The theme of this year’s virtual symposium focuses on advocacy: advocacy for patients, advocacy for peers, and advocacy for ourselves. We welcome undergraduates, medical students, graduate students, dual-degree students, and residents to join us!
The theme of last year’s virtual symposium was focused on advocacy: advocacy for patients, advocacy for peers, and advocacy for ourselves. The symposium featured keynote speakers, including Dr. Lisa Carey and Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, as well as panels and workshops that work towards students’ professional development. Proceeds from last year’s symposium went to White Coats Black Doctors Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to increase diversity in the medical field by supporting the development of future Black physicians. For this conference and all future conferences, we always welcome undergraduates, medical students, graduate students, dual-degree students, and residents to join us!
Keynote speakers include:
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, PhD
Scientific Lead, Coronavirus Vaccines & Immunopathogenesis Team, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Saturday, October 24th, 10 – 11 a.m.
Dr. Lisa Carey, MD
Division Chief of Hematology-Oncology, Physician-in-Chief of NC Cancer Hospital, L. Richardson and Marilyn Jacobs Preyer Distinguished Professor for Breast Cancer Research, UNC
Saturday, October 24th, 11 – 12 a.m.
Registration is $3, and all proceeds will go to support White Coats Black Doctors Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to increase diversity in the medical field by supporting the development of future Black physicians. To register, please click here.
If you wish to present at the symposium, please indicate your interest and submit your abstract using this form. The deadline for submission is October 15.
Symposium Agenda
Friday, October 23
6 pm – 9 pm EST: Evening networking, poster presentations, and live virtual oral presentations.Saturday, October 24
10 am – 12 pm EST: Keynote presenters
12 – 1 pm EST: Lunch break1 – 2 pm EST: Concurrent Session 1:
Research in Residency Panel
Applying to MD-PhD Programs Panel2 – 3 pm EST: Concurrent Session 2:
Minimizing Disparities and Increasing Access to Healthcare with Dr. Erin Kent
Mentorship: how to find the right mentor and how to be a good mentor with Dr. Adrienne Cox3 – 5 pm EST: Concurrent Session 3:
Peak Performance Module with Dr. Sarah Smithson
LGBTQ+ Allyship with Dr. April Callis5 – 6 pm EST: Practical Mindfulness and Symposium Conclusion