28th Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course

October 21, 2017
University of California, San Diego Center for the Future of Surgery (CFS)
La Jolla, CA

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COURSE PRESENTATIONS

• KICKOFF LECTURE: Why Choose Academic Surgery? – Sareh Parangi, MD
• RESOURCES
  • Moderators: William R. Burns, MD & Daniel N. Holena, MD
  • Mentoring Rules of Engagement – Mentor and Mentee/Team Science – Melanie S. Morris, MD
  • Managing Time and Expectations – Surgeon and Scientist – Ankush Gosain, MD, PhD, FAAP
  • Funding Mechanisms for Trainees – Zhi Ven Fong, MD
• METHODS
  • Moderators: Lesly A. Dosset, MD, MPH & Nabil Wasif, MBBS
  • Hypothesis & Study Design – Amir A. Ghaferi, MD
  • Biostats & Biases – Alex B. Haynes, MD, MPH
  • Academic Advancement Along the Educational Track – Rebecca M. Minter, MD
  • Building a Academic Career in Global Surgery Track – Joseph V. Sakran, MD, MPH
• MARKETING
  • Moderators: Ali El Mokdad, MD, MS & Sam C. Wang, MD
  • Writing for Impact – Justin B. Dimick, MD, MPH
  • The Visual Abstract – Andrew M. Ibrahim, MD, MSc
  • How to Deliver an Effective Research Presentation – Eugene S. Kim, MD
  • Using Social Media Effectively – Heather L. Yeo, MD
• BREAKOUT SESSIONS
  • BASIC & TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
    • Moderators: Evan Scott Glazer, MD, PhD & Rebecca M. Rentea, MD
    • Finding the Right Lab and the Right Mentor – Timothy L. Frankel, MD
    • Creating a Timeline for Success in a Basic Science Lab – Allison L. Speer, MD
    • Bridging the Gap Between End of Research Years and First Faculty Appointment – J. Josh Smith, MD, PhD
  • CLINICAL & HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
    • Moderators: Stephanie Bonne, MD & Daniel E. Abbott, MD
    • Qualitative Methods/PROM – Susan C. Pitt, MD
    • Quality and Appropriateness of Care – Virginia O. Shaffer, MD
    • Databases– Elizabeth G. Grubbs, MD
  • EDUCATION RESEARCH
    • Moderators: Steven Yule, PhD & Jonah Stulberg, MD, PhD, MPH
    • How to Help Make your Educational & Research Goals Align with Departmental Goals? – Kimberly M. Brown, MD
    • How to Develop an Educational Curriculum for Trainees? – Brenessa M. Lindeman, MD
    • How to Obtain Funding for Education Research? – Douglas S. Smink, MD, MPH
• PANEL DISCUSSION: Building a Research Career, This is My Story…
  • Moderators: Carrie Lubitz, MD, MPH & Drew Shirley, MD
  • Panelists: Rachel R. Kelz, MD, MSCE; S. Nabeel Zafar, MBBS, MPH; Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, MPH, PhD; & Melina R. Kibbe, MD, FAHA
• JOINT KEYNOTE: Conquering the Challenges Facing the Young Surgical Scientist through Mentorship – E. Christopher Ellison, MD
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Junior Faculty Pursuing a New Research Career
• Fellows
• Residents
• Undergraduates and Medical Students

LEARN HOW TO:

• Find the right mentor for your research
• Efficiently manage time to succeed in a research project
• Apply for research funding, and where to obtain these funds
• Develop a hypothesis and design experiments to test it
• Submitting work for national meetings
• Deliver an effective research presentation
• Prepare and revise a manuscript based on research findings
• Optimize success in basic/translational research and clinical/health services research (via breakout sessions)
• Conduct global surgical research
• Conduct educational/simulation research