Paper Point Editorial – January 2025
Happy 2025! I hope that everyone is still holding strong to their New Year’s resolutions. This is a busy time of year for us all, so I wanted to deliver a couple of quick reminders.
First and foremost, congratulations to the 10 of you who were selected for the Leadership Development Program (LDP) which will be taking place February 6-8. We would love to feature some personal reflections from the LDP in future editions of the Paper Point, so if you feel comfortable sharing about your experience, please get in touch with me after the program. If you missed the application cycle this time or if you were not selected for this year’s LDP, please keep it on your radar to apply in Fall 2026 for the 2027 program.
Now that college football season is officially over, it is time to start studying up on college basketball. In March we will be holding our 4th Annual MTA Madness bracket challenge which will come with a hefty ($$$) prize for the winner. Selection Sunday is on March 16, 2025; keep an eye on your inbox for more details with details on how to register for MTA Madness as the date gets closer.
Don’t forget that registration for AAE25 is open, and it will be time for us to be together for the Annual Meeting in Boston before long. Confirm that you are registered for the Annual Meeting before February 19 to receive early registration pricing, and go ahead and lock in your travel/lodging arrangements before too much longer as these prices will also increase as April approaches.
Last but certainly not least, go ahead and mark your calendars for APICES 2025 which will be taking place at the Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans, La., on August 15-16, 2025. The RNPC is working on a stellar program, and we can’t wait to see you all in the Big Easy.
If you have an idea that you would like the RNPC to bring to life, questions about the transition from residency to the real world, want to learn more about getting involved with the AAE, or are ready to submit an article to the next edition of the Paper Point, feel free to reach out to me any time at acgdmd@gmail.com.
Austyn C. Grissom
Chair, Resident and New Practitioner Committee