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On behalf of the organizing committee, it is our pleasure to invite you to the 1st Texas Physician Scientists Symposium to be hosted at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas on November 4, 2006. We look forward to hosting physician-scientist trainees from the entire Gulf Coast area.
Location: |
Sarofim Research Building Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases 1825 Pressler Street Houston, TX 77030 http://www.uthouston.edu/sarofim/index.html |
Parking: |
Parking available in the adjacent UT University Center Tower building (7000 Fannin Street, Houston, Texas 77030 http://publicaffairs.uth.tmc.edu/index/maps/building/uct.html) |
Contact Information: |
APSA Institutional Representatives: Matt McCurdy, Baylor College of Medicine (mccurdy@rice.edu),(713) 348-2614 Chirag Patel, University of Texas - Houston (chirag0@gmail.com), (832) 620-2701 |
Registration Deadline: |
October 23, 2006 |
Dates: |
November 4, 2006, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Objectives: |
Networking among Texas physician scientist students Career development Residency Advice |
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 |
Cost: |
Free for current MD/PhD and DO/PhD students $5 charge for all other students (To Be Collected Upon Arrival - please bring exact change.) Late / On-Site Registration Fee: $15.00 |
Attire: |
Casual (suits not necessary) |
Housing: |
Free student hosting will be provided for attendees wishing to stay in Houston on Saturday night |
Saturday, November 4, 2006 |
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01:00 PM - 01:03 PM |
Brief welcome; recognition of organizing committee |
01:03 PM - 01:08 PM |
Introduction of programs in attendance |
01:08 PM - 01:12 PM |
Introduction to APSA by Freddy Nguyen, President/Founder |
01:12 PM - 01:15 PM |
Brief introduction from National Student Research Forum (NSRF) organizers regarding upcoming student research poster competition and deadlines. |
01:20 PM - 02:20 PM |
Four programs will have a student talk briefly (10min) about his/her individual path within the program. The student's research will not be the major emphasis of his/her talk. Instead, his/her experiences thus far and "pearls of wisdom" will be shared. |
01:20 PM - 01:30 PM |
Amir Mohsenin, UT-Houston (Just defended his PhD, and before returning to M3 year in 2007, he will be doing a post-doc in his lab this year) |
01:35 PM - 01:45 PM |
Melanie Cree, UTMB-Galveston (In her last (7th) year of the combined program. Will touch on: choosing a mentor, some tips for getting your PhD done in 3 years, and tips for getting back into to clinics) |
01:50 PM - 02:00 PM |
Jay Widmer, TAMU (In last year of PhD studying thermoregulation in bats. Actively involved with AMPAC (political arm of the AMA) in addition to organized medicine) |
02:05 PM - 02:20 PM |
Geoff Preidis, BCM (A first-year PhD student. International student-humanitarian, working on AIDS in Haiti. Has received grants to help fund his initiatives there.) |
02:20 PM - 02:30 PM |
Break (snacks provided) |
02:30 PM - 02:50 PM |
APSA Interactive Presentation
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02:50pm - 03:30pm |
Residency/Career Panel: A distinguished panel of MD/PhD graduates who have gone into various fields (academia, government, and industry) will talk about their paths and address questions from the audience. The post-MD/PhD panelists will include:
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03:40pm - 04:20pm |
Breakout Sessions:
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04:20pm - 04:35pm |
Head over to Dinner / Social (catered) |
04:40pm - 06:00pm |
Dinner / Social |
Conference Planning Committee |
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| Matt McCurdy, M.D.-Ph.D. Student, Baylor College of Medicine / Rice University Chirag Patel, M.D.-Ph.D. Student, University of Texas - Houston Wendy Mayes, M.D.-Ph.D. Student, Baylor College of Medicine Richard Wu, M.D.-Ph.D. Student, University of Texas - Houston Vafa Bayat, M.D.-Ph.D. Student, Baylor College of Medicine |
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Sponsored by the University of Texas - Houston and Baylor College of Medicine MD/PhD Programs |
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