Academic Pediatric Association

Catalyst Webinar - Job Search & Negotiation
2022-01-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)

Catalyst Webinar - The Journal Editor Perspective
2021-12-15 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York)

Medical Student Education SIG Webinar
2021-12-09 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Looking for a way to highlight your work on a national stage? Be a part of the APA Medical Student Education SIG “Hot Topics” webinar! We would like to invite presenters for a national virtual webinar “Hot Topics In Medical Student Education” on December 9th 12pm eastern time. The webinar will be 1 hour in length and be divided into four fifteen minute presentations ( 1 for each category) with 10 minutes for each speaker and 5 minutes for Q&A. Please see the categories noted below:

Maintaining wellness (faculty or student)

What programs do you have in place for the maintenance of wellness in students and faculty?

Medical student career development

With step 1 going pass fail and more emphasis on activities, do you have an innovative system for medical student career development you would like to discuss?

Innovative Technology solutions for education

What new technologies are you using? How do you use it? Want to demonstrate?

Grab Bag

Got an interesting topic to share in medical student education? Let us hear it!

We will choose one presenter/presenting group for each session. Please submit a short description(up to 400 words) of your intervention accompanied with objectives and the category you are applying to. Submissions are due by October 15th.
Click here to submit.

APA Journal Club: December 2021
2021-12-07 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Article: Can We Stem the Tide of Resident Burnout?
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Catalyst Webinar - 15 Pearls for Manuscript Writing and Getting Your Manuscript Accepted
2021-11-11 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)

APA Presentation for Trainees
2021-11-04 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
We are so excited to have you join the APA’s thriving community of child health professionals and would like to share all of the ways trainees can get involved! Please join for us for a special presentation on the ins and outs of the APA, presented September 28th and again on November 4th.

Catalyst Webinar - How to Review an Abstract and Contribute to a Study Section
2021-10-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)

Pulling Back the Curtain on the Peer Review Process for National Professional Meetings: What Do I Need to Know and How I Can Use This Information to Write Abstracts That Will Be Selected?
2021-10-12 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Description
A cutting edge scientific meeting is dependent on skilled peer reviewers to aid in the development of a rigorous and stimulating program. Selection as a peer reviewer acknowledges the professional reputation of a faculty member and helps to provide evidence to support academic advancement and promotion. However, few faculty receive training to learn how to do this important task. This workshop applies to participants from all disciplines and will focus on advancing skills to be an effective reviewer. The session will provide participants with an opportunity to gain insight into the PAS scientific abstract and workshop proposal review and selection processes as well as assist attendees in providing specific, constructive feedback to colleagues who wish to disseminate their work in this venue. After an exercise to identify common challenges in reviewing and common writing pitfalls that may preclude an abstract from being accepted, a brief didactic presentation will provide an overview of how to apply PAS reviewer instructions and scoring rubrics. The majority of the workshop will be devoted to interactive small group break-out sessions facilitated by workshop leaders during which participants will review and score de-identified and modified scientific abstract submissions and workshop proposals. Attendees will also have the opportunity to address the challenge of selecting proposals when narrative review comments are limited or too general or do not align with scoring determinations. Discussions will be summarized in a large group brainstorming activity to create tips for reviewing using the lessons learned from the exercises. Participants will leave equipped with the tools to be effective reviewers and with learning that they will be able to apply as they mentor others who are creating proposals for consideration in a peer-review process.
Learning Objectives
1. List challenges for reviewers and tips to enhance reviews of scientific abstracts and workshop proposals
2. Describe the Pediatric Academic Societies abstract and workshop proposal review and selection processes
3. Effectively review abstracts and proposals to provide specific, constructive feedback to authors and data for program planners
4. Apply lessons learned to mentor others who are creating proposal for consideration in a peer-review process

This workshop is available to those registered for an all-access pass to PAS 2021.

Wellness and Vitality SIG Meeting
2021-09-30 17:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
Please join us for APA’s Wellness and Vitality SIG’s inaugural community-wide meeting!
We hope to invigorate this new SIG with YOUR energy and ideas. This session will be part introduction of the SIG and a review of its backstory and progress thus far, and part structured communal brainstorm session around what we can do in the APA to improve physician wellness.
We look forward to seeing you there!

APA Presentation for Trainees
2021-09-28 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
We are so excited to have you join the APA’s thriving community of child health professionals and would like to share all of the ways trainees can get involved! Please join for us for a special presentation on the ins and outs of the APA, presented September 28th and again on October 29th.

Catalyst Webinar - Grant Writing
2021-09-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)

Catalyst Webinar - Mentoring Through Spacetime: how to find and keep a mentor at different times in your career and across institutions
2021-08-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)

APA Call for Applications Informational Session
2021-08-13 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
More information on the 2022 call for applications can be found here!

Pediatric Hospital Medicine (PHM) Meeting 2021
2021-08-04 - 2021-08-06

Catalyst Webinar - How the APA Can Help with Promotion and Leadership
2021-07-30 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)

Introduction to Academic General Pediatrics Fellowships Webinar
2021-07-22 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
July 22nd | 4PM-5PM ET
Do you know of a resident who is interested in becoming an educational scholar and leader, improvement science guru, an advocate for the underserved, or an innovator in pediatric health services research? If any of these scenarios remind you of someone you know, then please forward this email so they can learn about the opportunities to do a fellowship in Academic General Pediatrics.*
The APA will be hosting a webinar about Academic General Pediatric Fellowships on July 22nd at 4-5pm EST. There will be 4 current and recent Academic General Pediatric Fellows to answer questions and talk about why they are passionate about their fellowship.
Learning Objectives:

Describe the career pathways associated with Academic General Pediatric Fellowships
Discuss the added professional development benefits of doing a fellowship
Compare and contrast Academic General Pediatric vs Pediatric Hospital Medicine fellowship training.

*More information on Academic General Pediatric Fellowships
can be found here

APA SIG Virtual Luncheon
2021-06-28 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)

APA Membership Town Hall
2021-06-11 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Join us to reflect on the past year and talk with the APA leadership!

Journal Club: What's one thing you've learned today? Asking one simple question can enhance the educational content of your rounds
2021-06-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Presented by APA’s Journal Club
June 10th at 12PM ET
Retrieval practice – using quizzing and review questions to enhance learning – is an increasingly common strategy in health professions education, and there is mounting evidence to support it. Most studies have only focused on using written questions to reinforce formal lectures, though. The article we will discuss examines how we can apply this powerful technique to bedside clinical teaching on rounds; the authors found that a simple retrieval exercise at the end of rounds boosted trainees’ perception of the educational value of rounds. We will review the concept of retrieval practice, discuss how it has been used in other contexts, and explore the possible benefits of integrating it into rounds.
Article:
Cooper AZ, Verbeck N, McCallister JW, Spitzer CR. Incorporating Retrieval Practice Into Intensive Care Unit Teaching Rounds: A Feasibility Study. J Grad Med Educ. 2020;12(6):778-781.
Discussants:

Adin Nelson, MD, MHPE, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Division of General Academic Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine and NYP-Komansky Children’s Hospital, New York, NY
Teri Turner, MD, MPH, MEd, Professor, Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Martin I Lorin Endowed Chair in Medical Education, Section of Academic General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX

ESP Informational Session
2021-05-24 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
The ESP is a 3-year national faculty development program for academic pediatricians who wish to build their skills in educational scholarship and leadership. The program aims to teach scholars to develop, implement, evaluate and disseminate educational interventions or evaluation methods utilizing a rigorous process. Our mission is to develop pediatric educators who will be productive and fulfilled faculty members. The ESP is currently recruiting our next cohort of scholars. If you are interested in learning more about ESP, meetings some of the ESP leaders, including Cohort 10 Co-Leaders Jessica Goldstein and Julia Aquino, and discussing potential projects, please join us at the ESP Faculty Information session during PAS Phase 2 on either Wednesday May 12 at 4pm EST or Monday May 24 at 11am EST.

The ESP is an ideal way to gain mentored training, build your educational scholarship skills and join a successful national community of educators. We look forward to seeing you!

RSP Informational Session
2021-05-20 12:30 - 13:00, 2021-05-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-05-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-05-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)

CORNET PAS 2021 Meeting
2021-05-18 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Come join us on TUESDAY, MAY 18TH from 4:00PM—6:00PM Eastern. Learn more about CORNET studies, the network, and ways to get involved!

APA Research Pillar Meeting
2021-05-17 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
All welcome at the APA Research Pillar Meeting Where we Will Review the Plight of the Researcher during COVID AND Unlock the Secrets of the NIH – do NOT miss this session!

3 – 330pm ET/ 2 – 230pm CT
“All Roads Lead Toward Research, Just Not the Research You Worked Hard to Get Funded, and Other Challenges for the Academic Pediatrician in a Time of COVID-19”
Presented by Eliana Perrin, MD, MPH, Professor of Pediatrics and Director, Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Duke University, Outgoing APA Research Chair

330 – 430pm ET/ 230 – 330pm CT
“Key Information on NICHD Funding: Leaping the Hurdles and Navigating the Maze”
Presented by Rosalind King, PhD, Program Official, Population Dynamics Branch, NICHD, NIH, and Tracy King, MD, MPH, Medical Officer, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Branch, NICHD, NIH

APA Health Care Delivery and Public Policy and Advocacy Pillar Meeting
2021-05-13 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Access, Coverage and Equity: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Implications on future healthcare policy and delivery
This meeting will emphasize how nimble our systems have been over the past year and how quickly new systems have been enacted including telehealth, changes in clinical care, an increasing focus on health equity, and benefits through legislative action. Featuring Drs. Ihuoma Eneliy, Helen Hughes, Ruth Etzel, Mona Patel, Amy Starmer, and Mark Del Monte and Sarah Polk.
Agenda

Introductions / Overview of APA HCD and Public Policy Committees
Health Care Delivery Awardee Presentation: Ihuoma Eneliy, MD, MS – Childhood obesity
Public Policy Awardee Presentation: Ruth Etzel, MD, PhD – Environmental health
Introduction of additional speakers/panelists / panel presentation

Mark Del Monte, JD – CEO / Executive Vice President, American Academy of Pediatrics – Pediatric Policy Update
Helen Hughes, MD, MPH – Medical Director of Pediatric Telemedicine, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center – Expansion and future of telemedicine
Sara Polk – Co-Director of Centro SOL (Center for Health and Opportunity for Latinos), Johns Hopkins University – Health equity

Breakout room discussions

APA ESP Informational Session
2021-05-12 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)

2021 Speed Mentoring
2021-05-02 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
Registration for this event has closed.
About
This is a fun and face-paced networking session designed to bring early career faculty and fellows together with mid-career and senior faculty.
Mentees will be assigned to a track and will have 10 minutes for one-on-one mentoring with mentors assigned to their track. After completion of the speed mentoring activity, the entire small group (mentors and mentees) in each track will meet for a lively discussion of mentees’ short- and long-term goals.
Additional Information
Mentors are APA members who have been in an academic faculty position for 8-10 years or longer.
Mentees are APA members who are in fellowship or in their first 6 years of an academic faculty position. Mentees should come to the session with questions prepared to make the most of the 10 minutes per mentor.
To accommodate time zones and the virtual format, Speed Mentoring will take place on Sunday, May 2 from 4:30 pm ET – 6:00 pm ET. Within each track, each mentor will receive copies of the mentees’ CVS for review prior to the event. Mentees will receive copies of mentors’ CVs.
Tracks

Advocacy
Balancing Research and Clinical Duties
Career Development
Clinical Research
Community-based Research
Diversity and Inclusion
Educational Scholarship/Teaching Skills Development
Health Services Research
Leadership Skills
Public Health
Qualitative Research
Quality Improvement Scholarship
Well-Being

We will try our best to accommodate your top choice. We are actively monitoring registrations to ensure tracks fill up and may have to combine or remove tracks pending demand.

BORN Meeting at PAS
2021-04-30 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Come join us on FRIDAY APRIL 30TH 3:00PM—5:00PM Eastern (12:00PM– 2:00PM Pacific). Learn more about BORN studies, the BORN network, and ways to get involved!
