National Meeting
of Directors of Graduate Studies in Pharmacology
Where: University of Utah
Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Hosted by the Department of Pharmacology &
Toxicology, University of Utah
When: July
25-28, 2007
Preliminary Program
Wednesday, July 25
Registration
5:00 - 8:30 pm Opening Reception, Dinner, &
Keynote Address by Dr. Robert Ruffolo, Wyeth
Research
Thursday, July 26
Objectives for Graduate Training
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Session 1: |
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| 8:30 am - 9:30 am |
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Welcome/Introductions |
| 9:00 am - 9:30 am |
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Training for Industry 1
Kalpana Merchant, Eli Lilly & Co. |
| 9:30 am - 10:00 am |
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Training for Industry 2
Faye Wang, Pfizer |
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am |
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Training for Clinical/Translational Research Careers
Robert Ward, U. Utah |
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| 10:30 am -10:50 am |
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Break |
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| 10:50 am - 12:00 |
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Chairs' Panel: Training for an Academic Career
Speth, Haywood, Westfall, Patel, Barnett |
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| 12:00 - 1:15 pm |
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Lunch (provided)
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Session 2: |
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| 1:15 pm - 1:45 pm |
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Government Advocacy
Newt Williams |
| 1:45 pm - 2:15 pm |
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Speaker on Teaching Careers |
| 2:15 pm - 2:45 pm |
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Professional Masters Program
William Jackson, Michigan State U. |
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| 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm |
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Break |
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| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm |
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Breakout Session 1 (2-3 concurrent sessions based on
speakers' topics)
Recruiting Strategies/Minority Recruiting:
Barbara Beckman
Postdoctoral Training:
Government Advocacy: Newt Williams, J.R. Haywood |
| 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm |
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Breakout Session 2 (repeat of first session) |
Dinner on your own
Friday, July 27
Strategies for Effective Training
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Session 3: |
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| 8:30 am - 9:00 am |
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Postdoctoral Training
Nancy Nickman, U. Utah |
| 9:00 am - 9:30 am |
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Umbrella Programs
Emel Songu-Mize, Louisiana State U. |
| 9:30 am - 10:00 am |
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Undergraduate Programs
Rochelle Schwwartz-Bloom, Duke U. |
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| 10:00 am - 10:15 am |
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Break |
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| 10:15 am - 10:45 am |
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Qualifying Exams
Steven Sawyer, Medical College of Virginia |
| 10:45 am - 11:45 am |
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Panel Presentation and Discussion on Curriculum
Keefe, U. Utah & Scofield, Creighton U. |
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| 12:00 - 1:15 pm |
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Lunch (provided) |
Professional Skills & Ethics
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| 1:15 pm - 1:45 pm |
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Speaker on Training in Leadership Skills |
| 1:45 pm - 2:15 pm |
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Training in Survival Skills
Beth Fischer, U. Pittsburgh |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
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Breakout Session 1 (2-3 concurrent)
Qualifying Exams: Steve Sawyer
Teaching Basic Pharmacology to Graduate Students vs
Medical or
Pharmacy Students:
Scofield (tent)
Graduate Student Perspectives:
Teaching Professional skills/ leadership/ethics: |
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| 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm |
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Break |
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| 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm |
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Breakout Session 2 (repeat topics) |
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| 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
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Poster Session from Utah Graduate Students
Wine & Cheese
Officer's Club |
Dinner on your own
Saturday, July 28
Funding: Who Pays?
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Session 5: |
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| 8:30 am - 9:00 am |
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The View from NIH 1
Peter Preusch or Richard Okita, NIGMS, NIH |
| 9:00 am - 9:30 am |
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The View from NIH 2
Donald Mattison, NICHD, NIH |
| 9:30 am - 10:00 am |
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NIH Funding Issues
Howard Garrison, FASEB |
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am |
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Wrap-Up & Looking Ahead |
A web site is currently under construction and will provide
information on hotel reservations, and other details of the meeting.
For further information, contact either
Bill Crowley
or Kristen Keefe.
2005 Meeting - Vanderbilt University
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