Preliminary Conference Agenda
Last updated September 14, 2022
Wednesday, November 2
6:00PM – 8:00PM ET
Early Arrival Meetup*
Are you arriving a day early or live in the area? Gather at The Corby Kitchen bar to grab a casual drink or eat dinner, while you mingle with other early-arrivals at the conference.
Thursday, November 3
11:00AM – 2:00PM ET
Early Investigator Forum*. Introducing Yourself to Your Community
Featuring Melissa Marshall from Present Your Science
Please note that the 2022 EI Forum is closed to students or other trainees prior to graduating from medical school. Students and recent graduates are encouraged to participate in the NextGen Research Forum instead of the EI Forum.
2:30PM – 3:30PM ET
Welcome Session. Defining Community: The Evolution of PeDRA and PeDRA’s Future
Featuring past and current PeDRA presidents: Amy Paller, MD; Lawrence Eichenfield, MD; Dawn Siegel, MD; Ilona Frieden, MD; Anna Bruckner, MD
3:30PM – 5:00PM ET
Breakout Session 1**
5:00PM – 6:00PM ET
Poster Viewing Reception 1
with Mentorship Mingle for the 2022 PeDRA Mentorship Program
6:00PM – 7:00PM ET
Keynote Session. Chasing my Cure: Leveraging Individual Purpose to Drive Collective Effort
Featuring David Fajgenbaum, MD, MBA from the University of Pennsylvania
7:15PM – 8:15PM ET
NextGen Research Forum Reception*
This forum is designed to support students and recent graduates and will include networking time, career guidance, and the opportunity to present to a small group.
Friday, November 4
7:00AM – 8:30AM ET
Breakfast Available*
7:00AM – 8:15AM ET
NextGen Research Forum
Moderated by Keith Choate, MD, PhD and Lara Wine Lee, MD, PhD
This forum is designed to support students and recent graduates and will include networking time, career guidance, and the opportunity to present to a small group.
7:00AM – 8:00AM ET
Industry Breakfast*
Partner event.
8:30AM – 9:30AM ET
Plenary Session 1: Finding Purpose for Success Part 1
Featuring Victor Strecher, PhD, MPH from the University of Michigan
9:30AM – 11:00AM ET
Breakout Session 2**
11:00AM – 11:15AM ET
Break
11:15AM – 12:45PM ET
Concurrent Skill-Building Workshops**
- Addressing Health Disparities Through Research
- Building Your Clinical Trial Toolbox
- Grant Writing
12:45PM – 1:30PM ET
Lunch Available*
Business Meeting (for PeDRA Members)
1:30PM – 2:30PM ET
Plenary Session 2: Finding Purpose for Success Part 2
Featuring Victor Strecher, PhD, MPH from the University of Michigan; Anthony Burrow, PhD from Cornell College of Human Ecology; Beth Drolet, MD from the University of Wisconsin; Dominique Pichard, MD from the International Rett Syndrome Foundation.
2:30PM – 2:45PM ET
Break
2:45PM – 4:15PM ET
Breakout Session 3**
3:00PM – 6:00PM ET
Camp Wonder at PeDRA 2022*
Patient event.
4:15PM – 4:30PM ET
Break
4:30PM – 6:00PM ET
Breakout Session 4**
6:00PM – 7:00PM ET
Poster Viewing Reception 2
7:00PM – 8:00PM ET
Social Activity*
Details coming soon.
Saturday, November 5
6:30AM – 8:00AM ET
2022 Dash for Discovery Fun Run/Walk
More information here.
8:00AM – 9:30AM ET
Breakfast Available*
9:00AM – 10:00AM ET
Discussion with NIAMS
Featuring Lindsey Criswell, MD, MPH, DSc from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
10:00AM – 11:00AM ET
Plenary Session 3: Building a Community of Resources
Featuring PJ Brooks, PhD from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
11:00AM – 11:15AM ET
Break
11:15AM – 11:45AM ET
Oral Presentations from Selected Abstracts
11:45AM – 12:15PM ET
Closing Session
12:15PM ET
Conference ends
* Available to in-person attendees only.
**For virtual attendees there will be an opportunity to watch and listen with limited ability to interact via chat.