Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, Jan 20

                                                             Early Arrivals for Optional tours 

Wednesday, January 21

 All Day Main Arrivals   
 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Optional Excursion: Palomino Island & Sea Lion Swim ($)

 9:00 am - 2:30 pm

Optional Excursion: Pachacamac Ruins ($)

 
 4:30 - 6:30 pm AMSMIC Registration Desk open Main Lobby
 6:30 - 8:30 pm Welcome Reception & Dinner La Terraza del Mar (2nd floor)


Thursday, January 22

7:00 - 8:00  Breakfast Buffet

La Vista Restaurant

7:00 - 8:00 New Chairs Welcome Breakfast & Networking La Vista (reserved)
9:00 - 11:00 Social Guest Activity: Cooking Class  meet in lobby
8:00 - 12:00 AMSMIC Meeting I San Martin B&C
8:00 - 8:30

Opening Remarks / Introductions

  • Gene Oltz, AMSMIC President

8:30 - 9:00

Keynote 1: Wayne Yokoyama, WashU


9:00 - 9:30

ASM Update: Stefano Bertuzzi

 
9:30 - 9:45

coffee break


9:45 - 10:15 

 AAI Update  - Loretta Doan 

 
10:15 - 10:50

New Chair Presentations I (1 slide each)

  
10:50 - 12:00 

Breakout Sessions I: 

  • Maintaining Faculty and Staff Morale 
  • Faculty Evaluation Processes


San Martin B&C

TBD 

12:00 - 1:30

Group Lunch (including social guests)

 La Terraza del Mar
2:30 - 9:30 Group Tour: City Highlights, Larco Museum & Dinner  (included)  Meet in lobby 

   

Friday, January 23

 7:00 - 8:00  Breakfast Buffet  La Vista Restaurant
 7:00 - 8:00

Breakfast with Bethany (President-Elect)

La Vista (reserved)
 9:00 - 10:00 Social Guest Activity: Tai Chi class with Valerie Boss  
 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM AMSMIC Meeting II  San Martin B&C
 8:00 - 8:30 Keynote 2: Dan Wozniak, Ohio State University  
 8:30 - 9:00

Guest Speaker: Dr. Iskra Tuero Ochoa, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia


 9:00 - 9:45

NIAID Update - Kelly Poe

 
 9:45 - 10:15 coffee break  
10:15 - 11:00

ResearchAmerica! - Mary Woolley

 
11:00 - 12:00 

Breakout Sessions II: 

  • Targeting NIH Priorities / Alternative Funding
  • Mentoring Tenured Faculty


San Martin B&C

TBD 

12:00 - 1:30 Lunch on your own
1:30 - 5:30 

Optional Tour: Barranca Art District Walking Tour ($)

    Meet in hotel main lobby 
      Dinner on your own



    Saturday, January 24

     7:00 - 8:00  Breakfast Buffet La Vista Restaurant
     7:00 - 8:00 AMSMIC Council Meeting   La Vista (reserved) 
     8:00 AM - 12:00 PM AMSMIC Meeting III San Martin B&C
     8:00 - 9:00

    Guest Speaker & Discussion: AI in Science and Administration - Harinder Singh, UPMC

     
     9:00 - 9:30

    New Chair Presentations II (1 slide each)

     
     9:30 - 9:45

    coffee break

     
     9:45 - 10:45

    Breakout Sessions III (choose one:)

    • Strategies for Faculty Recruitment
    • Budget Models for Department Support
     
     10:45 -12:00

    AMSMIC Business Meeting III 

    • Treasurer's Report - Dan Voth
    • Education Committee Report - Julie Kerry 
    • Election for 2027-2028 President
    • Preview 2027 Meeting - Bethany Moore
    • Closing Remarks
     
     12:00 - 5:00 Lunch on your own / Free time if not doing the optional tour on your own
     12:00 - 4:00

    Optional Tour: Lunch at Los Ficus & Paso Horse Show ($)

    meet in lobby
     5:00 - 9:30 pm Group Farewell Tour & Dinner: Huaca Pucllana Ruins (included)
    meet in lobby

    Sunday, Jan 25

    7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast Buffet La Vista Restaurant
    All day

    Departures (airport transfers included)

    & Transfers for Machu Picchu Trip

    Meet in lobby 

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