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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The registration for the AAMC Minority Faculty Career Development Seminar is now open for all junior faculty in academic medicine. In existence since 1990, the Seminar is a 3-day professional development conference focused on building junior faculty skills in grant writing, tenure and promotion, networking and mentoring, and communication. <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This year, the AAMC is piloting a new junior faculty development initiative -- the K-Writers Coaching Group, a coaching program to support the writing process for the NIH Career Development Award, as a preconference component of the Minority Faculty Career Development Seminar, and mini consultation sessions with senior faculty for more personalized career development support. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This three-day professional development seminar is designed for junior faculty (senior<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>clinical and research fellows, post docs, instructors, and assistant professors) who aspire to leadership positions in academic medicine. Seminar objectives include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:22.5pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Assisting participants in identifying their professional development goals and designing a career path, and the tools on how to get there<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:22.5pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Providing attendees with an understanding of the realities of advancement in academic medicine through the exploration of the requirements for appointment, promotion, and tenure, as well as assisting attendees in planning their own progress through the system <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:22.5pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Developing key professional competencies in academic and organizational leadership <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:22.5pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Building skills in grant writing and communications<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Helping participants expand their network of colleagues and role models<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:22.5pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The 2012 AAMC Minority Faculty Career Development Seminar will be held at the W Chicago City Center in Chicago, Ill., September 7–10, 2012. The program agenda, as well as meeting facts and registration material, are available on the <a href="http://echo4.bluehornet.com/ct/16120684:19076835814:m:1:1612450539:158CDA21B68D887C6D15486C1F74598B:r">meeting Web site</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=529 style='width:396.75pt;margin-left:21.9pt'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt 18.75pt .75pt 18.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><b><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Continuing Medical Education Credit (maximum 24.75 credits)</span></u></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=529 style='width:396.75pt;margin-left:21.9pt'><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt 18.75pt .75pt 18.75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine and the Association of American Medical Colleges. The University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Jointly sponsored by the AAMC and the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine.<br><br>For complete meeting details, including registration, visit <a href="http://echo4.bluehornet.com/ct/16120684:19076835814:m:1:1612450539:158CDA21B68D887C6D15486C1F74598B:r">www.aamc.org/meetings</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>