1. Advanced
Academic Leadership - Friday, May 1, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Robert Kelch, Dean, University of Iowa College
of Medicine
Competition in
the health care industry, significant changes in the
medical curriculum, and rapid advances in basic
research and technology, have expanded the skills and
knowledge needed to effectively lead an academic
health center. Today, experience or training in the
business aspects of medicine and research have become
more important than ever before. We will discuss the
new requirements, and the various ways to acquire the
requisite skills and/or training.
2. Advanced
Academic Leadership - Sunday, May 3, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Catherine DeAngelis, Vice Dean of Academic
Affairs & Faculty/Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins
University
This workshop will involve
interactive discussions on issues pertinent to
successful leadership in an academic setting. Topics
will include: (1) How to get there - preparing for a
leadership position (Department Chair, Dean, etc.);
(2) Managing job searches; (3) Leading versus
managing; (4) Negotiating strategies, tactics and
resources.
3. Applying
for Basic Research Grants - Friday, May 1, l0:00 am - 12 noon
William W. Hay, Jr., Professor of Pediatrics,
University of Colorado School of Medicine &
Edward S. Ogata, Professor of Pediatrics,
Northwestern University Medical School
This workshop
will focus on the types of basic science research
grant applications that are commonly available to
young scientists who have had primarily clinical
training as part of MD and Residency education, and
basic science training as part of subspecialty
("Fellowship") research training. We will
go through a typical NIH RO1 application and discuss
details of what needs to be included in the
application. The discussion will then focus on how to
write the application successfully, including tips
and examples about "do’s and
don’t’s". Finally, we will review the
typical NIH study section grant review process,
including participation in a mock study section
meeting.
4. Applying
for Basic Research Grants - Sunday, May 3, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Scott Rivkees, Associate Professor of
Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine
While the past
decade has witnessed an explosion in advances in
molecular and cellular biology, obtaining support for
basic research has become increasingly difficult and
extremely competitive. Developing the necessary
skills for applying for basic research grants is thus
now an essential component of basic science training
and is critical for establishing a career as an
independent investigator. This program will address
how to identify appropriate NIH and non-NIH sources
of extramural support and explore sources for career
development awards. In addition, approaches for
drafting a successful grant application will be
discussed. We will also address the workings of NIH
study sections and grant review panels.
5.
Applying for Clinical Research Grants - Friday, May 1, 10 am - 12
noon &
Sunday, May 3, 1 pm - 3 pm
Paul L. McCarthy, Professor of Pediatrics,
Head, Section of General Pediatrics, Yale University
Medical School & Jean Paddock, Division Director
of Population Based Studies, Center for Scientific
Review, National Institutes of Health
This workshop,
through presentations and group discussion, will
focus on acquiring knowledge about the application
process for clinical research grants at the National
Institutes of Health, a process representative of
those at many funding agencies. A general overview of
NIH granting and funding and the peer review process
will be presented. Following that, more "hands
on" information will be presented including
specifics of the application process, the qualities
of an application which are valued by Study Sections
and pitfalls to be avoided. Helpful hints will be
provided about resubmission of applications and about
utilizing resources at one’s home institution in
applying for grants. Colleagues from the NIH will
discuss, along with the session leaders, some
specifics of the application process.
6. Career
Paths in Academic Medicine: Basic Science -
Friday, May 1, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Harvey J. Cohen, Professor & Chairman,
Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University Medical
Center
The physician
scientist is the individual who is most responsible
for helping translate the basic sciences into
clinically important investigations. Given the
increasing difficulties in obtaining funding as
either a physician or a scientist, some people have
questioned the viability of this hybrid. We will
discuss the necessary background, environment,
support and mentoring necessary to train and sustain
the physician scientist in a complex and changing
environment. Individuals choosing either laboratory
or other basic sciences as major components of their
careers are encouraged to attend.
7. Career
Paths in Academic Medicine: Basic Science - Friday, May 1, 1:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Thomas Boat, Professor & Chairman,
Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital
Medical Center, Cincinnati & Raphael Hirsch,
Associate Professor, Children’s Hospital Medical
Center, Cincinnati
Changes in the
biomedical research environment over the past few
years, including unprecedented advances in the
molecular sciences and a significant increase in the
NIH budget, suggest that now is a favorable time for
a career in laboratory-oriented, academic pediatrics.
Success in this career path requires thoughtful,
long-term planning. This seminar will consider issues
important to planning such a career, including how to
obtain the requisite training, how to choose a
productive research focus, how to compete
successfully for external funding, and how to choose
a conducive institutional environment.
8. Career
Paths in Academic Medicine: Clinical - Friday, May 1, 10 am - 12
noon &
Sunday, May 3, 1 pm - 3 pm
William Tamborlane, Professor of Pediatrics,
Yale University School of Medicine
This seminar will
explore the development of a career in academic
pediatrics from the perspective of the clinical
investigator. We will discuss the pros and cons of
choosing such a path and the special challenges and
rewards of clinical investigation. The enhanced
awareness of the importance of clinical scientists in
translating advances in basic science to the bedside
may open new opportunities for outstanding clinicians
to develop their own independent research programs.
9. Career
Paths in Academic Medicine: Fellows - Friday, May 1, 10:00 am -
12:00 noon
Margaret
K. Hostetter, Professor of Pediatrics, University of
Minnesota
Fellows committed
to a career in academic pediatrics will meet with
senior faculty who represent bench-based and
patient-based approaches. The central role of
scholarship and its dissemination in research,
education, and patient care will be emphasized.
Guidance in selection of a mentor, appropriate grant
submissions, formulation of the CV, and balancing
personal and professional commitments will be
offered. A suggested timetable by which to judge
one’s progress through the first 6-9 years of
appointment as an Assistant Professor will be
discussed.
10. Career
Paths in Academic Medicine: Fellows - Friday, May 1, 1:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Janet Gilsdorf, Professor, Director of
Pediatrics Infectious Diseases, University of
Michigan Medical Center & Ellen Wald,
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of
Pittsburgh School of Medicine
This workshop
will focus on defining the career paths open to
pediatricians in academic medicine, which generally
fall into three roles — physician scientist,
clinical scholar, and clinician educator. The
responsibilities of these roles and the training
required for success in these roles will be
discussed. The importance of mentoring will be
emphasized, along with the recognition of
self-directed mentoring to acquire the skills
necessary for academic pediatrics. The workshop
leaders will draw on their many years of experience
in guiding the career development of junior academic
physicians and will encourage interactive discussions
of how and why to pursue academic careers in
pediatrics. We will provide handouts covering some of
the elements of academic career (writing grants,
applying for NIH fellowships, teaching, etc.)
11. Career
Paths in Academic Medicine: Fellows - Sunday, May 3, 1:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Fred Suchy, Professor of Pediatrics, Mt. Sinai
Medical Center in New York & David Perlmutter,
Washington University School of Medicine
The program will
focus on planning for an academic career in
pediatrics, particularly on obtaining optional
training in biomedical research. Selecting of a
research mentor, competing for grants, and
characteristics of different options for a faculty
appointment will be discussed.
12. Career
Paths in Academic Medicine: Residents - Friday, May 1, 1:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Margaret K. Hostetter, Professor of Pediatrics,
University of Minnesota
Residents
interested in careers in academic pediatrics will
meet with representatives from bench-based and
patient-based tracks to discuss fellowship, selection
of a mentor, appropriate grant submissions, assembly
of a curriculum vitae, and balancing personal and
professional commitments. The fundamental nature of
research scholarship and its integral relationship to
both research and clinical tracks will be emphasized.
13. Career
Paths in Academic Medicine: Time Management -
Sunday, May 3, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Ora Pescovitz, Professor of Pediatrics and
Physiology, Director of Pediatric Endocrinology &
Diabetology, Indiana University
This seminar is
designed to assist participants in developing
effective and concrete methods for productive time
utilization. At the end of the session, the
participant should be able to: (1) Prioritize
lifetime goals (professional and personal; (2)
Establish a plan for achieving these goals; (3)
Manage time to accomplish multiple tasks more
productively; (4) Learn the difference between
efficient and effective, and (5) Prioritize,
delegate and compromise.
14. Career
Paths in Academic Medicine: Women - Friday, May 1, 10:00 am -
12:00 noon
Laurie Cohen, Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard
Medical School & Judith Palfrey, T. Berry
Brazelton Professor of Pediatrics, Children’s
Hospital in Boston
This will be an
interactive session devoted to career pathways for
women. The program will be directed by Judith
Palfrey, M.D., a senior faculty member in general
academic pediatrics and by Laurie Cohen, M.D., a
junior faculty member in a pediatric subspecialty
(endocrinology). The program leaders will be prepared
to discuss topics related to personal life, such as
the pace of training and family issues; and to
discuss topics related to career development, such as
finding a mentor(s), time management, delegation of
responsibilities, scientific writing, and promotional
issues. The balance between the two will also be
considered. This session will be limited to 30
participants.
15. Career
Paths: Women in Pediatrics - Friday, May 1, 1:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Lucy Osborn, Department of Pediatrics,
University of Utah Health Science Center
This workshop
will cover career paths for women in pediatrics. Both
barriers and facilitating factors for success will be
discussed.
16. Designing
a Clinical Research Study - Friday, May 1, 10:00 am - 12:00
noon &
Sunday, May 3, 1 pm - 3 pm
Michael S. Kramer, Professor, Department of
Pediatrics and of Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
McGill University Faculty of Medicine
This workshop
will provide participants with an overview of the
essential components necessary to design a clinical
research study. The content will include material on
descriptive vs. analytic (comparative) studies,
experimental studies (randomized trials), and
observational cohort, case-control, and
cross-sectional studies. The major emphasis will be
on design aspects that minimize systematic error
(bias) and random error. The first two-thirds of the
workshop will be informally didactic with ample
opportunities for questions, clarifications, and
examples. In the latter third, we will discuss
participants’ responses to exercises to be
distributed during the session.
17. Designing
a Clinical Research Study - Friday, May 1, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Eugene Shapiro, Department of Pediatrics, Yale
University School of Medicine
In this session,
we will cover some of the basic elements of different
research designs, including the advantages and
disadvantages of each. We will also discuss practical
issues in the design and conduct of clinical
epidemilogic research. Attendees are encouraged to
submit in advance either research questions or
specific issues for discussion. Active participation
of attendees is encouraged.
18. Effective
Teaching - Sunday, May 3, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Lewis First,
Professor and Chairman, University of Vermont -
College of Medicine
This seminar will
provide participants with practical and innovative
teaching techniques that will improve the
effectiveness, efficiency, and creativity of
one’s teaching. Emphasis will be placed on
one-on-one and small group learning activities.
"Mock teaching codes", videotapes, and
other live demonstrations will be used to highlight
the innovations to be introduced. Content areas will
focus on strengthening orientation, feedback,
evaluations, and creative solutions to time
contraints. Participants will also be given the tools
needed to conduct a similar workshop in their home
setting.
19. Effective
Teaching and Learning: Turning Theory into Practice -
Friday,
May 1, 8:15 am - 4:00 pm
Richard Sarkin, Director of Pediatric Medical
Student Education, SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine
& Larrie Greenberg, Children’s National
Medical Center, Washington, DC
Physicians have
experienced the demands of managed care; i.e., less
time to see patients and teach. Adopting techniques
to teach more effectively and efficiently will enable
teachers and learners to recognize teachable moments
and to still provide quality patient care. The
purpose of this workshop is to provide a theoretical
framework for teaching and learning and then apply
these experientially in simulated encounters.
Participants will be able to take these principles
and applications and utilize them in their home
setting.
20. How to
Educate Congress About Research & Child Health -
Sunday, May 3, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Myron Genel, Chairman, Public Policy Council,
Associate Dean, Yale University & Karen M.
Hendricks, Washington Coordinator, Public Policy
Council
As the second
session of the 105th Congress begins to wind-down and
the "off-cycle" election year activities
heat up, it’s important for members of Congress
to continue to be educated about and reminded of the
importance of biomedical/behavioral research
especially with regard to child and adolescent
health. This workshop will provide you with an
overview of the major players in the biomedical
research advocacy community, including the Public
Policy Council, the Ad Hoc group on Medical Research
Funding, Research! America; with basic advocacy
skills for communicating with members of Congress
either by mail, telephone or a personal meeting; and
with an update on issues being debated in Congress
that could impact child and adolescent health policy
and biomedical/behavioral research funding. Panelists:
Colleagues with Capital Hill Experience.
This session will
be a discussion of how an editor of a pediatric
journal handles a submitted manuscript and decides
upon its disposition. Examples of common problems
that authors of manuscripts should avoid so as to
increase the likelihood of acceptance will be
presented. There will be a review of issues involved
in writing manuscripts as well as specific
information about what does and does not belong in
the Introduction, Methodology, Discussion and
Abstract. Additionally, proper use and structure of
tables, figures, and references will be covered.
There will be ample opportunity for questions from
and dialogue with attendees.
23. Non-NIH
Sources of Funding - Basic & Clinical Research -
Sunday, May 3, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Dennis Black, Professor of Pediatrics, Arkansas
Children’s Hospital & A. Wesley Burks,
Professor of Pediatrics, Arkansas Children’s
Hospital
Funding for basic
and clinical research through the NIH and other
federal agencies continues to become more difficult
to obtain. This seminar would familiarize young
investigators with sources of research funding
(private, foundation, commercial, etc.) available
outside of the traditional NIH pathways. The workshop
will focus on identification of prospective funding
sources, how to proceed with the initial contact,
preparation of a proposal, and how to present the
proposal to maximize potential for funding.
Panelists:
Michael Katz, March of Dimes & J. Roberto Moran,
Mead Johnson Nutritionals
24. The
Pediatric Internet in Academic Medicine - Friday, May 1, 10:00 am -
12:00 noon & 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
S. Andrew Spooner, Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham &
Paul M. Darden, Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
MUSC
Following a
humorous look at the current state of internet
technology, participants will access the pediatric
internet for individual workstations during a guided,
hands-on tutorial. Techniques for using the internet
in academic practices will be emphasized. This
session will be limited to 24 participants.
25. Personal
Problems of Physicians - Sunday, May 3, 1:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Robert Brent, Distinguished Professor of
Pediatrics, Dupont Hospital for Children
The basis of this
course is that young professionals are
unsophisticated in many worldly areas because they
have been concentrating their energies on becoming
physicians. The result is that they are medically
trained but are naive and vulnerable in many other
areas. 1) Physicians are notorious for making poor
financial decisions in areas of investment,
insurance, retirement programs, contract
negotiations, real estate purchases, wills,
partnerships, borrowing, consumerism and obtaining
financial advice. 2) In spite of their education in
dealing with the emotions, psychiatric illness, drug
addiction and alcoholism, the physician is unprepared
to deal with the allegation of malpractice and is no
less vulnerable to divorce, parenting problems,
suicide, drug addiction, sexual transgressions,
fraud, and psychiatric illness. Discussions dealing
with quackery, being an "irresponsible
expert", the Hippocratic oath, personal
behavior, continuing your education, writing
thank-you notes and caring for your health are
received enthusiastically. The response to this
course has been overwhelmingly positive. A primer for
developing this course at the workshop
attendee’s institution will be presented using a
survey of the students’ pre-course knowledge,
student evaluations, the course syllabus, sample
presentations and slides and video tapes used in the
course. This session will be limited to 100
participants.
26.
Preparation & Presentation of Abstracts - Friday, May 1, 10 am - 12
noon &
Sunday, May 3, 1 pm - 3 pm
Edward McCabe, Professor and Chair, University
of California in Los Angeles & Linda McCabe,
Academic Coordinator, UCLA, Department of Pediatrics
This workshop
will provide an interactive setting to facilitate the
preparation of abstracts for scientific meetings that
present your ideas clearly, increase the likelihood
that your abstracts will be selected for
presentation, and attract an audience to your
presentations. As a group, we will discuss general
principles of abstract preparation. Our goal is to
ensure that good science and good writing merge in
your abstracts so your work can have the exposure it
deserves. Once your abstract has been accepted, you
need to focus on your presentation. We will discuss
how to prepare a poster. We will consider effective
slides for platform talks, and the strategy for
assembling and presenting a ten minute talk. Our goal
is to guarantee that your visual material and your
presentation effectively communicate your research,
and that you are prepared to answer questions
confidently.
27.
Preparation and Presentation of Abstracts - Friday, May 1, 1:00 pm -
3:00 pm
Stephen Buescher, Associate Professor of
Pediatrics, Center for Pediatric Research, Eastern
Virginia Medical School
The objective of
writing and presenting a biomedical research abstract
is to communicate to the readership or audience the
author’s experience and observations. The
communication between author and audience should be
logical, clear, concise and informative, with active
avoidance of distractions. In most instances, these 5
characteristics can be achieved in both written
abstracts and in data presentations if the author is
cognizant of their importance. This session will
discuss the initial organization of data for
inclusion in an abstract, the structuring of written
abstracts, and common pitfalls experienced in these
processes. Development, use and misuse of visual
aides, will be also be addressed, as well as methods
and rules commonly used in successful data
presentation.
28. Research
Funding Sources: Clinical - Friday, May 1, l:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Marie C. McCormick, Professor & Chair,
Department of Maternal & Child Health, Harvard
School of Public Health
At this workshop
representatives of major public and private
organizations which fund child health research will
present their organizations’ priorities and
discuss application procedures. Organizations in this
program include the Packard Foundation, Centers for
Disease Control, National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development, the Agency for Health Care
Policy and Research, among others.
29. Teaching
in Office Practice - Friday, May 1, 10 am - 12 noon
& 1 pm - 3 pm and
Sunday, May 3, 1 pm - 3 pm
Thomas G. DeWitt, Director and Professor,
Division of General and Community Pediatrics,
Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
& Kenneth Roberts, Director, Pediatric Training
Program, Moses Cone Health System
Effective and
efficient teaching of students, residents and fellows
in ambulatory settings, where there is often a
significant volume of patients, has become a vital
skill in current academic environments. Teaching
ability is a critical component of the promotion
process and is often neglected in traditional
fellowship training programs. Through brief
presentations, guided discussions, and small group
role plays, participants of this seminar will: (1)
examine the structure of their teaching encounters,
(2) learn core educational concepts, particularly
adult learning theory and the educational planning
process, and (3) apply concepts acquired to stimulate
ambulatory educational encounters. Issues of
effectiveness and efficiency, including
teaching-learning dissociation, will be considered as
an integral component of the discussions. As an
interactive session, the seminar is designed to
encourage participation by faculty at all levels.
30. Teaching
Skills: Giving and Receiving Feedback - Friday, May 1, 10 am - 12
noon & 1 pm - 3 pm
John M. Leventhal, Professor of Pediatrics,
Yale University School of Medicine & Mary Anne
Johnston, Assistant Professor, Department of
Pediatrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences
Center
The purpose of
this session, which is aimed at junior faculty,
fellows, and residents, is to provide an opportunity
for participants to increase their comfort in giving
and receiving feedback in an educational setting.
Although physicians are expected to give and receive
feedback throughout their experiences as students,
teachers, researchers, and clinicians, this issue is
seldom discussed as part of the process of teaching.
This session will include interactive and
role-playing exercises. Participants will have the
opportunity to reflect upon the processes of giving
and receiving feedback, increase their sensitivity to
the difficulties related to the issue of feedback,
and enhance their willingness to try new behaviors in
promoting effective communication. This session
will be limited to 25 participants.
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