Please read the complete overview of the program and participant obligations below, which includes payment of a small registration fee and meeting requirements. Applications must be submitted by March 1, 2025.
Purpose & Overview:
The AAOE Leadership Academy is designed to enhance the professional growth of early career orthopedic practice administrators and emerging leaders through leadership coaching, instruction, and engagement with AAOE national and state/regional associations. The AAOE Leadership Academy will combine required text reading, distance learning activities, and a personal project designed to advance the participant’s career.
Benefits of Participation
Eligibility:
The 2025 Leadership Academy Class will consist of 10 participants who are recommended or sponsored by the Florida Association of Orthopaedic Executives (formerly BSOF), Midwest AAOE or Southeastern Association of Orthopaedic Executives. Participants applying on this page must be members of Midwest AAOE.
Registration Process and Fees:
Midwest AAOE participants will apply below. Application links will be distributed to members and must be submitted by March 1, 2025. Members are encouraged to share the link with emerging leaders in their organizations. Participants will be notified of their acceptance by March 15, 2025. Program registration is $350.
Required Assessment & Reading:
In addition to the registration fee, participants will be required to complete an assessment tool and a book on leadership as noted below, at additional cost to the participant:
Program Communications:
AAOE will host a private group on its Collaborate platform for current participants and Alumni of the Leadership Academy to distribute articles of interest and reminders of upcoming events. Participants are encouraged to use the platform to communicate with one another.
Program Events and Dates:
Participants are required to participate in the events listed below.
1. AAOE Annual Meeting
May 2-5, 2025 | Hyatt Regency | Atlanta, GA
Leadership Academy participants are expected to attend the AAOE Annual Meeting. Current participants, Leadership Academy alumni, AAOE staff will gather at least once during the conference. Registration for the AAOE Annual Meeting will be waived, however, participants are required to pay for their travel and hotel for this event.
2. Distance Learning Modules (1-Hour Webinars)- First Tuesday of each month between June – September, 2025 at 5 pm ET
Instructor: Laurie K. Baedke, FACHE, FACMPE
Laurie will lead us through a dynamic curriculum of four modules listed below. Each module includes the webinar itself, 2-3 corresponding articles or TEDTalks related to the webinar topic, and a 1-page worksheet of reflection questions for participant consideration following the session. All material will be available on the Collaborate Platform and ongoing discussion among participants is encouraged in that setting.
3. Local Association Engagement
Participants are encouraged to attend meetings to participate in a Leadership Exchange with the Board of Directors.
Career Road Map:
Participants will work with our facilitator to develop a Career Road Map based on their experiences in this program and their future professional goals.
Participant Budget:
Participants are responsible for the following Leadership Academy expenses:
Registration Fee: $350
Gallup Assessment: $49.99
Leadership Book: approximately $25
Travel and hotel for AAOE Annual Meeting in Atlanta
Contact for Additional Information:
Cynthia Jackson
The AAOE Leadership Academy is designed to enhance the professional growth of early career orthopedic practice administrators and emerging leaders through leadership coaching, instruction, and engagement with AAOE national and state/regional associations. The AAOE Leadership Academy will combine required text reading, distance learning activities, and a personal project designed to advance the participant’s career.
Benefits of Participation
- Gain leadership skills to prepare you for career growth
- Meet other emerging leaders from around the country
- Free registration to the AAOE Annual Conference in Atlanta
- 2025 membership to American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives (AAOE)
Eligibility:
The 2025 Leadership Academy Class will consist of 10 participants who are recommended or sponsored by the Florida Association of Orthopaedic Executives (formerly BSOF), Midwest AAOE or Southeastern Association of Orthopaedic Executives. Participants applying on this page must be members of Midwest AAOE.
Registration Process and Fees:
Midwest AAOE participants will apply below. Application links will be distributed to members and must be submitted by March 1, 2025. Members are encouraged to share the link with emerging leaders in their organizations. Participants will be notified of their acceptance by March 15, 2025. Program registration is $350.
Required Assessment & Reading:
In addition to the registration fee, participants will be required to complete an assessment tool and a book on leadership as noted below, at additional cost to the participant:
- Gallup Strengths Finder Assessment: $49.99
- Leadership Title TBD: Budget approximately $25
Program Communications:
AAOE will host a private group on its Collaborate platform for current participants and Alumni of the Leadership Academy to distribute articles of interest and reminders of upcoming events. Participants are encouraged to use the platform to communicate with one another.
Program Events and Dates:
Participants are required to participate in the events listed below.
1. AAOE Annual Meeting
May 2-5, 2025 | Hyatt Regency | Atlanta, GA
Leadership Academy participants are expected to attend the AAOE Annual Meeting. Current participants, Leadership Academy alumni, AAOE staff will gather at least once during the conference. Registration for the AAOE Annual Meeting will be waived, however, participants are required to pay for their travel and hotel for this event.
2. Distance Learning Modules (1-Hour Webinars)- First Tuesday of each month between June – September, 2025 at 5 pm ET
Instructor: Laurie K. Baedke, FACHE, FACMPE
Laurie will lead us through a dynamic curriculum of four modules listed below. Each module includes the webinar itself, 2-3 corresponding articles or TEDTalks related to the webinar topic, and a 1-page worksheet of reflection questions for participant consideration following the session. All material will be available on the Collaborate Platform and ongoing discussion among participants is encouraged in that setting.
- Module 1: Leading Self
- Module 2: Leading Others
- Module 3: Leadership Competencies
- Module 4: Career Path Management
3. Local Association Engagement
Participants are encouraged to attend meetings to participate in a Leadership Exchange with the Board of Directors.
Career Road Map:
Participants will work with our facilitator to develop a Career Road Map based on their experiences in this program and their future professional goals.
Participant Budget:
Participants are responsible for the following Leadership Academy expenses:
Registration Fee: $350
Gallup Assessment: $49.99
Leadership Book: approximately $25
Travel and hotel for AAOE Annual Meeting in Atlanta
Contact for Additional Information:
Cynthia Jackson
