2026 Experiential Education Institute - Agenda

Experiential Edu

Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 |Relationships that Drive Experiential Excellence 

Please note: All times listed below are in Eastern Time.

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. ET

Welcome and Institute Roadmap

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. ET

The Power of Connection: Why Relationships Matter More Than Ever in EE

  • High Standards, Strong Support: Promoting Student Growth
  • Partnerships that Power Experiential Learning: Connecting with Preceptors and Sites

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. ET

Lightning Rounds: Innovative Approaches to Connection

  • Back-to-back, rapid-fire presentations from multiple speakers, sharing proven strategies to foster connection and actionable ideas for your institution.

12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. ET

Lunch and Screen Break 

1:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET

Problem-Solving Sessions 

  • Attendees select from themed breakout sessions to engage in deep discussion and problem-solving around real-world EE challenges.
  • Topics could include: 
    1) Getting students to follow through
    2) Assessing readiness for rotations
    3) Celebrating great precepting through meaningful preceptor recognition
    4) And more!

3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. ET

Screen Break

3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. ET

Home Team Time

  • Reflect and strategize with your home institution on implementing ideas from the day.

4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET

Wrap-Up

 

 

Thursday, April 16th, 2026 |Data Driven Teamwork

Please note: All times listed below are in Eastern Time.

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. ET

Welcome & Opening Remarks

10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. ET

From Insight to Action: Optimizing your EE Office

  • Data in EE: Harnessing Data for Smarter Decisions
  • Using the Data: Turning Metrics into Actionable Insights
  • Data for Advocacy: Telling your Story Through Data

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. ET

Lightning Rounds: Practical Strategies for Everyday EE Workload Challenges

  • Back-to-back, rapid-fire presentations from multiple speakers, sharing proven strategies to foster connection and actionable ideas for your institution.

12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. ET

Lunch and Screen Break

1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. ET

Stronger Together: Optimizing Office Connection 

2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET

Problem-Solving Sessions

  • This opportunity for group discussion will allow attendees to select themed breakout sessions for deep discussion and problem-solving on a variety of real-world topics and challenges in EE.
  • Topics could include: 
    1) How to streamline onboarding processes
    2) Assessment and monitoring of team workload
    3) High impact strategies for promoting EE office cohesion & wellness
    4) And More!

3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. ET

Screen Break

3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. ET

Home Team Time

4:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET

Wrap-Up

 

 

Friday, April 17th, 2026 |From Ideas to Action

Please note: All times listed below are in Eastern Time.

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. ET

Welcome & Opening Remarks

10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. ET

Now What? From Inspiration to Action

  • Prioritizing and Deprioritizing
  • How to make big picture changes in your office when everything is on fire.

10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. ET

Lightning Rounds: Prioritizing and Implementing Great Ideas

  • Back-to-back, rapid-fire presentations from multiple speakers, sharing proven strategies to foster connection and actionable ideas for your institution.

11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ET

Screen Break

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET

Home Team Time- Implementation Planning 

12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET

Closing Remarks/ Final Share-Out