APSA Newsletter - Phi Psi, 2007 Summer, Volume 2, No. 1

Welcome!

Stephen T. Magill, Oregon Health & Science University

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Happy Summer! As aspiring physician-scientists, I'm sure you're all lounging around working on your tans and enjoying mojitos on the beach; however, since you're obviously taking a break to check your email and avoid the T-T dimers, I hope you'll take a minute and enjoy the latest APSA newletter.

From the President

Freddy T. Nguyen, University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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It's my pleasure to announce that we have a new Executive Council that is excited about the coming year. We have been working steadfastly over the last couple of months transitioning from last year's council and preparing for the new academic year. This upcoming year will be my fourth and last year serving as President of the APSA. James Pauff from The Ohio State University was recently elected the President- Elect. James comes with a lot of enthusiasm and innovative ideas for the organization. He will be spending this upcoming year learning the ropes from myself and interacting with a lot of our leadership and Institutional Representatives. He is looking to learn more about the issues that affect you and how we can better position APSA to address those issues.

2007 APSA Annual Meeting Report

James M. Pauff, The Ohio State University

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American Physician Scientists Association 3rd Annual Meeting Fairmont Hotel Chicago, IL April 13-15, 2007

“Let me hold your dollar!”

Kim P. Gannon, University Of Mississippi

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If you've started your trek as a graduate student, you have become acutely aware of the cost of research. Many of you may be in well funded MSTP programs that finance your education as well as your stipend; however, others may be living on loans and praying for a grant. Whatever the situation, at some point in academic medicine, it will be necessary to secure funding of our own. Science and research monies are very competitive and are currently in somewhat short supply.

Survey: How does your program integrate and maintain clinical knowledge and skills throughout the graduate school years?

Nicolas Kummer, New York Medical College

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I recently surveyed the APSA institutional representatives and leadership with the following three questions with hopes to find some pearls of wisdom to pass on regarding our extensive and unique training. In this issue we will focus on the first question, and the latter questions will be covered in the subsequent issues.

How does your program: Integrate and maintain clinical knowledge and skill throughout the graduate years? Develop social cohesiveness? Prepare you for a career as a physician scientist?

Closing

Stephen T. Magill, Chairman, Public Relations Committee, American Physician Scientists Association

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Well, that's a wrap for now. Be sure to save the dates of the fourth APSA Annual Meeting, April 25-27, 2008. Hope you all get a few moments of rest and refreshment this summer, even if you can't spend all your time basking on the beach, drinking mojitos, and forming T-T dimers.

Till next time, Stephen T. Magill Chairman, Public Relations Committee American Physician Scientists Association