formation, and the Transformative Power of Understanding Your Own Story as a Clinician Educator


Avraham Z. Cooper, MD
Erin McConnell, MD
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CONCURRENT WORKSHOP 2: GROUP A
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
CONCURRENT WORKSHOP 2: GROUP B
Academic Advancement for Medical Educators: A Roadmap from Building a Strong Portfolio to Promotion Pathways



Rachel Quaney, MD, MAEd
Jennifer W. McCallister, MD
Lekshmi Santhosh, MD, MAEd
Kathryn S. Robinett, MD
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
CONCURRENT WORKSHOP 3: GROUP B
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
CONCURRENT WORKSHOP 3: GROUP A
Building Your Academic Identity and Niche: Turning Interests into Scholarly Impact in Medical Education


Tristan J. Huie, MD
Erin R. Camac, DO
Aaron L. Haag, DO

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
CONCURRENT WORKSHOP 4: GROUP A
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
CONCURRENT WORKSHOP 4: GROUP B
Leadership Transition and Knowledge Transfer: Preparing for a New Program Director and Ensuring Program Success

 


Jennifer W. McCallister, MD
Gabriel T. Bosslet, MD
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
CONCURRENT WORKSHOP 5: FELLOWS
Navigating Career Transitions in Academic Medicine: From Fellowship to Faculty and Beyond


Avinash Singh, MD
Roma Mehta, MD
Emily M. Olson, MD
3:45 PM - 3:50 PM
 TRANSITION TO GENERAL SESSION ROOM
3:50 PM - 4:25 PM
PARTICIPANT DRIVEN PANEL DISCUSSION
Leading with Confidence: Solutions for Program Leadership Challenges

Moderator: Neal F. Chaisson, MD
Panel: Shirine Allam, MD, Tony Abdo, MD, Tristan J. Huie, MD, Darlene R. Nelson, MD, MHPE, 

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Apply principles of organizational change to lead program-level improvement and develop leadership skills in future physician and GME leaders.
  2. Analyze their own career narratives and use narrative-based strategies to support professional identity formation and mentorship.
  3. Align educational contributions with promotion criteria and build educator portfolios that document teaching impact and scholarship.
  4. Develop an academic identity and focused niche in medical education, with an action plan that turns interests into scholarly products.
  5. Plan for program director transitions using structured approaches to leadership succession and knowledge transfer.
  6. Navigate the transition from fellowship to faculty, including the academic job search, offer evaluation, and visa considerations.
  7. Engage with experienced program leaders to identify practical solutions to common program leadership challenges.

TARGETED LEARNERS
This program is targeted towards fellowship and graduate medical education leaders who are serving or aspire to serve in medical education leadership, including participation in the administration of a fellowship program.

  • Fellowship Program Directors and Associate Program Directors
  • Medical Education Faculty
  • Fellows Interested in Medical Education Careers
  • Aspiring Education Leaders
MENTORING CONSULTATION

Pre-course participants can sign up for a 30-minute, one-on-one mentoring consultation with an experienced peer Program Director to discuss a specific fellowship program question. Consultations are reserved for pre-course participants on a first-come, first-served basis, and a waitlist opens once all sessions are filled.

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DISCLOSURE DECLARATION

As a jointly accredited provider, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) must ensure balance, objectivity, independence, and scientific rigor in its educational activities. Faculty are encouraged to provide a balanced view of therapeutic options by utilizing either generic names or the trade names of several to ensure impartiality.

All speakers, planning committee members and others in a position to control continuing education content participating in a UNMC-accredited activity are required to disclose relationships with commercial interests. A commercial interest is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. Disclosure of these commitments and/or relationships is included in these activity materials so that participants may formulate their own judgments in interpreting its content and evaluating its recommendations.

This activity may include presentations in which faculty may discuss off-label and/or investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments not yet FDA-approved. Participants should note that the use of products outside currently FDA-approved labeling should be considered experimental and are advised to consult current prescribing information for FDA-approved indications.

All materials are included with the permission of the authors. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and are not to be construed as those of UNMC.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION AND MOC CREDIT

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors. University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification (MOC)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 6.75 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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