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Sunday, July 19
12:00-1:30 pm Lunch and Registration
1:30-3:15 pm Program Administrator's Meeting
  • Introductions/Icebreaker (1:30-1:45)
  • Reports from last year's meeting (Arlene K., Jackie McK., and others?) (1:45-2:15)
  • Marcia Hahn - Training Grant updates, possible policy changes, need-to-know information. Possibly she can address briefly the MARC grants (submission policies, etc.) and the feasibility of RO1 supplements specifically to be used for MD/PhD students. (2:15-2:45)
  • Discussion on the following topics (2:45-3:15):
    • Admissions (specifically the new MD/PhD database)
    • Recruitment/Minority Recruitment
    • Research Opportunities & Advice
    • Student Issues
    • Tracking
    • Program Activities
3:15-3:30 pm Break
3:30-6:00 pm Attend the Annual Business Meeting (w/ Directors); Dr. Insel's talk and possibly stay for some or all of the Working Groups (depending on interest)
6:00-7:00 pm Break
7:00-8:30 pm Dinner
8:30-9:45 pm Dr. Brown's talk on cholesterol
Monday, July 20
7:00-8:00 am Continental Breakfast at the Given
8:00-10:00 am Program Administrator's Meeting
  • Continuation of discussion from Sunday afternoon - admissions, tracking, etc. (8:00-8:30)
  • Discussion on the following topics: (8:30-10:00)
    • Possible committees for next year's meeting
    • Ways to make the meeting more beneficial to all
    • What would you like to see happen at this meeting?
    • Networking more throughout the year as a group
    • Possibility of having the Directors/PA Meeting at a different time of the year? How can we help Terri with the burden of this?
    • Reporting on this year's meeting for those not able to attend
    • Election of next year's chairman; vice-chairman?
10:00-10:15 am Break
10:15-10:45 am Attend Dr. Bert Shapiro's talk (w/ Directors)
10:45-12:00 pm One-on-one sessions with Marcia Hahn for those administrators wishing to do so
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch
1:00-3:15 pm (Optional) Sit in on Directors' Meeting Working Meetings and meeting wrap-up -or- continue PA discussion (if needed) in another room