Agenda: Challenges Facing the National Clinical Research Enterprise: The Response of Medical School Deans
9:00 am The Role of "Group Therapy" in Enhancing the Clinical Research Enterprise
E. Albert Reece MD, PhD, MBA, Vice Chancellor and Dean, University of Arkansas College of Medicine
9:45 am Roundtable Discussion:
Since translational research often involves more collaborative research, how will the academic system acknowledge collaborative research in its tenure process?
Discussion leader:
E. Albert Reece MD, PhD, MBA, Vice Chancellor and Dean, University of Arkansas College of Medicine
11:00 am Break
11:15 am Roundtable Discussion:
How should the academic community make clinical/translational research a priority and regard it as a completion of basic science findings?
Discussion leader:
E. Albert Reece MD, PhD, MBA, Vice Chancellor and Dean, University of Arkansas College of Medicine
12:30 pm Lunch
1:15 pm Roundtable Discussion:
How does the academic community view the translational blocks identified by members of the CRR?
Opening presentation:
Nancy Sung, PhD, Program Officer, Burroughs Wellcome Fund
2:30 pm Roundtable Discussion:
How can the private sector most effectively collaborate on training issues with medical schools?
Opening presentation:
Rick Martinez, MD, Director Medical Affairs, Johnson & Johnson
John Yates, MD, Vice President Medical and Scientific Affairs, Merck & Co.
3:45 pm Break
4:00 pm Roundtable Discussion:
Clinical Research Training, Diversity, and Future Direction at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Opening Presentation:
John Lumpkin, MD, MPH, Senior Vice President, Director, Health Care Group, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
5:00 pm Adjourn
Back to Meeting