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2008 California Regional Meeting

On behalf of the organizing committee, it is our pleasure to invite you to the 2nd California Physician Scientists Symposium to be hosted at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California on November 15, 2008. We look forward to hosting physician-scientist trainees from the entire West Coast area.

Objectives:

Vertical and horizontal networking and mentoring amongst current and future California physician scientist trainees
Training and career development

Who Should Attend?

MD/PhD students and DO/PhD students
Medical students interested in research/academic pathways
PhD students interested in medical school
Undergraduate students interested in physician-scientist degree programs

When:

November 15, 2008
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Where:

Beckman Institute Auditorium
California Institute of Technology
400 S. Wilson Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91125

Registration:

Online abstract submission (for oral or poster student presentations) ends on October 24th, 2008 at 11:59pm PST.
Notification of acceptance for presentations will be given on or before October 26, 2008.
Registration ends on November 11, 2008 at 11:59 PM CST.
On-site registration will be available after November 7, 2008 dependent on space and funding.

Cost:

Non-Members
$20.00
APSA Members
$10.00

Abstract Submissions:

All attendees are encouraged to submit an abstract (max: 1 page) based on their current or past research. Four abstracts will be selected for 20-minute oral presentations and approximately twenty-five abstracts will be selected for poster presentations.
Abstract selection will be based on scientific merit of the research and also on the organizing committee's intention of showcasing the wide range of disciplines to which physician-scientists contribute; researchers from non-laboratory disciplines (e.g., computational biology, epidemiology, economics, health care policy, or sociology) are encouraged to apply.
Notification of acceptance for presentations will be given on or before October 26, 2008. Accepted abstracts must be presented at the meeting; do not apply if you are not sure that you will be able to attend for the full day.

Contact:

APSA California Regional Meeting Organizing Committee (cameeting@physicianscientists.org)
Nitzan Roth, Chair, University of Southern California

Attire:

Business Casual

Tentative Agenda

Saturday, November 15, 2008

08:00 AM - 08:55 AM

Registration and breakfast buffet, poster assembly

09:00 AM - 09:05 AM

Opening remarks by Conference Chair Nitzan Roth

09:05 AM - 09:15 AM

Introduction to APSA

09:15 AM - 09:35 AM

Student oral presentation 1

09:35 AM - 09:55 AM

Student oral presentation 2

09:55 AM - 10:15 AM

Student oral presentation 3

10:15 AM - 10:35 AM

Student oral presentation 4

10:35 AM - 10:45 AM

Break

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Keynote speaker 1: Dr. Douglas C. Wallace, Ph.D.,
Donald Bren Professor of Molecular Medicine
Director, Center for Molecular and Mitochondrial Medicine and Genetics (MAMMAG)
University of California, Irvine

11:45 AM - 12:55 PM

Networking lunch with speakers and panelists

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Keynote speaker 2: Dr. Mark Humayun, M.D., Ph.D.,
Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Cell and Neurobiology
Professor of Ophthalmology
Associate Director of Research, Doheny Retina Institute
University of Southern California

02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

TBA

03:00 PM - 04:00 PM

Guest Panel
Q&A session with MD/PhD Program Directors, Administrators, and Faculty (Details TBA)

04:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Undergraduate Trainee Track
Breakout Session
(Undergraduate / Post-Bac Students)

Choosing the right degree(s): Students' Perspectives and Experiences on MD vs MDPhD vs PhD.
Graduate Trainee Track
Breakout Sessions
(Medical / Graduate Students)

1. Transition to PhD: Students' Advice on Graduate School, From Choosing a Lab/Mentor to Writing a Dissertation.
2. Residency: Admission Process, Research Options, and Beyond.

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Closing remarks followed by poster session and reception
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