The First Annual
Investing in the Future: Attracting MD/PhD Students into Gastroenterology
February 10 – 11, 2007
Miami, Florida
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Program Chairs:

Gail A. Hecht, MD
University of Illinois at Chicago

James M. Anderson, MD, PhD
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Program Objective:

The primary goal of this program is to excite and encourage promising MD/PHD students to consider an academic career in gastroenterology. The one-day program will offer full travel grants to 20 students to attend a series of lectures and interactive discussions that will emphasize the broad spectrum of GI research opportunities and demonstrate that GI can cultivate their particular areas of research interests, e.g., oncology, infectious diseases, immunology, nutrition, geriatrics, gender impact, etc. The program will provide several opportunities for participants to network with junior and senior GI faculty members.

Program Agenda:

Saturday, February 10

Morning Arrivals

12:30 – 1:00 pm Welcome/Introductions/Program Overview Program Chairs
1:00 – 2:00 pm Lunch
2:00 – 2:45 pm Why Choose an Academic Career in GI
2:30 – 3:15 pm Steps Along Your GI Career Path
3:15 – 3:30 pm Break
3:30 – 4:15 pm Discovering the Broad Opportunities in GI Research
4:15 – 5:00 pm Lecture
5:15 – 5:30 pm Day’s Wrap Up
6:30 – 9:00 pm Reception and Dinner w/ ASW

Sunday, February 11

7:00 – 8:00 am Breakfast (w/ ASW)
8:00 – 9:00 am Interactive discussions/One-on-One Mentoring (preassigned)
9:00 – 9:45 am Balancing Clinical and Research Responsibilities
9:45 – 10:30 am How to Fund Your Academic Career
10:30 – 11:00 am The AGA Institute: Helping You Build Your Career in GI
11:00 – 1l:45 am Debriefing/Q & A/ Program Wrap Up

Afternoon Departures

Learning Objectives

* Recognize the wide range of research possibilities and special interest areas in
  gastroenterology.
* Understand how to successfully combine research and clinical responsibilities.
* Learn of the governmental and non-governmental sources in funding an academic
  career.
* Recognize the importance of mentoring in advancing an academic career.
* Understand the training expectations for an internal medicine resident
  and gastroenterology fellow.
* Learn of the various career-enhancing resources available through the AGA
  Institute.