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  • Friday, Apr 28th
    9:00 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    Opening Session: Engaging Philanthropy in the Rheumatology Division
    Location: Windermere Z
    Moderator: Jim Oates, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Speaker: Jim Oates, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Speaker: Richard Silver, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Division Directors Conference
     CME 0.75 hours
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    9:00 AM - 9:05 AM ET
    Welcome Remarks
    Location: Windermere Z
    Speaker: Jim Oates, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Division Directors Conference
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    9:05 AM - 9:35 AM ET
    Engaging Philanthropy in the Rheumatology Division
    Location: Windermere Z
    Speaker: Richard Silver, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Division Directors Conference
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    9:35 AM - 9:45 AM ET
    Q&A
    Location: Windermere Z
    Q&A Moderator: Jim Oates, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Q&A Presenter: Richard Silver, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Division Directors Conference
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    9:45 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Successful Strategies for Recruitment: Contracts and Compensation
    Location: Windermere Z
    Moderator: Jim Oates, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Speaker: Jennifer Moody, -None- – ECG Management Consultants
    Speaker: Andrew Jang – ECG Management Consultants
    Division Directors Conference
     CME 0.75 hours
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    9:45 AM - 10:20 AM ET
    Successful Strategies for Recruitment: Contracts and Compensation
    Location: Windermere Z
    Speaker: Jennifer Moody, -None- – ECG Management Consultants
    Speaker: Andrew Jang – ECG Management Consultants
    Division Directors Conference
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    10:20 AM - 10:30 AM ET
    Q&A
    Location: Windermere Z
    Q&A Moderator: Jim Oates, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Q&A Presenter: Jennifer Moody, -None- – ECG Management Consultants
    Q&A Presenter: Andrew Jang – ECG Management Consultants
    Division Directors Conference
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ET
    Panel Session: Improving Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented in Medicine Students, Fellows, and Faculty
    Location: Windermere Z
    Moderator: Natasha Ruth, MD, MS – Medical University South Carolina
    Panelist: Lynne Holden, MD – Mentoring in Medicine, Inc
    Panelist: Mileka Gilbert, MD, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Panelist: Irene Blanco, MD, MS – Northwestern University
    Panelist: Ashira Blazer, MD – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Division Directors Conference
     CME 1.25 hours
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
    Improving Recruitment of URM Students, Fellows and Faculty
    Location: Windermere Z
    Panelist: Lynne Holden, MD – Mentoring in Medicine, Inc
    Panelist: Mileka Gilbert, MD, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Panelist: Irene Blanco, MD, MS – Northwestern University
    Panelist: Ashira Blazer, MD – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Division Directors Conference
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    12:00 PM - 12:15 PM ET
    Q&A
    Location: Windermere Z
    Q&A Moderator: Natasha Ruth, MD, MS – Medical University South Carolina
    Q&A Presenter: Lynne Holden, MD – Mentoring in Medicine, Inc
    Q&A Presenter: Mileka Gilbert, MD, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Q&A Presenter: Irene Blanco, MD, MS – Northwestern University
    Q&A Presenter: Ashira Blazer, MD – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Division Directors Conference
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    12:15 PM - 12:30 PM ET
    Update on Division Directors Committee
    Location: Windermere Z
    Speaker: Jim Oates, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Division Directors Conference
     CME 0.25 hours
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    1:30 PM - 1:35 PM ET
    Welcome Remarks: Joint Session of Educators and Division Directors
    Location: Windermere Z
    Speaker: Bethany Marston, MD – University of Rochester
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  • Friday, Apr 28th
    1:35 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    ACR Advocacy Update
    Location: Windermere Z
    Moderator: Bethany Marston, MD – University of Rochester
    Speaker: Eric Dein, MD, RhMSUS – Institute of Rheumatic and Autoimmune Diseases, Overlook Hospital
    Educators ConferenceDivision Directors Conference
     CME 0.25 hours
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    1:35 PM - 1:55 PM ET
    ACR Advocacy Update
    Location: Windermere Z
    Moderator: Bethany Marston, MD – University of Rochester
    Speaker: Eric Dein, MD, RhMSUS – Institute of Rheumatic and Autoimmune Diseases, Overlook Hospital
    Educators ConferenceDivision Directors Conference
     CME 0.25 hours
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    1:55 PM - 2:00 PM ET
    Q&A
    Location: Windermere Z
    Q&A Moderator: Bethany Marston, MD – University of Rochester
    Q&A Presenter: Eric Dein, MD, RhMSUS – Institute of Rheumatic and Autoimmune Diseases, Overlook Hospital
    Educators ConferenceDivision Directors Conference
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    2:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET
    ACGME Update
    Location: Windermere Z
    Speaker: Michael Pillinger, MD – New York University Grossman School of Medicine
    Educators ConferenceDivision Directors Conference
     CME 0.50 hours
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    International Medical Graduates(IMGs) - Challenges Represented Along Various Pathways
    Location: Windermere Z
    Moderator: Ali Duarte-Garcia, MD, MSc – Mayo Clinic
    Panelist: Didem Saygin, MD – University of Pittsburgh
    Panelist: Sebastian E. Sattui, MD, MS – University of Pittsburgh
    Panelist: Maria I. ("Maio") Danila, MD, MSc, MPH – University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center
    Educators ConferenceDivision Directors Conference
     CME 1 hours
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM ET
    Fellows Perspective: Challenges with the Application Process
    Location: Windermere Z
    Panelist: Didem Saygin, MD – University of Pittsburgh
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  • Friday, Apr 28th
    2:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Researchers Perspective: Funding and Grant Access
    Location: Windermere Z
    Panelist: Sebastian E. Sattui, MD, MS – University of Pittsburgh
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  • Friday, Apr 28th
    3:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET
    Faculty Perspective: Finding a Career in Academia
    Location: Windermere Z
    Panelist: Maria I. ("Maio") Danila, MD, MSc, MPH – University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center
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  • Friday, Apr 28th
    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Q&A
    Location: Windermere Z
    Q&A Moderator: Ali Duarte-Garcia, MD, MSc – Mayo Clinic
    Q&A Presenter: Didem Saygin, MD – University of Pittsburgh
    Q&A Presenter: Sebastian E. Sattui, MD, MS – University of Pittsburgh
    Q&A Presenter: Maria I. ("Maio") Danila, MD, MSc, MPH – University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center
    Educators ConferenceDivision Directors Conference
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    4:00 PM - 4:45 PM ET
    How Division Directors Can Support Clinician Educators
    Location: Windermere Z
    Moderator: Debendra Pattanaik, MD – University of Tennessee Health Science Center
    Panelist: Jay Mehta, MD – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Panelist: Lisa Zickuhr, MD – Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Panelist: Randy Q. Cron, MD, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Educators ConferenceDivision Directors Conference
     CME 0.75 hours
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    4:00 PM - 4:30 PM ET
    How Division Directors Can Support Clinician Educators
    Location: Windermere Z
    Panelist: Jay Mehta, MD – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Panelist: Lisa Zickuhr, MD – Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Panelist: Randy Q. Cron, MD, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Educators ConferenceDivision Directors Conference
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    4:30 PM - 4:45 PM ET
    Q&A
    Location: Windermere Z
    Q&A Moderator: Debendra Pattanaik, MD – University of Tennessee Health Science Center
    Q&A Presenter: Jay Mehta, MD – Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Q&A Presenter: Lisa Zickuhr, MD – Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Q&A Presenter: Randy Q. Cron, MD, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Educators ConferenceDivision Directors Conference
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    4:45 PM - 5:45 PM ET
    Building Stronger Alliances Between Academic Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology Programs
    Location: Windermere Z
    Moderator: Randy Q. Cron, MD, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Panelist: Natasha Ruth, MD, MS – Medical University South Carolina
    Panelist: Jim Oates, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Panelist: Rebecca Sadun, MD, PhD – Duke University
    Panelist: David Leverenz, MD – Duke University
    Educators ConferenceDivision Directors Conference
     CME 1 hours
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    4:45 PM - 5:35 PM ET
    Building Stronger Alliances Between Academic Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology Programs
    Location: Windermere Z
    Panelist: Natasha Ruth, MD, MS – Medical University South Carolina
    Panelist: Jim Oates, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Panelist: Rebecca Sadun, MD, PhD – Duke University
    Panelist: David Leverenz, MD – Duke University
    Q&A Moderator: Randy Q. Cron, MD, PhD – University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Educators ConferenceDivision Directors Conference
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    5:35 PM - 5:45 PM ET
    Q&A
    Location: Windermere Z
    Q&A Presenter: Natasha Ruth, MD, MS – Medical University South Carolina
    Q&A Presenter: Jim Oates, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Q&A Presenter: Rebecca Sadun, MD, PhD – Duke University
    Q&A Presenter: David Leverenz, MD – Duke University
    Educators ConferenceDivision Directors Conference
  • Friday, Apr 28th
    5:45 PM - 5:55 PM ET
    Update from the Rheumatology Research Foundation
    Location: Windermere Z
    Speaker: V. Michael Holers, MD – University of Colorado
    Moderator: Jim Oates, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
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  • Friday, Apr 28th
    5:55 PM - 6:00 PM ET
    Closing Remarks
    Location: Windermere Z
    Speaker: Jim Oates, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
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