Full Schedule
Wednesday, May 13 | Thursday, May 14 | Friday, May 15 | Saturday, May 16
Wednesday, May 13
8 am–12:30 pm
Spring Pain Meeting
The Early Career Forum has reached maximum capacity. Due to the personalized nature of the Forum, we will not be accepting additional participants or on-site/walk-in registrations for the Meet the Experts session. However, walk-ins are welcome to attend the breakout sessions from 2:45-4:15 pm.
All Early Career attendees are welcome to participate in other activities offered at the Annual Meeting; Including the Clinical and Basic Science Data Blitz, poster rounds/mentoring sessions, attendance at committee meetings, and the Early Career breakfast on Saturday, May 16. Please contact APS Member Services with any questions about these opportunities.
The Early Career Forum will present early career professionals with opportunities to meet with senior researchers and clinicians to discuss career paths and other topics of interest. The Forum is open to 100 early career attendees and will include the following topics:
1-2:15 pm
Meet the Experts–FULL
This session is full
2:15-2:45
Coffee Break and Networking
2:45-4:15 pm
Breakout Sessions
Walk-ins are welcome to attend the Early Career Forum beginning at 2:45 pm for the breakout sessions.
Attendees will be able to take part in two breakout sessions. Topics will include:
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- Mock Study Section
- Building Your Clinical Career
- Alternative Paths for A Career in Pain
- Specific Aims Review
- Educational/Teaching Scholarship
- K Panel Discussion
4:30–6 pm
Opening Reception in the Experience Exchange
6:15–8:15 pm
APS and Spring Pain Clinical and Basic Science Data Blitz
Moderators: Todd Vanderah, PhD; Michael Jankowski, PhD; Benedict Kolber, PhD; Marie Hoeger Bement, PhD MPT; Peter Grace, PhD
This year’s Data Blitz will feature research from the Spring Pain meeting as well as presentations submitted by APS Annual Scientific Meeting attendees. The blitz will include selected presentations of new research in a rapid format, with presenters having 5 minutes to present data and 5 additional minutes for questions from the audience.
Data Blitz moderators also includes 2014 Data Blitz session winner Peter Grace, PhD.
