Annual Retreat
AACEM/AAAEM Annual Retreat
March 16-19, 2025
The Lodge at Sonoma Resort
Sonoma, CA
Final Retreat Program Booklet
Registration: Sold Out
The retreat is currently sold out! While we do not anticipate attendee cancellations, we will begin a waitlist. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please reach out AACEM@saem.org. We will clear the waitlist on a first come, first served basis as cancellations are received.
Pricing
Early Bird Registration (Ends 12/6/2024) | Standard Registration (Ends 1/24/2024) | Late/Onsite Registration (After 1/24/2024) | |
AACEM Member | $895 | $995 | $1,095 |
AAAEM Member | $895 | $995 | $1,095 |
Vice Chair (SAEM Member) | $895 | $995 | $1,095 |
Non-Member | $1,095 | $1,095 | $1,095 |
CDP/CAEMA Participant * | $895 | $995 | $1,095 |
*CDP and CAEMA tuition includes CDP session two and CAEMA session one ONLY. Participants planning to attend the AACEM/AAAEM Annual Retreat in its entirety are required to register.
For adult guests (18 and over), the price to attend the Opening Reception (Sunday, March 16, 2025; 6:30pm) and the Awards Luncheon (Tuesday, March 18, 2025; 1:00pm) is $50 per event. Please see the registration link to add guests at these events. Children under 18 can attend these events at no cost but should still be noted via the registration.
Cancellation Policy
A $50 fee will be charged for cancellations made prior to January 24, 2025. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made on or after January 24, 2025.
Hotel Information
The Lodge at Sonoma Resort is the official host hotel for the 2025 AACEM/AAAEM Annual Retreat. Located in the heart of California's scenic wine country, this luxury hotel is a revitalizing oasis of serenity within walking distance to quaint shops and world-class restaurants at Sonoma Plaza.
The Lodge at Sonoma Resort
1325 Broadway at Leveroni & Napa Roads
Sonoma, CA
Hotel Reservations
Room availability is limited from March 15 to March 20 at The Lodge at Sonoma Resort. There are several hotel options in the area, including:
- Inn at Sonoma - 0.9 miles from The Lodge (20 minute walk, 3 minute car ride).
- El Dorado Hotel - 1.3 miles from The Lodge (30 minute walk, 5 minute car ride).
- Ledson Hotel - 1.3 miles from The Lodge (25 minute walk, 4 minute car ride).
Administrators, please plan to arrive at the resort before 1:00 p.m. PT on Sunday, March 16, for the AAAEM General Session.
Chairs, please plan to arrive at the resort before 6:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, March 16, for the AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Welcome Reception. Programming ends on Wednesday, March 19, by 11:00 a.m. PT.
Air Travel
The following airports are advisable options when traveling to Sonoma, CA.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) - 55 miles to/from resort
Oakland International Airport (OAK) - 56 miles to/from resort
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) - 71 mile to/from resort
Transportation
Car Rentals, taxis, and rideshare options are available at all the suggested airports. Taxi fees from San Francisco and Oakland are estimated at $220. Taxi fees from Sacramento are estimated at $300.
Excursion Ideas
- Sonoma Valley Wine Trolley
- Figone's Olive Oil Tasting
- Pushpak Motors Tours
- OYO - Explore Sonoma Plaza
- Sonoma Zipline Adventures
- Safari West
- Relish Culinary Adventures
- Sonoma Walking Food, Wine, & History Tour
2025 Schedule of Events
*Schedule is subject to change.
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Certificate in Academic Emergency Medicine Administration (CAEMA) Session (For CAEMA Registrants Only) - Azalea Room |
| 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Registration - Sonoma Foyer |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | AAAEM Welcome Happy Hour (Open to All Administrators) - Olive Salons A & B |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Certificate in Academic Emergency Medicine Administration (CAEMA) Group Dinner |
| 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Registration - Sonoma Foyer |
| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Certificate in Academic Emergency Medicine Administration (CAEMA) Session (For CAEMA Registrants Only) - Azalea Room |
| 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | AACEM Chair Development Program (CDP) Session (For CDP Registrants Only) - Maple Room |
| 1:00 PM - 4:10 PM | AAAEM General Session - Wear your institution gear! - Stone Building |
| 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Introduction and Icebreaker | |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Benefits of Membership and Leadership Transition | |
| 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM: Strategic Planning Committee Presentation | |
| 2:20 PM - 2:30 PM: Committee Charter Poster Review | |
| 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM: Committee Meeting Breakouts | |
| 2:50 PM - 3:00 PM: Break | |
| 3:00 PM - 3:20 PM: Hot Topic Session #1 | |
| 3:25 PM - 3:45 PM: Hot Topic Session #2 | |
| 3:50 PM - 4:10 PM: Hot Topic Session #3 | |
| 4:10 PM: Adjournment | |
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | AAAEM First-Timers and MIP Reception - AAAEM President's Suite |
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | AACEM First-Timers Reception - AACEM President's Suite |
| 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Welcome Reception - Lawn/Stone Building |
| 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Registration - Sonoma Foyer |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Women's Breakfast - Chairs and Vice Chairs - Olive Salons A & B |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Breakfast - Law/Stone Building |
| 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Joint Session and Lunch - Sonoma Ballroom |
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Keynote Address with Leslie S. Zun, MD, MBA | |
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Keynote Speaker Lotte Dyrbye, MD MHPE on Leading Through Burnout and Grief | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM: The Future of AI in Emergency Medicine: Revolutionizing Patient Care and Clinical Practice | |
| 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM: Translating a Faculty Evaluation Rubric into Dashboards for Monitoring Faculty Productivity | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM: Implementing the 2024 SAEM Consensus Conference Strategies: Part 1: What's a Chair Got to Do? | |
| 12:45 PM - 1:15 PM: Patient Based Emergency Department Patient Complexity Measure | |
| 1:15PM - 2:30 PM: Educational Luncheon Session: Reimbursement Updates with Dr. Michael Granovsky | |
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Joint Session Networking Reception - Lawn/Stone Building |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | AACEM Executive Committee Dinner (Invite Only) - El Dorado Kitchen |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | AAAEM Executive Committee Dinner (Invite Only) - El Dorado Kitchen |
| 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Help Desk - Sonoma Foyer |
| 7:30 AM - 9:45 AM | AACEM Networking Retreat Breakfast and Morning Session (AACEM/Chairs Only) - Sonoma Ballroom |
| 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM: Breakfast | |
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM: AACEM Executive Committee and AACEM Committee/Workgroup Updates | |
| 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM: Life After Chair Session | |
| 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM: Group Photo | |
| 7:30 AM - 9:45 AM | Vice Chair Networking Breakfast and and Morning Session (Vice Chair Attendees) - Olive Salon A & B |
| 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM | AAAEM Networking Retreat Breakfast and Morning Session (AAAEM/Administrators Only) - Stone Building |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM: Breakfast | |
| 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM: Group Photo | |
| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM: Hot Topic Recap | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Coding Discussion with Dr. Michael Granovsky | |
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM: Break | |
| 10:45 AM - 11:05 AM: Best Practice Session #1 | |
| 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM: Best Practice Session #2 | |
| 11:35 AM - 11:55 AM: AAAEM Awards Presentation | |
| 9:45 AM - 12:15 PM | AACEM Chair and Vice Chair Educational Session - Sonoma Ballroom |
| 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM: ED Boarding and Crowding Innovations | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM: The Pearls & Pitfalls of Using Coaching | |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM: Hot Topic: ACGME Proposed Revisions to EM Program Requirements | |
| 12:15 PM - 2:30 PM | AACEM/AAAEM Joint Session and Awards Luncheon |
| 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM: Benchmark Analytics: Operations and Research | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Awards Luncheon | |
| 7:30 PM | URiM Dinner: Chairs and Vice Chairs (RSVP Only) - The Girl and the Fig |
| 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Help Desk - Sonoma Foyer |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Breakfast - Lawn/Stone Building |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Joint Executive Committee Meeting - Blue Oak Room |
| 8:30 AM - 11:15 AM | AACEM/AAAEM Retreat Joint Session - Sonoma Ballroom |
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Benchmarks Analytics: Compensation and Work Life | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM: DEI Session | |
| 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM: Preparing for and Navigating Uncertainty in the Federal Research Funding Landscape | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM: Joint Venture for Corporate-Academic Employment Models | |
| 11:15 AM: Adjournment |