âAmerican Pediatric Society (APS) and Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) Virtual Chatsâ
To address the many challenges facing academic pediatrics, the APS and SPR have jointly created a series of virtual thematic meetings and discussions presented by leaders from our societies. The overall goal of this webinar series is to present timely and critical issues regarding academic pediatric medicine as provided by outstanding leaders, including medical school deans, CEOs, Chairs, Vice-Chairs, Section Chiefs, Heads of Research Institutes and others, whose diverse experiences have provided exceptional and highly impactful guidance to our field.  These webinars are structured to have brief presentations from our experts, which will be followed by moderated but informal discussions âby chatâ among the participants.
Topics include: attracting and retaining successful careers from the early, mid-level and senior stages; addressing social disparities that impact child health; balancing academic and economic issues in academic medical centers;Â enhancing mentor-mentee relationships; understanding the dynamics, functions and opportunities within sections and departments; achieving diversity in academic medicine; strategies to improve grant funding and publication success; developing successful careers and leadership in advocacy.
We believe that this series will provide unique opportunities for early-career, mid-level and senior academicians with diverse backgrounds to share insights into vital issues that currently challenge our ability to improve child health outcomes through our missions of research, education, training, clinical care and advocacy. We hope that these sessions will provide new insights into current barriers or gaps in academic medicine, novel strategies to overcome these hurdles, and will stimulate new thinking in each of these areas.
Thanks to all who have made our chats such a success! Our one-sheet flier makes it easy to share the word with your colleagues, and the Chats are open to all.
  ÂThe 2020/2021 schedule is listed below:
June 22: âTransitions: Navigating Career Choices throughout the Lifespanâ
Phillip Pizzo, MD, Stanford University
Norman Rosenblum, MD, University of Toronto
July 20: âDisparities in Child Health Care and Outcomesâ
David Keller, MD, University of Colorado
Tumaini Cooker, MD, University of Washington
August 24: âChallenges facing Academic Medicine in the Modern Era: The Deansâ Viewâ
Wesley Burks, MD, University of North Carolina
Thomas Boat. MD, University of Cincinnati
Barbara Stoll, MD, University of Texas McGovern Medical School
September 21: âValuing and Achieving Diversity in Academic Medicineâ
Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, UCSF
Marva Moxey-Mims, MD, George Washington University
Robin Steinhorn, MD, UCSD
October 19: âInsights into the Impact of Sections and Departments on Your Careerâ
Stephanie D. Davis, MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jeffrey Fineman, MD, UCSF
Joseph St. Geme, MD, University of Pennsylvania
November 16: âMentor-Mentee Interactions: A 2-Way Streetâ
Anne Libby, PhD, University of Colorado
David Cornfield, MD, Stanford University
Tessie October, MD, MPH, George Washington University
December 21: âAcademic Skills: Of Grants and Publicationsâ
Kurt Albertine, PhD, University of Utah
William Balistreri, MD, University of Cincinnati
Cynthia Bearer, MD, PhD, University Hospitals of Cleveland
January 25: âEnhancing Academic Careers throughout the Pipelineâ
Michael DeBaun, MD, Vanderbilt Childrenâs Hospital
Catherine Gordon, MD, Harvard University
Margaret Hostetter, MD, University of Cincinnati
February 22: âDeveloping Careers and Strategies to Promote Advocacy in Child Healthâ
Gary Freed, MD, MPH, University of Michigan
Jon Davis, MD, Tufts University
Moira A. Szilagyi, MD, PhD, UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital
March 22: âAligning Academic Medicine within the Healthcare Systemâ
Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, University of California, Davis
Tom Shanley, MD, Northwestern University
S. Claiborne (âClayâ) Johnston, MD, PhD, University of Texas Austin