Upcoming Scholars’ Day at ASA and IARS!
ASA 2026FAER/eSAS: A Day for New Researchers
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. — How to Be a Good Mentee (Featuring Expert Mentors)
Moderator: Daniel Larach, MD
- Kristin Schreiber, MD, PhD
- Charles W. Emala Sr., MS, MD
- Pratik Pandharipande, MD
9:15 – 10:15 a.m. — Superstars! Successful Funding Transitions After MSARF/FAER Grants
Moderator: Saul Siller, MD, PhD
- Jonathan Tan, MD, MBI, MPH, FASA
- Katie Schenning, MD, MPH
- Mark Bicket, MD, PhD, FASA
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. — FAER/ARMA Mentoring Session: Finding the Right Research Question and Path, Right Environment and Culture, and Right Mentor
Moderator: Peter Nagele, MD, MSc
- Miriam M. Treggiari, MD, MPH, PhD
1:00 – 4:15 p.m. — FAER Medical Student and Resident Research Poster Presentations
Moderator: Chad M. Brummett, MD
Medical Student (MSARF) posters: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Resident Scholar Program posters: 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Awards ceremony: 4:00 – 4:15 p.m.
IARS 2027eSAS Scholars’ Day
Schedule
- Session grid not yet posted
- Scholars’ Program registration opens December 2026
- Abstract deadline for the 2027 meeting: December 6, 2026
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IARS 2026Scholars’ Day
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. — Director’s Cut: Trials and Tribulations of Your First Trial
Moderator: Connor Brenna, MD, University of Toronto
- Jessica Spence, MD, PhD, McMaster University — Leading your first multi-center trial
- Ashish Khanna, MD, FCCP, FCCM, Wake Forest University — Leading your first industry-funded trial
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. — The Resilience Playbook: Turning Adversity into Academic Momentum
Moderator: Lauriane Guichard, MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Max Kelz, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania — Early trials, enduring lessons
- Julie Freed, MD, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin — The power of “no” and mentorship
- Miles Berger, MD, PhD, Stanford University — Prioritizing what matters most for a lasting career
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. — Rapid Fire Panel
Moderator: Christopher Roberts, MD, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin
- Saul Siller, MD, PhD, Yale University
- Michael Verret, MD, PhD, Université Laval
- Katarina Ruscic, MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital
- Sylvia Ranjeva, MD, PhD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Stephan Frangakis, MD, PhD, University of Michigan