Transitioning to Independence: A Professional Development Symposium on Leadership for UMB K Awardees

Friday, June 1

8:00am - 3:30pm

SMCCampusCenter, Ballroom A (Room 208)

The Office for Research Career Development, in collaboration with the K-30 Program, is sponsoring a professional development symposium in research leadership and project management for all clinically-oriented UMB career development (K) awardees.  This seminar will focus on the necessary skills for launching an independent clinical and translational research career.  NOTE: While this seminar is intended for current K scholars, clinical scholars, as well as postdocs who may be considering applying for a K award, are welcome to attend. Lunch and breakfast provided.

Agenda

8:20-8:30        Introduction and Overview (SMC Campus Center, Room 208)

                       Derek Haseltine, M.Ed. Director, Research Career Development

8:30-9:30        Developing a Successful Career in Academic Medicine

                        Alessio Fasano, M.D., Medical Director, Center for Celiac Research &

                        Professor of Pediatrics

9:30-10:15      Transitioning to Independent Funding: Going from a K Award to an

                        R01

                        Wendy Sanders, M.A., Assistant Dean, Research Career Development

10:15-10:30     Break  

10:30-12:00    Creating a Thriving Research Program: Lessons Learned 

                        from successful UMB Investigators   

                        Panelists:

                        ●   Maureen Black, Ph.D., John A. Scholl Professor, Pediatric

                        ●   Raymond K. Cross, M.D., M.S, Associate Professor of Medicine; Director, 

                            Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program & Chief, Gastroenterology Section,

                            VA MD Health Care

                        ●  Jeffrey Fink, M.D., M.S., Professor of Medicine

12:30                Lunch (Ballroom B)             

1:45-2:15         Networking and Building Collaborations: Effective Strategies for

                        Developing Your Research Program

                         Mary-Claire Roghmann, M.D., M.S., Professor, Department of Epidemiology

                         and Public Health

2:15-3:15         My Experience with the R01/VA Merit (Ballroom B) 

                         Panelists:

                                ●   Miriam K. Laufer, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor of Pediatrics

                        ●   Alicia A. Lucksted, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

                        ●  Douglas Turner, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery   

3:15-3:30        Q & A; evaluations