July 19-22, 2026 | AAPath 2026 Annual Meeting
Hilton Boston Park Plaza - Boston, Massachusetts
#AAPath2026Boston
The 59th AAPath Annual Meeting will be held at the historic Hilton Boston Park Plaza in Boston, MA, July 19–22, 2026. Join your colleagues for this once-yearly, highly anticipated opportunity to network with leaders in academic pathology. Arrive in time for the Welcome Reception on Sunday, July 19th, and engage in educational programming over three days – Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, concluding with the Awards Lunch to honor your colleagues of their achievements and service to academic pathology. If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, registration for remote participation by Zoom for most of the ballroom sessions is available. All registered attendees, whether attending in-person or remotely, will have access to session recordings online after the meeting has ended. The AAPath Annual Meeting is open to all AAPath Members! Share your experience with #AAPath2026Boston!
PROGRAM INFORMATION
The Preliminary Program is Now Available! - The 2026 AAPath Annual Meeting Program is currently in development by AAPath Committees and Section Councils and will aim to address the most timely and relevant topics for your professional development in academic pathology leadership. Program details will be updated and posted here as they evolve. Click here to view the latest preliminary program (last updated 2.24.2026). The preliminary program includes details about session dates, times, topics, speakers, and meeting activities. Please note, details are subject to change in the preliminary program. A sampling of emerging session and discussion topics currently includes:” Also, please find below for an updated topics listing:
- Weathering the perfect storms: lessons learned and being learned
- The shifting landscapes in U.S. biomedical research
- The changing framework of immigration policies & impact on Academic Pathology
- Empowering the value of pathology: today’s practices and tomorrow’s innovations
- Recruitment and retention of faculty by compensation benchmarking
- Going beyond digital pathology for increasing efficiency and productivity
- Models for valuing undergraduate medical education
- M3 rotations & clinical experiences
- Recruitment of learners into pathology
- Role of medical & forensic autopsy in pathology education
- External forces in medical education
- GME 101 for APEX and GMEAS Members
- Residency essentials and recruitment
- The evolution of training to meet practice needs
- Addressing diverse personalities, learning styles, & generational preferences
- RISE engagement strategies and data-focused innovations for residents and program directors
- Dealing with unprofessionalism and difficult leadership
- Succession planning & preparing your institution for your (Chair) departure
...and much more!
ABSTRACTS
Thank you to those who submitted abstracts by the December 1, 2025, deadline! Notifications will be sent by email no later than February 27, 2026. For submitters, click here or the "Abstracts" tab above for the latest information and updates.
PRICING
Register by May 31st to avoid the late registration rate increase of $200! Learn more about pricing and registration details, including the AAPath Health and Safety Policy and Cancellation Policy by clicking here or the "Pricing" tab above.
TRAVEL & HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
AAPath is pleased to offer hotel accommodations at a discounted rate if you reserve your hotel room at the historic Hilton Boston Park Plaza through AAPath’s unique reservation link. Find additional travel and lodging information, including the reservation link by clicking here or the "Travel" tab above.
EXHIBITS
AAPath is excited to welcome back LIVE exhibits to the AAPath 2026 Annual Meeting. Learn more about the AAPath 2026 Exhibit offerings by clicking here or the "Exhibits" tab above.
CME
AAPath plans to offer Continuing Medical Education credits for a subset of the educational content presented at the AAPath 2026 Annual Meeting. Learn more by clicking here or the "CME" tab above.
Questions?
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