Annual Retreat
AACEM/AAAEM Annual Retreat
Save the Date: March 20-24, 2027
JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District
Savannah, GA
Registration: OPENING SOON
Chairs and Administrators will be able to register online or complete the 2027 AACEM/AAAEM Annual Retreat PDF form once registration goes live. Contact AACEM@saem.org with any questions.
Housing and Travel
Host Hotel
The JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District is the official host hotel for the 2027 AACEM/AAAEM Annual Retreat.
Retreat Schedule
*Schedule is subject to change.
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Certificate in Academic Emergency Medicine Administration (CAEMA) Session (CAEMA Participants Only) | Kula Room |
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Registration | Maui Ballroom Foyer |
7:00 PM - | Certificate in Academic Emergency Medicine Administration (CAEMA) Group Dinner (CAEMA Participants Only) |
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Registration | Maui Ballroom Foyer |
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Certificate in Academic Emergency Medicine Administration (CAEMA) Session (CAEMA Participants Only) | Kula Room |
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | AACEM Chair Development Program (CDP) Session (CDP Participants Only) | Hana Room |
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | AAAEM General Session - Wear your institution gear! (AAAEM/Administrators Only) 1:00 - 1:30 PM: Introduction and Icebreaker (Jennifer Muir, EdD, MBA, Katy Oksuita, MS, Jenna Wepfer, MBA) 1:30 - 1:50 PM: Benefits of Membership and Leadership Transition (Jennifer Muir, EdD, MBA) 1:50 - 2:10 PM: Strategic Planning Committee Update (Steve Maxwell, MSM, Kashwayne Williams, MBA, MHA) 2:10 - 2:20 PM: Committee Charter Poster Review 2:20 - 2:30 PM: Committee Meeting Breakouts 2:40 - 2:50 PM: Break 2:50 - 3:30 PM: Beyond Awareness: Belonging and Wellness, Where Intention Meets Impact (Becky McGowan, MBA, Paula Abercrombie, MPA, Katy Oksuita, MS) 3:30 - 4:00 PM: Tools of the Trade (Becky McGowan, MBA, Lauren Tanzer, MBA) 4:00 PM: Adjourn | Kihei/Wailea |
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | AAAEM First-Timers and MIP Reception (Invite Only) | AAAEM President's Suite |
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | AACEM First-Timers Reception (Invite Only) | AACEM President's Suite |
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Welcome Luau (All to Attend) | Ka'Anapali Beach |
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Registration | Maui Ballroom Foyer |
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Women's Breakfast: Chairs | Kula Room |
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Breakfast | Courtyard |
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Joint Session and Lunch (All to Attend) 8:30 - 8:45 AM: Welcome and Award Session (Ian B. K. Martin, MD, MBA) 8:45 - 9:45 AM: Keynote: Tribal Leadership (Jerris R. Hedges, MD) 9:45 - 10:00 AM: Break 10:00 - 11:00 AM: Keynote: The Future of AI in EM (Graham Walker, MD) 11:00 - 11:45 AM: Reimbursement Update (Michael. A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP) 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM: Break/Lunch Service 12:15 - 12:45 PM: Benchmark Session (Operations) 12:45 - 2:00 PM: ACGME Session | Wailuku/Kahului |
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | AAAEM Executive Committee Dinner (Invite Only) |
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Help Desk | Maui Ballroom Foyer |
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM | AACEM Networking Retreat Breakfast and Morning Session (AACEM/Chairs Members Only) 7:30 - 8:15 AM: Breakfast and Committee Updates (Ian B. K. Martin, MD, MBA and Committee/Workgroup Chairs) 8:15 - 8:30 AM: Group Photo 8:30 - 9:30 AM: Commitment to the Future of Emergency Medicine Research 9:30 - 9:45 AM: Break 9:45 - 10:15 AM: A Tale of Two Orphans: A Chair's Guide to GME Displacement Events (Richard J. Hamilton, MD, MBA) 10:15 - 11:00 AM: Career Development in the Era of a Transactional Generation 11:00 - 11:15 AM: Break 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM: Hot Topics (Ian B. K. Martin, MD, MBA and AACEM Executive Committee) | Wailuku/Kahului |
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM | AAAEM Networking Retreat Breakfast and Morning Session (AAAEM/Administrators Only) 7:30 - 8:30 AM: Breakfast 8:30 - 8:45 AM: Group Photo 8:45 - 9:45 AM: Strategies to Optimize Department Revenue (Michael. A. Granovsky, MD, CPC, FACEP) 9:45 - 10:00 AM: Break 10:00 - 10:30 AM: Benchmark Analytics: Introducing the Administrative Staffing Survey (Sara Engel, MBA, CAEMA - Alyssa (Tyransky) Starcher, MTDA, Members of the Administrative Staff Survey Committee) 10:30 - 11:00 AM: AI and Predictive Analytics - Applications for Emergency Medicine (Gregory M. Davis, MHA, FACHE) 11:00 - 11:30 AM: The Power Pivot: Thriving Amid Leadership Changes (Cali Myers, MHA, Frank Jurkiewicz, MBA, Gregory M. Archual, MBA) 11:30 - 11:55 AM: AAAEM Awards Ceremony (Jennifer Muir, EdD, MBA) | Kihei/Wailea |
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Joint Session and Lunch (All to Attend) 12:00 - 12:30 PM: Break/Lunch Service 12:30 - 1:30 PM: When Leadership Hits Resistance: Identifying and Responding to Early Warning Signs - Cherri D. Hobgood, MD; Andra L. Blomkalns, MD, MBA; Marie-Carmelle Elie, MD; Susan B. Promes, MD, MBA) 1:30 - 2:00 PM: Benchmark Session (Compensation/Work Life Balance) | Wailuku/Kahului |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | URiM Reception | AACEM President Suite |
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | AACEM Executive Committee Dinner (Invite Only) | Duke's Beach House, 130 Kai Malina Pkwy, Lahaina, HI 96761 (Offsite) |
7:00 AM - 11:00 AM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Help Desk | Maui Ballroom Foyer |
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Breakfast | Courtyard |
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Joint Executive Committee Meeting (AACEM/AAAEM Executive Committee Members) | Kula Room |
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Joint Session (All to Attend) 8:30 - 8:45 AM: Morning Remarks and Award Session (Ian B. K. Martin, MD, MBA) 8:45 - 9:15 AM: Benchmark Session (Hot Topics) 9:15 - 9:45 AM: Tales from the Top Session 9:45 - 10:00 AM: Break 10:00 - 11:00 AM: Updates from Across Academic Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine Organization Leaders) | Wailuku/Kahului |
