2024 Presenters

Join our panel sessions to learn more about various educational programs leading to graduate, professional, and health-related degrees (PhD, MD, MPH, DDS, MD/PhD, etc).

Our expert panelists will share their insights, tips, and advice for students considering these programs so you can put your best foot forward to be a competitive applicant. These interactive sessions will cover topics ranging from, but not limited to:

• How to make your application stand out for a particular program
• Insights into the program-specific application process
• Tips on preparing for interviews
• Information on potential career paths/opportunities
• How to highlight your research experience
• How to identify a program that will be the best fit for YOU
• How to take care of yourself during this process

We encourage you to bring your questions pertaining to these topics or others you are curious about.

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Moderator

• Elena Hernandez-Ramon, MD, PhD - Director, Pre-medical Program, Office of Intramural Training & Education, National Institutes of Health

Panelists

• Mathew Coles, MSEd - Assistant Director of MD Admissions, George Washington University
• Adrianne L. Jones, MLS - Chief Admissions Officer, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Sandra Quezada, MD, MS, AGAF - Associate Dean for Admissions; Associate Dean for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion, University of Maryland School of Medicine
• Demicha Rankin, MD - Associate Dean for Admissions, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
• Emily Sharp-Kellar, JD - Executive Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

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Moderator

• Patricia J. Cameron, PhD - Vice Dean, The Graduate School, Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University

Panelists

• Arnaldo J. Díaz Vázquez, PhD - Associate Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology
  University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Joshua Hall, PhD - Senior Program Officer, Center for the Advancement of Science Leadership and Culture, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
• Nancy B. Schwartz, PhD - Associate Dean of Postdoctoral Affairs; Co-Director, Office of Graduate Affairs; Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

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Moderator

• Britney Hardy, PhD - Director, HiSTEP Summer Program; Educational Advisor, Office of Intramural Training & Education, National Institutes of Health

Panelists

• Jose Cavazos, MD, PhD - Associate Dean for Research; MD/PhD Program Director, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
• Neil Chi, MD, PhD - Co-Director of MD-PhD Medical Scientist Training Program; Professor of Medicine/Cardiology, University of California, San Diego
• Barbara Kazmierczak, MD, PhD - MD/PhD Program Director, Yale University
• Susanne Tranguch, PhD, MBA - Associate Dean for Research Training & Communications, Research Assistant Professor in Cell Biology, Grossman School of Medicine at New York University
• Megan Williams, PhD - Assistant Director, Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), Vanderbilt School of Medicine

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Moderator

• John Taborn, PhD - Educational Advisor and Career Counselor, Office of Intramural Training & Education, National Institutes of Health

Panelists

• Miriam Okine Davies, MBA - Assistant Dean, Office of Graduate School Student Affairs, Howard University
• Terri Dilmore, PhD - Associate Professor & Associate Director of Clinical Training (ADCT). Department of Psychology, Howard University
• Amanda Marie James, PhD - Chief Diversity Officer & Associate Dean, Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement, Laney Graduate School at Emory University
• Michelle Juarez, PhD - Diversity Outreach Coordinator; Center for Inclusive Education, Stony Brook University
• Elana Maurin, MHS, PhD - Associate Chair, Associate Professor. Clinical Psychology Program, The Chicago School
• Erica Shirley, PhD - Well-being Advisor, Office of Intramural Training & Education, National Institutes of Health
• Ty Stafford, PhD, MEd - Counseling Psychology, Assistant Clinical Professor, Mississippi State University
• Audrey Thurm, PhD - Director, Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping Service; Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institutes of Health

Note that this session is in-person only.

Session 1 - Dos & Don’ts for a Successful Application, 2:45 - 3:10pm

• Britney Hardy, PhD - Director, HiSTEP Summer Program; Educational Advisor, Office of Intramural Training & Education
  National Institutes of Health

Session 2 - Navigating your Education and Career Journey with Resilience, 3:15 - 3:40 PM

• Erica Shirley, PhD - Well-being Advisor, Office of Intramural Training & Education, National Institutes of Health

Session 3 - MCAT Prep Strategies, 3:45 - 4:10 PM

• Gail Seabold, PhD - Director, African Postdoctoral Training Initiative; Scientific Skills Coach, Office of Intramural Training & Education
  National Institutes of Health

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Moderator

• Jackie Lavigne, PhD, MPH - Office Director, Office of Education, Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Panelists

• Lorien Abroms, DSc, MA - Professor of Prevention and Community Health; Associate Dean for PhD & MS Programs, Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University
• Maureen B. Moran, MPH - Director, Admissions and Graduate Affairs, Program in Public Health; Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University
• Ali Talan, DrPH - Research Scientist, Whitman-Walker Institute