2010-12-04

An important part of ASH’s mission is to support education and training in hematology. To this end, ASH provides valuable learning opportunities for hematology fellows, residents, medical students, and trainees at each annual meeting. Plan to attend one or all of these events.

Career-Development Lunch Sessions

Saturday, December 4, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Trainee career-development lunch sessions will provide an intimate venue for trainees to meet with leaders in hematology to discuss professional development issues. Representatives will also be present to discuss careers in industry settings and in private and clinical practice. This event is open only to ASH Associate members and non-members in training wearing blue trainee meeting badges.

A boxed lunch will be provided. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. As seating is limited, attendees are strongly encouraged to arrive early. No additional people will be allowed in the rooms once these sessions are filled.

Academic Programs in Hematology and Hematology/Oncology for Residents and Medical Students
Michael L. Linenberger, MD, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
Linda J. Burns, MD, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Adult Hematology/Clinical Research
Elihu H. Estey, MD, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
Mary Cushman, MD, MSc, University of Vermont, Colchester, VT
Samuel Z. Goldhaber, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Oliver W. Press, MD, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA

PhD Careers
Vesna Najfeld, PhD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
James D. Engel, PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
John Shaughnessy Jr., PhD, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
Amittha Wickrema, PhD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Hematology – Laboratory & Translational
Janis L. Abkowitz, MD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
John G. Gribben, MD, DSc, Barts and the London School of Medicine, London, United Kingdom
Eva Hellström-Lindberg, MD, PhD, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Agnes Y. Lee, MD, MSc, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

National Institutes of Health
Delia Tang, MD, NIH, Bethesda, MD
Gregory J. Kato, MD, NHLBI, NIH, Bethesda, MD
Andre L. Kindzelski, MD, PhD, NHLBI, NIH, Bethesda, MD
Richard F. Little, MD, MPH, NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD

Industry Careers
Allen J. Ebens, PhD, Genentech, Inc., San Carlos, CA
Nancy Valente, MD, Genentech, Inc., San Francisco, CA
James E. Wooldridge, MD, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN
Stephanie Valer Seremetis, MD, Novo Nordisk A/S, Soeborg, Denmark
Jonathan G. Drachman, MD, Seattle Genetics, Bothell, WA

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Janna M. Journeycake, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX
Elliott Vichinsky, MD, Children’s Hospital and Research Center, Oakland, Oakland, CA
Theodore B. Moore, MD, MS, University of California – Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Clinical Pathology/Transfusion Medicine/Hematopathology
Edward L. Snyder, MD, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale Medical School, New Haven, CT
James P. Au Buchon, MD, Puget Sound Blood Center, Seattle, WA
Christopher D. Hillyer, MD, New York Blood Center, New York, NY
Visalam Chandrasekaran, MD, New York Blood Center, New York, NY

Private Practice Careers
Burton F. Alexander III, MD, Virginia Oncology Associates, Virginia Beach, VA
Jodi Mones, MD, Bronx River Medical Associates, Bronx, NY
Michael A. Thompson, MD, PhD, ProHealth Care Regional Cancer Center, Waukesha, WI

Trainee Simultaneous Didactic Sessions

During lunch on Sunday and Monday, ASH will provide didactic sessions designed to offer trainees an overview of timely and relevant career-oriented issues.

A boxed lunch will be provided. Space is available on a first-come, first-served basis. As seating is limited, attendees are strongly encouraged to arrive early. No additional persons will be allowed in the rooms once these sessions are filled.

Sunday, December 5, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Practical Biostatistics – 101
Lillian Sung, MD, PhD, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada

How to Transition From Trainee to Faculty
John J. Strouse, MD, PhD, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Jonathan D. Licht, MD, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chicago, IL

Monday, December 6, 12:15 – 1:15 p.m.

How to Write and Publish a Manuscript in a Peer-Reviewed Journal
Cynthia E. Dunbar, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Blood, Washington, DC

The Road Less Traveled – Careers in Hematology You May Not Have Known Existed
Julie Hambleton, MD, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
Thomas C. Abshire, MD, BloodCenter of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Trainee Lounge

Trainees are invited to visit the Trainee Lounge located in the Orange County Convention Center, Room 206. The lounge provides a relaxing place for trainees to meet with colleagues, access the Internet, and recharge with complimentary refreshments.

Trainee Lounge Hours
Saturday, Sunday, and Monday: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

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