2006 APSA Texas Regional Meeting
APSA President Freddy T. Nguyen speaks at the 2006 APSA Texas Regional Meeting
Texas Regional Meeting
On behalf of the organizing committee, it is our pleasure to invite you to the 2nd Texas Physician Scientists Symposium to be hosted at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas on November 15, 2008. We look forward to hosting physician-scientist trainees from the entire Gulf Coast area.
Objectives: |
Vertical and Horizontal Networking and Mentoring amongst Texas 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: |
Saturday November 15, 2008 12:30pm - 7:00pm |
Where: |
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 |
Registration: |
Registration ends on November 11, 2008 at 11:59 PM CST On-Site Registration will be available after November 8, 2008 dependent on space and funding. |
Cost: |
Non-Members $15.00 APSA Members $7.50 UTHSC-H, Texas A&M, or UTMB student/faculty $5.00 |
Accomodations: |
Holiday Inn-Medical Center 6800 Main St., Houston, TX $60 per single or double, valid through November 1 Discount code: APSA conference Phone: 1-800-864-8165 |
Parking: |
Free parking will be available from 11:30am - 8pm University Center Tower Lot 7000 Fannin (Building immediately to the left of the IMM, parking entrance is around the corner on Fannin) http://publicaffairs.uth.tmc.edu/index/maps/building/uct.html |
Contact: |
APSA Texas Regional Meeting Planning Committee (txmeeting@physicianscientists.org) Suzanne Chan, Chair, University of Texas - Houston |
Attire: |
Business Casual |
Tentative Agenda
Saturday, November 15, 2008 |
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12:30 PM - 01:00 PM |
Registration | |
01:00 PM - 01:15 PM |
Opening Remarks by Conference Chair Suzanne Chan | |
01:15 PM - 02:15 PM |
Keynote Speaker John Mendelsohn, M.D. President University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center |
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02:15 PM - 03:00 PM |
Undergraduate Trainee Track Breakout Session 1* (Undergraduate / Post-Bac Students) |
Graduate Trainee Track Breakout Session 1* (Medical / Graduate Students) |
03:00 PM - 03:15 PM |
Break | |
03:15 PM - 04:00 PM |
Undergraduate Trainee Track Breakout Session 2* (Undergraduate / Post-Bac Students) |
Graduate Trainee Track Breakout Session 2* (Medical / Graduate Students) |
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM |
Keynote Speaker Lisa Armitige, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics University of Texas at Houston Medical School |
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05:00 PM - 07:00 PM |
Mentorship Dinner with faculty and residents from the Texas Medical Center | |
08:00 PM |
Social at The Flying Saucer (Downtown Houston) | |
Topics for breakout sessions include:
- Undergraduate Research:
- Summer research opportunities
- Applying to med school or MD/PhD programs:
- What is the difference? What is the process?
- Opportunities for research during medical school:
- Summer programs, taking time off
- Medical school advice:
- Surviving classes, clinical rotations, and USMLE
- Transitioning to graduate school:
- How to choose a mentor, what is the graduate school process
- Transitioning back to medical school:
- How to finish up in lab, how to prepare to return to clinic
- Residency advice:
- Scheduling away rotations and navigating ERAS
- What to look for in a program, what questions to ask
Sponsors
The American Physician Scientists Association would like to gratefully thank the following sponsors for their direct financial support:
- Scott & White
- University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) at Houston
- Memorial Hermann Hospital System
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- UT-Houston Student Intercouncil