Welcome. The American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) is dedicated to addressing the needs of future physician scientists with a focus on training and career development.
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Are you a recent physician-scientist graduate currently in a residency / fellowship program or recently entered into a faculty position? The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation is offering two funding opportunities: Fellowship Awards and Clinical Investigator Awards. Follow the links for more information, the submission deadlines for this year's cycle are March 15, 2010 and March 1, 2010 respectively, so apply today!
Each Spring, the Massachusetts General Hospital, the Karolinska Institutet and Cell Press co-organize the Days of Molecular Medicine Symposium (DMM). An important component of this event is the MD-PHD Program, this program provides full scholarships for up to 40 MD-PhDs to attend the meeting. This year's symposium is entitled "Systems Biology Approaches to Cancer and Metabolic Disease". The meeting agenda can be found here.
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APSA 6th Annual Meeting
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APSA 7th Annual Meeting
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APSA 8th Annual Meeting
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APSA & ASCI/AAP Travel Awards (50+ Awards up to $750 each)
The American Physician Scientists Association, the American Society for Clinical Investigation, and the Association of American Physicians will have a joint selection process for these travel awards (at least 26 awards will be given from the APSA and a similar number will be given from the ASCI/AAP). You must submit an abstract in order to be considered.
APSA Travel Awards (Sponsored by CSCR/MWAFMR) (5 Awards up to $500 each)
The CSCR/MWAFMR will be offering 5 additional travel awards in the amounts of $500 in addition to the traditional CSCR/MWAFMR Travel Awards below to the top 5 abstract submissions by APSA members to the CSCR/MWAFMR Combined Annual Meeting
CSCR/MWAFMR Travel Awards (50-60 Awards up to $200 - $500 each)
The MAWFMR will be making several travel awards available to APSA members who present at the CSCR/MWAFMR Poster Session in the amounts of $500 as part of the MWAFMR Scholar's Program. Awards will be based on the scoring of the submitted abstracts
You are cordially invited to the 6th Annual Meeting of the American Physician Scientists Association in Chicago, Illinois from Friday, April 23rd until Sunday, April 25th, 2010. The largest meeting of physician-scientists from around the world will be held at the prestigious Fairmont Hotel, within walking distance to both the heart of Chicago’s entertainment and Millennium Park. Every level of training and expertise, including students, residents, fellows, young investigators, professors, researchers, managers, CEOs, investigators, and clinicians, will be gathered within a unique environment fostering the interaction between academia, industry, and government. As this meeting coordinates with the Association of American Physicians (AAP) as well as the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), there will be ample opportunity to develop your knowledge on an expansive number of topics. In addition, there will be ample opportunities to find yourself face to face with some of the top physician-scientists in the country; those who direct our country’s scientific ambitions, oversee millions of dollars in funding, and are the mentors of thousands of future researchers.
The ASCI/AAP Abstract Submission Site is now open and taking submission for poster presentations. In addition to the poster presentations, 6 oral presentations will be selected from the submitted abstracts. At least 50+ travel awards of up to $750.00 will be offered jointly by the APSA, and ASCI/AAP. The 6 best poster presentations will again be awarded with $1,000 awards at the Annual Meeting. Deadline to submit your abstracts is January 5, 2010. Annual Meeting registration will open in November 2009. Have any questions? Email us at meeting@physicianscientists.org!
