Annual Leadership Meeting

Networking time for international attendees

All attendees

• Jonathan Bagger, CEO
• Brad Marston, Past President
• APS President’s Address, Gabriela Gonzales
  

Divisions & Topical Groups
Lafayette Park/Farragut Square

Sections

Franklin Square

Forums

Independence HI

Student Ambassadors

Independence FG

Committee Chairs & Vice Chairs

McPherson Square

Uncomfortable Questions, Real Answers: Ask Me Anything on Ethics
Bring your toughest questions to this open, jargon-free dialogue about ethics at APS. In this interactive session, you will get a firsthand look at our new e-learning courses designed to help members navigate ethics processes with confidence. The APS Ombuds will be present live to answer your questions about informal resolution options and how our procedures protect the community. Finally, we will preview our upcoming 2027 "Culture of Integrity" campaign, mapping out how leaders can help move ethics conversations out of quiet rooms and into the open.

Lafayette Park/Farragut Square

From Connections to Collaboration: Building Actionable Cross-Society Partnerships
How can APS units build mutually beneficial partnerships with external societies such as the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) and National Society of Hispanic Physicists (NSHP)? In this interactive working session, unit leaders will identify shared goals, develop a practical collaboration concept, and map next steps for exploring that concept with potential partners.

Independence HI

Crafting a Compelling Letter to the Editor
What makes a newspaper editor choose which letters to the editor to publish? Editors are typically looking for three things: timeliness, a clear point of view, and perhaps most important -- coming in under the word count. In this workshop, you’ll learn tips and tricks for all three, discuss the importance of earned media in science advocacy, and write your very own letter. Be sure to come prepared with an article you’d like to write a letter about!

Independence FG

Reception and recognition of recipients

• APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research
• Julius Edgar Lilienfeld Prize
• George E. Valley, Jr. Prize

A conversation with France A. Córdova, former National Science Foundation director and Jonathan Bagger, APS CEO

Uncomfortable Questions, Real Answers: Ask Me Anything on Ethics
Bring your toughest questions to this open, jargon-free dialogue about ethics at APS. In this interactive session, you will get a firsthand look at our new e-learning courses designed to help members navigate ethics processes with confidence. The APS Ombuds will be present live to answer your questions about informal resolution options and how our procedures protect the community. Finally, we will preview our upcoming 2027 "Culture of Integrity" campaign, mapping out how leaders can help move ethics conversations out of quiet rooms and into the open.

Lafayette Park/Farragut Square

From correction to connection: Building trust in science through public engagement
Whether hosting outreach events or fielding questions about science in your community, effective public engagement starts with knowing your audience, clarifying goals, and listening to understand, especially when people question the science. This session introduces those principles and tools from the APS Science Trust Project and features a Science Trust Project ambassador sharing how they put them into practice.

Independence FG

Human Judgement, AI Support: Shaping Science Publishing for the AI Era
Submissions and problematic papers are growing faster than our editor and reviewer capacity, and AI is amplifying strains that predate it. Here, we explore where AI can support authors, editors, and reviewers, and where human judgement must remain central in science publishing.

Independence HI

Student Ambassadors

Independence FG

Breakout Sessions (Unit Leaders, Board, Council, Committee Leaders)

Education to Support the Future Physics Workforce
For decades physics has struggled to provide experiences which intentionally prepare students for the careers they are likely to have: as scientists working across many sectors with many different degree paths, as opposed to only PhD researchers in academia. There are thriving communities of practice around shaping new approaches to physics education which embed workforce relevant skills and mindset. In this session, we will explore ways that units and departments can partner with these communities to strengthen APS undergraduate and graduate education and mentoring programs.

Lafayette Park

Maximizing Regional Impact: Connecting APS Units with Local Communities
How can APS units strengthen regional engagement through partnerships with local community members? Drawing on Section leaders’ experiences, participants will identify local connections, develop a practical engagement plan, and outline the coordination and first steps needed to put it into action.

Independence HI

Leading APS Together
Discover how APS units, committees, Council, and the Board connect—and how those relationships help turn member ideas into Society decisions and action. Together, we’ll explore recent governance changes, the Units Task Force recommendations, and the work ahead.

Farragut Square