Early Career Investigators Workshop - ECIW (2024)

Linthicum, MD US
October 23, 2024 to November 9, 2024

Nurturing the success of early-career urologist-scientists is a major goal of the AUA Office of Research and the AUA Research Council. In particular, when the skills needed to be successful in research are well-developed in urology physician-scientists (researchers), they have enhanced abilities to more effectively communicate with their patients on the latest research relevant to the patients' diseases or conditions, engender greater patient confidence in evidence-based clinical decision-making, and better ensure delivery of the highest quality of patient care through the ability to understand, engage in, and employ in their practice new knowledge from urologic research. The ability to successfully compete for funding for a physician's own research program is an integral part of the skillset needed to be successful in research. The collaborative Early-Career Investigators Workshop (ECIW) provides an opportunity for promising junior researchers to receive individualized mentoring, insights into the scientific review process, information about independent funding sources, and grant writing guidance. The goal of the workshop is to motivate and support researchers in the early stages of their careers by providing an outstanding program led by established, well-funded investigators (both researchers and other investigators) in urologic research. This pre-workshop webinar and two-day workshop event is geared toward individuals planning to submit competitive research proposals to the major funders of urologic research.

CURRICULUM: The workshop agenda fosters research career success by providing participants with a solid foundation for successful grant writing.

The workshop and activities include interaction with senior scientific advisors in small group and individual sessions. The program consists of five major components:

  • Didactic Instruction
  • Individual Proposal Review and Critique
  • Grant Review/Revision
  • Mock Study Section
  • Funding Speaker Webinar

 

Course Registration Fees

Member: $445.00

Non-member: $580.00

Please contact Stephanie Swords at sswords@auanet.org if you do not receive the member rate as an AUA member.

 

Acknowledgements

Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by 1 R13 DK141208 -01 from NIDDK. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention by trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Target Audience

  • Urologist
  • Resident
  • Researcher/Scientist

Learning Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Determine which components of their research efforts interact or expand upon cutting-edge and developing areas in basic and translational research;
  2. Develop and refine a compelling, innovative, and testable hypothesis;
  3. Develop a reasonable and 'do-able' experimental plan that adequately tests the stated hypothesis;
  4. Identify potential limitations of the proposed experimental plan and alternative experimental outcomes, and develop responsive alternative experimental approaches;
  5. Expand the initial concepts presented in the application to optimally project future directions, concepts, and studies;
  6. Avoid common pitfalls that typically dampen the enthusiasm of grant reviewers;
  7. Demonstrate proficiency with the necessary administrative (nuts¬-and-bolts) components of NIH grant applications.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 14.25 Non-Physician Participation
Course opens: 
08/08/2024
Course expires: 
11/09/2027
Event starts: 
10/23/2024 - 4:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
11/09/2024 - 3:00pm EST
List Price:
$445.00
Rating: 
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Pre-Workshop Webinar – Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024

4:00pm – 4:03pm

 

Welcome & Introductions of Funding Speakers

 

Chairs:

Rosalyn M. Adam, PhD

Boston Children's Hospital

 

John Gore, MD, MS

UW Medicine

4:03pm – 4:23pm

NIDDK Presentation and Q&A

Christopher Mullins, PhD

4:23pm – 4:43pm

NIA Presentation and Q&A

Alexis Bakos, PhD, MPH, RN

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

4:43pm – 5:03pm

VA Presentation and Q&A

Eric Schwinder

US Department of Veterans Affairs

5:03pm – 5:23pm

DoD Presentation and Q&A

Julia Huiberts

Defense Health Agency

5:23pm – 5:28pm

Break

5:28pm – 5:48pm

NCI Presentation and Q&A

Corinne Boulanger-Espeut, PhD, MBA
National Cancer Institute

5:48pm – 6:08pm

NICHD Presentation and Q&A

Travis Kent, PhD

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

6:08pm – 6:28pm

PCORI Presentation and Q&A

Nora McGhee, PhD

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

6:28pm – 6:48pm

Overview of American Cancer Society Funding Opportunities

Joanne Elena, PhD, MPH or Sabrina Times, PhD, MPH

American Cancer Society

6:48pm – 7:08pm

Catalyst Presentation and Q&A

Kristina L. Penniston, PhD, RDN, FAND

University of Wisconsin-Madison

7:08pm – 7:28pm

AHRQ Presentation and Q&A

Derrick Wyatt, DHA, MSN, RN, NI-BC, CPHIMS

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

7:28pm – 7:30pm

Conclusion

Chairs:

Rosalyn M. Adam, PhD

Boston Children's Hospital

 

John Gore, MD, MS

UW Medicine

 

Day One – Friday, November 8th, 2024

7:45am – 8:45am

Attendee Arrival & Registration (breakfast available)

Attendees can pick up registration badges and packets with materials from funding speakers at the registration table.

8:45am – 9:00am

Welcome & Goals for Day 1 &

  Introduction of Faculty Mentors

Chairs:

Rosalyn M. Adam, PhD

Boston Children's Hospital

 

 John Gore, MD, MS

 UW Medicine

9:00am – 10:00am

Specific Aims Workshop

 John Gore, MD, MS

 UW Medicine

10:00am – 10:30am

Composing a Successful Research Proposal

  • Strong hypothesis, premise, rationale, rigor & transparency

 Chris Barbieri, PhD, MD

 Weill Cornell Medicine

10:30am – 11:00am

Selling Yourself Through Your NIH Biosketch

 Rosalyn Adam, PhD

 Boston Children's Hospital

11:00am – 11:30am

Group Picture & Break in the Front Lobby

11:30am – 12:15pm

Mentor Relationships

 LaMonica Stewart, PhD

 Meharry Medical College

12:15pm – 12:45pm

Common Grant Writing Pitfalls

 Dolores Lamb, PhD, HCLD (ABB)

12:45pm – 1:30pm

Networking Lunch

 

CONCURRENT TRAINING TRACKS

 

EARLY CAREER MENTEES

ADVANCED CAREER MENTEES

1:30pm – 2:30pm

How to Manage Your Own Lab: Budget, Project Management, And Everything They Don’t Teach You!

Margot Damaser, PhD

The Cleveland Clinic

1-on-1 / 1-on-2 meetings with faculty mentors including guidance on

    • Tips for balancing grant writing and building an early career research program with also trying to build early career surgical practice
    • How to identify and reach out to potential mentors
    • Work time for grant proposal editing
    • Work time for presentation editing

Conference Room, Library, and Exhibit Room

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Networking Break

3:00pm – 3:15pm

AUA Grant Funding Presentation and Q&A

Sarah Gross, MS

Research Grants Program Sr. Manager - American Urological Association

3:15pm – 3:45pm

Perspectives from a Senior Investigator

Stephen Zderic, MD

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania

3:45pm – 4:15pm

Journey from K to R Grants

Gregory E. Tasian, MD, MSc, MSCE

4:15pm – 4:30pm

Day 1 Closing Remarks

Chairs:

Rosalyn M. Adam, PhD

Boston Children's Hospital

 

John Gore, MD, MS

UW Medicine

4:30pm – 5:00pm

Tour of the William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History Museum

Tupper Stevens, MLS

American Urological Association

5:00pm – 6:00pm

Dinner & Networking

6:00pm – 6:15pm

Adjourn

6:15pm

AUA Building Closes

      

 

Day Two – Saturday, November 9th, 2024

7:30am – 8:00am

Attendee Arrival & Registration (breakfast available)

 

8:00am – 8:15am

Welcome & Goals for Day 2

 

Chairs:

Rosalyn M. Adam, PhD

Boston Children's Hospital

 

John Gore, MD, MS

UW Medicine

 

CONCURRENT TRAINING TRACKS

 

EARLY CAREER MENTEES

ADVANCED CAREER MENTEES

8:15am – 9:00am

Early Grant Development Group

  • Meetings with faculty mentors
  • Work time for specific aims editing

Auditorium

Advanced Grant Development Group

  • Independent work time for grant

proposal editing

  • Independent work time for

presentation editing

Conference Room, Library, and Exhibit Room

9:00am – 9:15am

Networking Break

9:15am – 9:45am

Introduction to Mock Peer Review

What Happens in a Study Section

Chairs:

Rosalyn M. Adam, PhD

Boston Children's Hospital

 

John Gore, MD, MS

UW Medicine

 

Mock Peer Review Session – Chaired by Dolores Lamb, PhD, HCLD (ABB)

9:45am – 10:15am

Funded R01 Application

All Faculty Mentors serve as the review panel

10:15am – 11:15am

Funded Resubmitted K23 Application

All Faculty Mentors serve as the review panel

11:15am – 11:30am

Mock Peer Review Session Q&A

All Faculty Mentors serve as the review panel

11:30am – 12:15pm

Responding to the Summary Statement

  • Learn to write like a reviewer thinks
  • How to respond to comments on a grant

Henry Lai, MD

Washington University Physicians

12:15pm – 1:00pm

Lunch & Networking

1:00pm – 1:10pm

Advanced Grant Development Group Presentations Introduction

Presenters are to use no more than 5 slides.

Chairs:

Rosalyn M. Adam, PhD

Boston Children's Hospital

 

John Gore, MD, MS

UW Medicine

1:10pm – 1:15pm

Presentation 1

Alexandra LaPat Polasko, MS, PhD

1:15pm – 1:20pm

Presentation 2

Allyson Elizabeth, Shea, PhD

1:20pm – 1:25pm

Presentation 3

Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, MD, MPH

1:25pm – 1:30pm

Presentation 4

Daniel Damon Joyce, MD, MS

1:30pm – 1:35pm

Presentation 5

Jorge Ballena, MD

1:35pm – 1:40pm

Presentation 6

Matthew S Lee, MD

1:40pm – 1:45pm

Presentation 7

Nicholas Pickersgill, MD

1:45pm – 1:50pm

Presentation 8

Tristan Marriner Nicholson, MD, PhD

1:50pm – 1:55pm

Presentation 9

Tyler James Sheetz, MD

1:55pm – 2:15pm

Faculty feedback

All Faculty Mentors

2:15pm – 2:30pm

Day 2 Closing Remarks

Chairs:

Rosalyn M. Adam, PhD

Boston Children's Hospital

 

John Gore, MD, MS

UW Medicine

2:30pm – 3:00pm

Adjourn

3:00pm

AUA Building Closes

       
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On October 23, 2024, please follow the below instructions to access the Early Career Investigators Workshop - ECIW Live Virtual Webinar:

  1. Click on the TAKE COURSE button.
  2. Click “Live Virtual Webinar” in the Course Progress pane.
  3. Click the link to register in advance.
  4. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

On October 8-9, 2024, attend the Early Career Investigators Workshop - ECIW Live Course at the AUA Headquarters.

The faculty listed below have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Name
Rosalyn Adams
Alexis Bakos
Chris Barbieri
Corinne Boulanger-Espeut
Margot Damaser
Joanne Elena
John Gore
Sarah Gross
Julia Huiberts
Steven Kaplan
Travis Kent
Henry Lai
Dolores Lamb
Nora McGhee
Christopher Mullins
Kristina Penniston
Eric Schwinder
Nima Sharifi
LaMonica Stewart
Gregory Tasian
Sabrina Times
Derrick Wyatt
Stephen Zderic

 

Research Education, Conference and Communication Committee Disclosures

PDF icon Research Education, Conference and Communication Committee Disclosures.pdf

COI Review Work Group Disclosures

PDF icon COI Review Workgroup Disclosures_June 2024.pdf

 

AUA Staff have nothing to disclose.

AUA ACCREDITATION INFORMATION 

ACCREDITATION: 

The American Urological Association (AUA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION: 

The American Urological Association (AUA) designates this Live Activity for 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

OTHER LEARNERS: 

The AUA is not accredited to offer credit to participants who are not MDs or DOs. However, the AUA will issue documentation of participation that states that the activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE: 

It is the policy of the AUA to ensure that the content contained in this CME activity is valid, fair, balanced, scientifically rigorous, and free of commercial bias. 

AUA DISCLOSURE POLICY: 

All persons in a position to control the content of a CME activity are required to disclose to the AUA, as the ACCME-accredited provider, all financial relationships with any ineligible company (formerly commercial interests) during the previous 24 months. An ineligible company is defined as one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. The AUA must determine if the individual's relationships are relevant to the educational content and mitigate any conflicts of interest prior to the commencement of the educational activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent individuals with relevant financial relationships from participating, but rather to provide learners with information so they can make their own judgements. 

MITIGATION OF IDENTIFIED CONFLICT OF INTEREST: 

All disclosures will be reviewed by the AUA Conflict of Interest (COI) Review Work Group Chair and/or Vice Chair for identification relevant financial relationships that result in of conflicts of interest. The AUA COI Review Work Group, working with Office of Education staff, will document the mechanism(s) for management and mitigation of the conflict of interest and final approval of the activity will be documented prior to implementation.  

OFF-LABEL OR UNAPPROVED USE OF DRUGS OR DEVICES: 

The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain reference(s) to off-label or unapproved uses of drugs or devices. Please consult the prescribing information for full disclosure of approved uses. 

ATTENDEE INFORMATION & POLICIES

AUA ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY: 

AUA Commitment: AUA is committed to providing a safe and productive meeting environment that fosters open dialogue and the exchange of scientific ideas and is free of harassment and discrimination. All meeting participants are expected to behave professionally and treat others with respect, follow venue rules, and alert AUA staff or security of any dangerous situations or anyone in distress.

REPORTING HARASSMENT:

It is the policy of the AUA that all meeting participants will enjoy an environment free from discrimination, harassment or retaliation. Harassing behavior by meeting participants will not be tolerated. If an individual experiences or witnesses harassment, he or she should contact Janet Skorepa, AUA EVP, at jskorepa@AUAnet.org or Maureen E. Cones, Esq., AUA General Counsel, at mcones@auanet.org or use a venue phone and ask for security if he or she feels unsafe. All complaints will be treated seriously and responded to promptly. 

The AUA reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including refusing or revoking the registration of any individual, without refund, as long as such refusal is consistent with applicable law and AUA policy.

DISCLAIMER:

The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty, authors and other experts whose input is included in this program are their own and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of the American Urological Association (AUA).

CONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES: 

Registration and attendance at or participation in AUA meetings and other activities constitutes an agreement by the registrant to AUA's use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee's image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions, and audiotapes of such events and activities.

AUDIO, VIDEO, PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT: 

The use of audio, video and other photographic recording equipment by attendees is prohibited inside AUA meeting rooms.

REPRODUCTION PERMISSION: 

Reproduction of written materials developed for this AUA course is prohibited without the written permission from individual authors and the AUA.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE/DIETARY NEEDS: 

The AUA complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act §12112(a). If any participant is in need of special assistance or has any dietary restrictions, a written request should be submitted at least one month in advance. For additional assistance with your request please call 1-800-908-9414.

Available Credit

  • 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 14.25 Non-Physician Participation

Price

List Price:
$445.00
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REGISTRATION FEES

Member: $445.00

Non-member: $580.00

Please contact Stephanie Swords at sswords@auanet.org if you do not receive the member rate as an AUA member.

 

ATTENDEE INFORMATION & POLICIES

AUA ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY: 

AUA Commitment: AUA is committed to providing a safe and productive meeting environment that fosters open dialogue and the exchange of scientific ideas and is free of harassment and discrimination. All meeting participants are expected to behave professionally and treat others with respect, follow venue rules, and alert AUA staff or security of any dangerous situations or anyone in distress.

REPORTING HARASSMENT:

It is the policy of the AUA that all meeting participants will enjoy an environment free from discrimination, harassment or retaliation. Harassing behavior by meeting participants will not be tolerated. If an individual experiences or witnesses harassment, he or she should contact Janet Skorepa, AUA EVP, at jskorepa@AUAnet.org or Maureen E. Cones, Esq., AUA General Counsel, at mcones@auanet.org or use a venue phone and ask for security if he or she feels unsafe. All complaints will be treated seriously and responded to promptly. 

The AUA reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including refusing or revoking the registration of any individual, without refund, as long as such refusal is consistent with applicable law and AUA policy.

DISCLAIMER:

The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty, authors and other experts whose input is included in this program are their own and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of the American Urological Association (AUA).

CONSENT TO USE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES: 

Registration and attendance at or participation in AUA meetings and other activities constitutes an agreement by the registrant to AUA's use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee's image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions, and audiotapes of such events and activities.

AUDIO, VIDEO, PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT: 

The use of audio, video and other photographic recording equipment by attendees is prohibited inside AUA meeting rooms.

REPRODUCTION PERMISSION: 

Reproduction of written materials developed for this AUA course is prohibited without the written permission from individual authors and the AUA.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE/DIETARY NEEDS: 

The AUA complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act §12112(a). If any participant is in need of special assistance or has any dietary restrictions, a written request should be submitted at least one month in advance. For additional assistance with your request please call 1-800-908-9414.

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