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Visioning Summit Working Groups to Host Topic Symposia at the Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting

The Federation of Pediatric Organizations is pleased to present descriptions of the Topic Symposia that each of the Visioning Summit Working Groups will present on Saturday, May 4th, and Sunday, May 5th, at the PAS Annual Meeting in Washington DC. These Topic Symposia will provide the pediatric community an opportunity for discussion about the issues that may impact the Future of the Workforce in Pediatrics.

Saturday, May 4, 2013
8:00am–10:00am
1105 Child Health Research: Future Needs, Future Vision
PAS Topic Symposium
Chairs: William W. Hay and Peter G. Szilagyi, Child Health Research and Training Working Group

As part of the Federation of Pediatric Organization (FOPO) Visioning Process, the FOPO Child Health Research and Training Working Group explored opportunities, barriers, facilitating factors, and trends in basic and translational science, and reflected on the need and approach for basic (discovery) science and outcomes based research along the life course over the next 20-30 years. In this Symposium, we will present our vision and suggested roadmap for enhancing research along multiple dimensions: along the life-course continuum, throughout the spectrum of basic to population-based research, and across the disciplines of basic and social sciences. Support from NIH and NICHD in particular is fundamental to this process, for the necessary infrastructure to do the research and the investigators to do it. Training required for discovery and translational science will need to be promoted in academic departments and will need to be structured to fit the respective disciplines.

Faculty: William W. Hay; Peter G. Szilagyi; Yvonne Maddox; Mark R. Schleiss; Allison Kempe; David Cornfield

Jointly sponsored by the Federation of Pediatric Organizations and the Pediatric Academic Societies

Saturday, May 4, 2013
10:30am–12:30pm
1320 Meeting the Challenge of Diversity through Organizational Change
PAS Topic Symposium
Chairs: Fernando S. Mendoza and Leslie R. Walker, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group

The demographics of US children are dramatically changing with traditional racial and ethnic minority children soon becoming the majority. Pediatrics must meet this challenge by examining the diversity of its workforce, training of culturally competent practitioners to provide efficient and equitable care, including ethnic and racial minorities in its research populations, and transforming health care with a focus on the population of children in the US. This symposium will present perspectives and activities of national organizations in support of diversity, particularly as it affects the field of pediatrics. An esteemed leadership panel consisting of Drs. Darrell Kirsch, Lawrence Tabak, Philip Pizzo, John R. Lumpkin, and Ron Copeland will present their views on the importance of diversity and how their perspectives impact change within their organizations. The goal of the symposium is to inform participants about what prominent national organizations are doing to promote diversity.

Faculty: Darrell Kirch; Lawrence Tabak; John Lumpkin; Nancy Andrews; Ronald Copeland

Jointly sponsored by the Federation of Pediatric Organizations and the Pediatric Academic Societies

Sunday, May 5, 2013
8:00am–10:00am
2150 What Are the Gender and Generational Issues That Will Impact the Future of the Workforce in Pediatrics?
PAS Topic Symposium
Chairs: Bonita F. Stanton and Nancy D. Spector, Gender and Generations Working Group

The FOPO Gender and Generations Working Group will present the critical issues and trends that it identifies regarding the Future of the Workforce in Pediatrics as part of its year-long efforts to prepare for the FOPO Visioning Summit in late 2013. After presenting the trends in gender and age of the pediatric workforce, speakers will present a series of brief lectures followed by questions on topics related to career choice, generational factors in the workplace and the impact of social media and technology on the pediatrician of the future.

Faculty: Judith G. Hall; William L. Cull; Joseph Gilhooly; Ivor Braden Horn; Daniel J Schumacher

Jointly sponsored by the Federation of Pediatric Organizations and the Pediatric Academic Societies

Sunday, May 5, 2013
10:30am–12:30pm
2340 Preparing for the Future by Building on the Present: Pediatric Training in 2025
PAS Topic Symposium
Chairs: John D. Mahan and Teri L. Turner, Pediatric Training Along the Continuum Working Group

Daily headlines flash new discoveries revolutionizing the practice of medicine! What is changing in healthcare and what do we need to know to best train pediatric providers across the continuum to provide high quality care in this evolving environment? Medical knowledge is doubling at an exponential rate. It is no longer a matter of memorization of knowledge but where to find needed information and how to apply best evidence to address patients’ needs. The science of neurobiology and education provides important insights to help learners translate knowledge and skills to their work environment. The goals of this session are to discuss current practices and future directions in pediatric health care and education in order to best prepare our learners for a dynamic future.

Faculty: Richard C. Antonelli; Teri Lee Turner; John D. Mahan; Kenneth B. Roberts

Jointly sponsored by the Federation of Pediatric Organizations and the Pediatric Academic Societies

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