7AM-8AM

Welcome Breakfast

8AM-8:15AM

Registration and Welcome

Program overview, highlighting the importance of the Physician-Scientist Workforce Working Group Report and emphasizing the significance of the discussions and knowledge sharing that will occur.

8:20AM-9:40AM

Session 1: Plenary — The Physician Scientist

Join us for the opening plenary session of the 2023 National Association of MD-PhD Programs Conference. We're honored to be welcoming the esteemed Director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) and Acting Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), who will share vital insights on the role and impact of physician-scientists in our society. Prepare for an enlightening dialogue that explores current trends and the future of biomedical research and healthcare.

9:40AM-10AM

Coffee Break and Networking

10AM-11AM

Session 2: Panel Discussion — Diversifying Physician-Scientist Pathways

This one-hour session aims to explore initiatives at the NIH and through various pathwayprograms that contribute to the diversification of physician-scientist pathways. The session willfocus on early exposure, mentorship, and alternative pathways in fostering diversity in thebiomedical workforce. It will also highlight the benefits and challenges of these initiatives. Thesession aims to provide valuable insights, best practices, and strategies for promoting diversityand success in recruitment across the physician-scientist continuum

11AM-Noon

Session 3: Reducing Financial Barriers for Physician-Scientists

The discussion will focus on two key areas: early financial entry barriers and late retention barriers. Topics to be explored include the financial costs of the application process, secondary waivers, virtual interviews, physician-scientist subsidies, loan repayment, and considerations for family planning. The panel aims to generate insights and strategies to reduce these financial obstacles and enhance the success of physician-scientists.

Noon-1PM

Business Lunch and Awards

1PM-2PM

Session 4: Innovating and Optimizing Training for Physician-Scientists

This session will focus on streamlining training for physician-scientists. Insights will be shared on shortening the MSTP time-to-degree, alternate pathways to becoming a physician-scientist, optimizing the post-graduate physician-scientist training through PSTPs, leveraging early career physician-scientist funding, and reconciling the NIGMS training grant goals of increased programming for physician-scientist career development.

2PM-3PM

Session 5: Mentorship and Support for Physician-Scientists

This one-hour session focuses on mentorship and support for physician-scientists throughout their careers. The session will begin with an introduction and welcome, followed by a speaker presentation highlighting the significance of physician-scientist mentoring and the importance of holistic support. After the presentations, participants will engage in breakout group discussions to share their experiences and exchange best practices related to physician-scientist mentoring. The session aims to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and enhancing mentorship and support initiatives for physician-scientists.

3PM-3:30PM

Coffee Break and Networking

3:30PM-5PM

Session 6: The Physician-Scientist Workforce Report: Where are we now and where are we headed?

This working session centers around The Physician-Scientist Workforce Report, examining its findings and future directions. The session begins with a summary of progress and an overview of NIH support for medical scientist training. Breakout groups will then delve into specific topics, fostering discussions on diversifying the workforce, reducing financial barriers, innovating training, and mentorship and support. Participants will share ideas and initiatives, concluding with a collective list of recommendations to guide future strategic priorities for the physician-scientist workforce. The session aims to shape the field by addressing challenges and identifying strategies for progress in physician-scientist training and development.

Dinner (Invite Only/Not included in the Registration Fee)