The Paul B. Beeson Career Development Awards
In Aging Research Program
2015 Annual Meeting
Tarrytown House Estate and Conference Center
October 21 – 24, 2015
DRAFT AGENDA AS OF 08/31/15
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.John A. Hartford Foundation – Change AGEnts update
Marcus Escobedo, Program Officer, The John A. Hartford Foundation
Rachael Watman, Senior Program Officer, The John A. Hartford Foundation
An overview and update will be provided of the offerings of the Hartford Change AGEnts Initiative by walking participants through the Change AGEnts web site and online platform and introducing them to Beeson Change AGEnts who have benefited from various opportunities of the Initiative. This will be an interactive and discussion-driven session designed to get input from the audience to further refine the Hartford Change AGEnts programming.
4:00 p.m.Hotel Check-in Time
4:30 – 5:15 p.m.Registration
5:15 – 6:00 p.m.Reception
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.Welcome
Tom Gill, representatives from AFAR, Hartford and NIA.
Introduction of New Scholars
Keynote address:
Luigi Ferrucci, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Investigator
NIA Scientific Director
Chief, Longitudinal Studies Section
National Institute on Aging
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.Dinner
Thursday, October 22, 2015
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.NIA Intermural Program
A discussion about the NIA intramural program, focusing on potential opportunities for collaboration with extramural investigators.
Luigi Ferruci, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Investigator
NIA Scientific Director
Chief, Longitudinal Studies Section
National Institute on Aging
Michelle Mielke, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Neurology
Department of Health Sciences Research
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Jennifer Schrack, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.Graduating Scholars Presentations: Group 1
Angela Jefferson
Adit Ginde
Jonathan Wanagat
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.Break
10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.How to Enhance your Productivity
Time Management Basics and Work/Life balance
Susan R. Johnson, Thriving Amidst Chaos
12:45 – 1:45 p.m.Lunch
1:45 – 3:15 p.m.Free time/Mentoring Activities/General Poster Viewing
3:15 – 4:45 p.m.Data Blitz!
The academic equivalent of speed dating – a fast-track vehicle to understand research and possible synergies with others. Each session involves a research theme, with current scholars each presenting their research in five minutes or less – the time limit will be strictly enforced. The presentations will be followed by a group discussion. Groups will be arranged by content area.
4:45 – 6:45 p.m.Poster Session and Reception
Presenters are encouraged to include a box or flyer on their poster board to discuss research questions and encourage collaborations. Please remove your poster at the conclusion of the session.
6:45 – 9:00 p.m.Dinner
Friday, October 23, 2015
7:30 – 9:00 a.m.Breakfast
Note: A private breakfast meeting for the Program Advisory Committee and other invited participants will be heldin TBD from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.Graduating Scholars Presentations: Group 2
Tom Robinson
Christiane Reitz
Timothy Miller
Sarwat Chaudhry
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.Break
10:30 a.m.– 12:00p.m.Twitter to Tenure: Using Social Media to Enhance Your Academic Career
Alex Smith, M.D., M.S., M.P.H.
twitter: @AlexSmithMD, Blog: GeriPal
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics
University of California, San Francisco
12:00– 1:00 p.m.Lunch
1:00 – 2:00p.m.Graduating Scholars Presentations: Group 3
Edmond Teng
Richard King
Heidi Klepin
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.Succeeding in Changing Times: Navigating changing academic environment.
When to change institutions, is tenure worth anything, how to best advance your career, navigating institutional mergers.
Harvey Cohen, M.D.
Walter Kempner Professor of Medicine
Director, Center for the Study of Aging
Duke University Medical Center
Lee Goldman, M.D., M.P.H.
Harold and Margaret Hatch Professor,
Executive Vice President for Health and Biomedical Sciences, Columbia University;Dean of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center
Jean S. Kutner, M.D., MSPH
Chief Medical Officer, University of Colorado Hospital;
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs,
University of Colorado School of Medicine
3:30 – 6:30 p.m.Free Time/ Mentoring Activities
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.Dinner
8:30 – 10:30 p.m.Van Cortland Manor Pumpkin BLAZE!
Saturday, October 24, 2015
7:00 – 8:30 a.m.Breakfast
8:30 a.m.Adjourn
12:00 p.m. Hotel Check-Out time