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Educators Conference

Division Directors Conference

International Medical Graduates(IMGs) - Challenges Represented Along Various Pathways

Friday, April 28, 2023
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Location: Windermere Z
CE: 1

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for faculty have been mitigated.


    Panelist(s)

  • MD

    Maria I. ("Maio") Danila, MD, MSc, MPH

    University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, United States

    Disclosure(s): Horizon: Grant/Research Support (Terminated, December 31, 2022); Pfizer: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); UCB: Advisor or Review Panel Member (Terminated, December 31, 2022)

  • SS

    Sebastian Sattui, MD, MS

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    Disclosure(s): AstraZeneca: Grant/Research Support (Terminated, September 1, 2022); Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Sanofi: Consultant (Ongoing)

  • Didem Saygin, MD

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

    • Q&A Moderator(s)

  • Ali Duarte-Garcia, MD, MSc

    Mayo Clinic, United States

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

    • Q&A Presenter(s)

  • MD

    Maria I. ("Maio") Danila, MD, MSc, MPH

    University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, United States

    Disclosure(s): Horizon: Grant/Research Support (Terminated, December 31, 2022); Pfizer: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); UCB: Advisor or Review Panel Member (Terminated, December 31, 2022)

  • SS

    Sebastian Sattui, MD, MS

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    Disclosure(s): AstraZeneca: Grant/Research Support (Terminated, September 1, 2022); Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation: Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Sanofi: Consultant (Ongoing)

  • Didem Saygin, MD

    University of Pittsburgh, United States

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Panel discussion on the various challenges faced throughout the IMG career including those of a fellow, a researcher and a faculty member

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
  • Recognize the difficulties that IMGs encounter during the fellowship application process, the ability to find funding and grant access and finding a career in academia

Presentations:

  • 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM ET
    Fellows Perspective: Challenges with the Application Process

    Panelist: Didem Saygin, MD – University of Pittsburgh

  • 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM ET
    Researchers Perspective: Funding and Grant Access

    Panelist: Sebastian E. Sattui, MD, MS – University of Pittsburgh

  • 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM ET
    Faculty Perspective: Finding a Career in Academia

    Panelist: Maria I. ("Maio") Danila, MD, MSc, MPH – University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center

  • 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM ET
    Q&A

    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