Fox Chase Cancer Center and the Temple Health Office for Continuing Medical Education will present the 23rd Annual Highlights of the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at the Philadelphia Marriott Old City, One Dock Street in Philadelphia. This educational program is designed to help medical, radiation, and surgical oncologists, gynecologists, and radiologists translate the data from key presentations of the 2024 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium into practice.

Led by program director Angela Jain, MD, speakers will include faculty from both Fox Chase and Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center who will discuss new options for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer and premalignant breast disease, as well as new strategies for optimizing existing treatments.

New This Year: Poster Session and Awards

We invite students, residents, fellows, and faculty (less than 5 years from completing their training) to submit abstracts on basic science, translational research, or clinical research in breast cancer. Abstract submissions are due by Monday, December 9th.

For more information about abstract submission and registration, go to FoxChase.org/CME. Details are also on the flyer.

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Dear Class of 2028,

Please see the announcement below for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Center of Excellence in Nephrology (CHOP PCEN) 2025 Summer Research Scholars Program. The application deadline is Tuesday, January 21st, 2025.

 

Sincerely, 

Kimberly Forde, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Department of Medicine, Section of Hepatology Assistant Dean of Career Advising Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Hospital 267-608-8585
 

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Pediatric Center of Excellence in Nephrology

Summer Research Scholars Program 2025

 

Call for Applications

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Center of Excellence in Nephrology (CHOP PCEN) is pleased to request applications for our 2025 Summer Research Scholars Program. This program aims to inspire future leaders in pediatric kidney disease research by engaging students in meaningful research and clinical experiences in pediatric nephrology.

The program is open to undergraduate, post-graduate, or medical students.* This program runs from June 9th, 2025 through August 1, 2025. Start and end dates are flexible as academic schedules may vary for each student; however, an 8-week commitment is required. Students will work with a mentor on a research project, and will have opportunities for didactic training and clinical shadowing in nephrology. Students will also attend seminars about research and careers in medicine, and will take one or more courses on epidemiology or data science.

Students will receive a $4500 stipend. Please note: Housing is not provided as a part of the program.

The program structure includes:

1) Practical research training and mentorship

1. Responsible Conduct of Research training (including, as applicable to the research project: human subjects research, animal care and use in research, laboratory safety)
2. Full-time research experience on a clinical, translational, or basic science project under the mentorship of a PCEN investigator
3. Weekly meetings with PCEN faculty mentor
4. Preparation of an abstract and/or manuscript, as appropriate
5. Oral presentation of research findings at the end of the program

2) Didactic training

a.Participation in Nephrology Fellows’ Core Curriculum weekly lecture series – provides exposure to core clinical nephrology topics and opportunities to interact with nephrology fellows

b.Research Seminars: students will attend weekly Summer Scholar cohort meetings and research team/lab meetings as appropriate based on their research project and mentor

3) Clinical shadowing in nephrology

a.Observe nephrology clinic at least once per week

b.Attend inpatient rounds once per week

Eligibility:

*Must be currently enrolled in or recently graduated from an accredited college or university. Must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents.

How to apply

Please complete the online application: PCEN Summer Research Scholars Program Application

Complete applications must be received by 11:59pm (ET) on Tuesday, January 21st, 2025.

A faculty recommendation letter must be received by 11:59pm (ET) on Monday, January 27th, 2025.

Applicants who are selected for interviews will be notified by mid-March.

Questions?

For more information, please visit our website: PCEN Enrichment Program or contact the program coordinator, Jessica Lalli or the program director, Dr. Erum Hartung at CHOPPCEN@chop.edu

 

Medical Student Applications for the 2025 CHOP PCEN Summer Research Scholars Program PDF

Discover our key priorities and goals for 2024-25, including accreditation, innovation, and community impact.

 

Primary Priorities and Goals for 2024-25:

• LCME accreditation.
  • DCI completion Dec 2024
  • Site visit April 6-9, 2025
• $19M fundraising goal for FY25.
  • Major Gifts and Personal Solicitation: Identify and Cultivate Major Donors. Targeted Proposals
  • Alumni Engagement: Temple Takeovers and Virtual Events
  • Annual Fund Campaign
  • Stewardship and Donor Recognition
• Implement the Katz Strategic Plan: Inspiring Excellence: 2024-2029: finalize workplans and identify measure of success for the seven Strategic Initiatives listed below, and supporting tactics outlined in the strategic plan.
  • New Regional Medical Campus: Execute a formal academic affiliation agreement with WellSpan Health to establish a new regional medical campus in York County by end of FY 2024-25.
  • Programs That Attract and Support Diverse Students: Reduce median student debt to $175,000, with no student more than $350,000 in debt, by increasing annual giving for scholarships and scholarship endowments end of FY 2024-25.
  • Education Innovation Hub: Identify three programmatic opportunities within LKSOM and across TU schools and colleges to promote collaboration end of FY 2024-25.
  • Dynamic and Collaborative Research Environment: Increase federal research funding by 5% or approximately $4.35 million by the end of FY 2024-25. Increase clinical trial funding by 10% or approximately $650,000 by the end of FY 2024-25.
  • Redesign of the Faculty and Staff Journeys: Decrease in clinical faculty attrition rates by 5% from 12.4% to 11.8%). Decrease in basic science faculty attrition rates by 5% from 9.6% to 9.1Form a committee of 8-10 employees and faculty members from diverse areas within the Katz School of Medicine to focus on improving engagement through initiatives, and events. Meet at least 4 times during FY25. By the end of the first six months, identify three employee and/or faculty-focused events. Gather feedback through surveys, aiming to track participation at new events and increase participation at reoccurring events like the annual Employee Appreciation event.
  • Temple Connects: Partner with TUHS to establish an Office for Community Engagement by end of Summer 2025.
  • Safety, Health, and Wellness: Appoint a senior leader to promote safety, health, and wellness initiatives and be accountable for advancing these initiatives end of FY 2024-25.

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