Dear Ms. Wood-Hill,

The 3rd Annual New York Regional Symposium of the American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) will be taking place November 21, 2009 at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.  APSA is a national student organization dedicated to serving physician-scientists in training and is particularly focused on providing resources, networking and career development.  One goal of our organization is to provide vertical mentoring for pre-medical, medical, and MD/PhD students interested in having a research component to their career. 

The 2009 Symposium will feature keynote presentations focused on research and career development by Jean-Laurent Casanova, MD, PhD., Jo Hannafin, MD,PhD, and Elaine Fuchs, PhD.  Breakout sessions with panel discussions will allow attendees to gather information about a broad variety of topics including MD vs. MD/PhD vs. PhD career options, transitions throughout MD/PhD training, and advice on residency programs and admissions.  

This year, we are very fortunate to have Dr. Skip Brass, the Director of the MD/PhD Program at the University of Pennsylvania, providing admissions advice to pre-medical students in attendance.

Could you forward the updated notice below to the pre-medical students in your school?


Thank you in advance for your cooperation, and we hope many of your students will benefit from attending this symposium! 

Sincerely, 
David Braun
President, American Physician Scientists Association
Web:    http://nymeeting.physicianscientists.org

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Are you a physician scientist trainee interested in career advice?
A medical student with a newly-discovered love for the lab or an interest in research?
Ever considered mentoring pre-medical students interested in physician scientist careers?

APSA New York 
Physician Scientists Symposium

A One-Day Symposium for MD and MD/PhD Students Interested in Learning about Navigating the Physician Scientist Career Path

When:  November 21^st, 2009, 10am-8pm
Where: Icahn Medical Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY


See the Full Schedule and Register:
http://nymeeting.physicianscientists.org 
 
Registration: $25 (FREE for APSA and AMWA members) – includes lunch and dinner!

Program includes small group sessions with junior and senior faculty members, a lunch and dinner for conference participants,
ADMISSIONS ADVICE FROM DR. SKIP BRASS, THE DIRECTOR OF THE MD/PHD PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, 
and keynote speeches by: 

Jean-Laurent Casanova, MD, PhD
Professor Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases
Rockefeller University
Howard Hughes Medical Investigator (2005-2008)
Member, European Molecular Biology Organization
Member, American Society for Clinical Investigation 

Elaine Fuchs, PhD
Rebecca C. Lancefield Professor of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development
Rockefeller University
National Medal of Science 2009
Howard Hughes Medical Investigator

Jo Hannafin, MD, PhD
Director of Orthopedic Research, Hospital for Special Surgery
Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College 

Sponsored by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Graduate School of Biological Sciences, Mount Sinai Student Council, Mount Sinai Alumni, Mount Sinai CEPORTED, American Medical Women’s Association, Mount Sinai Department of Medicine, and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation