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APS Scientific Meeting | April 3-6, 2019 | Milwaukee, WI

Combating the Opioid Epidemic through Innovations in the Treatment of Pain

Early Career Forum | April 3, 2019

If you are a predoctoral student, a postdoctoral trainee, or an early career faculty member who wants to network, share ideas and experiences, and advance academic and professional development skills, then the Early Career Forum is for you! The Early Career Forum is an interactive event designed to enhance academic career development and grow future generations of leaders in the pain community. This year's new lineup includes a mentor networking event and breakout sessions focused on various career development topics.

Mentor Networking Event: Come interact with and gain insights from interdisciplinary senior faculty researchers and clinicians. Networking groups will be organized based on discussion topics selected by attendees. Check out the list of 2019 mentors!

Breakout Session Options: Registrants will receive an email to participate in breakout sessions offered from this list (subject to change):

  • Day in the Life of a Grant at NIH: Learn about the different types of NIH grants and how the grant submission process works.
  • Aims 101: Learn to craft compelling Specific Aims. Participants will have the opportunity to receive feedback on research ideas and draft aims from clinical, basic, and translational science senior faculty.
  • NIH Grant Roundtable: Bring your grant questions to a roundtable discussion on Research Fellowship, Training, and Career Development grants with NIH faculty.
  • Mock Study Section: Learn about the peer-review process by observing the review of a Career Development K23 Award (clinical), Exploratory/Developmental R21 Grant (basic science), or a Research Project R Grant (translational) by faculty experienced in the scientific peer review process.
  • Non-academic Career Opportunities: Participate in a panel discussion focused on how to identify and engage in alternate career paths, including pharma/industry and policy.

The Early Career Forum Aims to

  • Facilitate networking to share ideas and experiences and to develop new collaborations
  • Provide opportunities for early career members to interact with senior researchers and clinicians within the American Pain Society
  • Enhance early career members' professional development
  • Promote education as an important component of pain research and treatment
  • Grow future generations of leaders in the pain community

Schedule

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Room
12:15pm Check-In, Obtain Mentor Table Assignments 2nd Floor Foyer
1-2pm Mentor Networking Event 202ABC
2-2:30pm Coffee Social 2nd Floor Foyer
2:30-3:15pm Breakout Session 1
  NIH Grant Mechanisms (The Life of a Grant) 202ABC
  R21 Mock Study Section (Basic Science) 202DE
  K23 Mock Study Section (Clinical Science) 201AB
3:30-4:15pm Breakout Session 2
  NIH Roundtable 202ABC
  R01 Mock Study Section (Translational Science) 202DE
  Non-Academic & Industry Panel 201AB
4:15-5:15pm Early Career Reception 2nd Floor Foyer

Register Now

In order to register for the Early Career Forum, attendees must be registered for the full Scientific Meeting.

If you have questions about registration for the ECF, please email Emily Panci at APS. If you have any questions about the Early Career Forum program, please email Program Chair Andrea Nackley.