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Saturday, September 12

9:00 - 9:15 am

Welcome and Introductions

Speakers:
Charles Terrell, Ed.D.
Chief Diversity Officer, Diversity Policy and Programs
Association of American Medical Colleges

Lily May Johnson, M.S.
Manager, Diversity Policy and Programs
Association of American Medical Colleges

Laura Castillo-Page, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President, Diversity Policy and Programs
Association of American Medical Colleges

9:15 - 10:15 am

Session I

Being Faculty in the 21st Century

Speaker:
Yari Vale Moreno, M.D.
Assistant Professor
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Puerto Rico
Moreno Presentation

10:30 am - Noon

Session II
The Intersection of Academic Medicine, Research, and Policy

Speaker:
Atul Grover, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief Advocacy Officer
Association of American Medical Colleges
Grover Presentation

10:30 am - Noon

Lunch with Speaker

The Commonwealth Medical College: Changing the Equation (The Transformation Role of a Medical College)

Speaker:
Robert M. D'Alessandri, M.D.
President and Founding Dean
Commonwealth Medical College
D'Alessandri Presentation

1:30 - 3:00 pm

Session III
Demystifying the Promotion Process

Speaker:
Jeanette E. South-Paul, M.D.
Professor and Chair Department of Family Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
South-Paul Presentation

1:30 - 3:00 pm

Session IV
Academic Advancement on the Educator Track

Speaker:
Denice Cora-Bramble, M.D., M.B.A.
Executive Director
Goldberg Center for Community Pediatric Health
Children's National Medical Center
Cora-Bramble Presentation

4:45 - 6:15 pm

Group Activity for Sessions III and IV

Sunday, September 13

8:30 – 9:45 am

Session VI
Leadership Skills for Minority Faculty: Yes, It's Important
and Don't Worry, No One Learned It in Medical School

Speaker:
David S. Kountz, M.D., FACP
Senior Vice President, Medical and Academic Affairs
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Associate Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean
University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Kountz Presentation

9:45 - 11:45 am

Session VII
Mentoring: Finding a Mentor, Being a Mentor, Developing Professional Networks, and Collaborative Support

Speaker:
Carol J. Scott, M.D., M.S.Ed., FACEP
Consultant
The Corporate Doctor
Scott Presentation

Career Development Resources

Speaker:
R. Kevin Grigsby, M.S.W., D.S.W.
Senior Director, Organizational Leadership Development
Association of American Medical Colleges
Grisby Presentation

1:30 - 3:30 pm

Session VIII
Tips for Writing a Competitive NIH Grant Application

Speaker:
Wendy Sanders, M.A.
Assistant Dean for Professional Development
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Sanders Presentation

3:45 - 5:45 pm

Sessions IX
Developing Your Negotiating Skills

Speaker:
Ana Núñez, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Women's Health Education Program
Director, National Center of Excellence of Womens' Health
Drexel University College of Medicine
Núñez Handout

6:30 - 8:00 pm

Dinner with Speakers
Maintaining Personal Balance

Speakers:
América Facundo, Ph.D.
Professor
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Facundo Presentation

Jose Ginel Rodriguez, M.D.
President and Dean of Medicine
Universidad Central del Caribe
Rodriguez Presentation

Iván Iriarte, M.D.
Professor
Public Health and Family Medicine
Ponce School of Medicine
Iriarte Presentation and References

Monday, September 14

8:30 - 10:30 am

Session X
Clinical Investigation: Characteristics of Successful Researchers and Their Careers

Speaker:
Giselle Corbie-Smith, M.D., M.Sc.
Associate Professor
Department of Social Medicine, Department of Medicine, and
Department of Epidemiology
Director, Program on Health Disparities
Sheps Center for Health Services Research Deputy Director North Carolina
Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
Corbie-Smith Presentation

10:45 am - 12:30 pm

Session XI
Enhancing Your Teaching to Promote Learning

Speaker:
Maryellen Gusic, M.D.
Associate Dean for Clinical Education
Penn State College of Medicine
Professor of Pediatrics
Division of General Pediatrics
Pennsylvania State Hershey Children's Hospital
Gusic Presentation, Handout & References