GREAT Group 2005 Annual Meeting

"The Future of the Biomedical Science Workforce"

October 15-17, 2005, Fort Myers, Florida

Agenda (PDF, 28 pages, 278KB)

Saturday, October 15

Session I - Future Workforce Needs

• Preparing the Biomedical Workforce (PDF, 5 pages, 43KB) - David A. Clayton, Ph.D.
• NRC Report - Advancing the Nation's Health Needs: NIH Research Training Programs (PDF, 15 pages, 34KB) - Gordon G. Hammes, Ph.D.
• Workforce Trends in Science and Technology (PDF, 25 pages, 127KB) - Eleanor Babco

Session II - Selecting Students: Metrics and Their Validity

• The Role and Significance of GRE Scores in Admissions (PDF, 19 pages, 149KB) - Roger Chalkley, D. Phil.
• Selecting Students Who Will Successfully Complete PhD Programs (PDF, 26 pages, 96KB) - Lewis M. Siegel, Ph.D.
• MD-PhD Student Selection (PDF, 19 pages, 344KB) - Rod Ulane, Ph.D.

Luncheon

• Revised GRE General Test and GRE Program Initiatives (PDF, 39 pages, 146KB) - David Payne, Ph.D.

Session III - Preparing Scientists for Professional Life

• Strategies and Skills for Young Investigators in Biomedical Research - Tung-Tien (Henry) Sun, Ph.D.
• Career Guidance: A Spectrum of Needs and Services (PDF, 32 pages, 3.5MB) - Ellis Rubinstein

Session IV - NIH Training Grants in the Biomedical Sciences: Strategies for Success

• NIH Overview: Preparation of T32 NRSA Training Grant Application (PDF, 11 pages, 168KB) - Carole Latker, Ph.D.
• Training Grant Applications (PDF, 10 pages, 27KB) - John Nilson, Ph.D.
• Training Grant Review (PDF, 8 pages, 514KB) - Gail Robertson, Ph.D.

Sunday, October 16

Session V - Transitioning to Independence: Bridges and Barriers

• NRC Report - Bridges to Independence: Fostering the Independence of New Investigators in Biomedical Research (PDF, 24 pages, 231KB) - Susan Gerbi, Ph.D.
• Regulatory Issues Affecting International Researchers (PDF, 31 pages, 994KB)- Albert H. Teich
• Women in Science - Career Development Strategies (PDF, 28 pages, 1.4MB) - Joan M. Lakoski, Ph.D.
• Sigma Xi Postdoc Survey Highlights (PDF, 37 pages, 204KB) - Geoff Davis, Ph.D.

Luncheon

• Tax Issues in Graduate Education (PDF, 3 pages, 25KB) - Bertrand M. Harding, Jr., J.D.

NIH Update

• NIH Research Training and Career Development Program Update (PDF, 37 pages, 159KB) - Walter Goldschmidts, Ph.D.

Web Resources for GREAT Group Members (PDF, 18 pages, 1.4MB) - Tony Mazzaschi and Jodi Lubetsky, Ph.D.

Keynote Speaker

• Preparing Graduate Students for a Century of Science (PDF, 68 pages, 3.9MB) - Bruce Alberts, Ph.D.

Monday, October 17

Session VI - John Perkins Policy Session: Emerging Organizational Models Affecting the Scientific Workforce

• The Changing Nature of Science - William A. Haseltine, Ph.D.
• The Looming Physician Shortage - What Does It Mean for Clinical Research? (PDF, 35 pages, 176KB) - Richard Cooper, M.D.
• The NIH Roadmap: Multidisciplinary Research Career Development Initiatives (PDF, 29 pages, 353KB) - Robert Star, M.D.
• Med Into Grad Initiative: Integrating Medical Knowledge Into Graduate Education (PDF, 34 pages, 408KB) - Peter Bruns, Ph.D.

MD-PhD Section Meeting

• AAMC Task Force II on Clinical Research - David Korn, M.D.
• AMCAS (PDF, 9 pages, 349KB) - Stephen Fitzpatrick

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