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Each year, the Medical Student Section regions host Physicians of the Future Summits which allow for educational programs and further discussion on leadership development relevant to each region and its membership.

Medical students will have the opportunity at the summit to learn how to grow their leadership skills and use these skills to advocate for the medical profession.

Physicians of the Future Summit-Region 7 is being held virtually Jan. 28, 2023.

Physicians of the Future Summits

Register for the Medical Student Section (MSS) Physicians of the Future Summit in your region taking place Jan. 28-29.

All regions will convene for a joint session on Jan. 28 from noon-1:50 p.m. Central, which will be followed by separate region summits.

Information on how to access the meeting will be posted once available.

Plenary session agenda (all times are Central)

Please log in by 11:50 a.m.

Noon-12:10 p.m.

  • Welcome

12:10-12:40 p.m.

  • Achieving Health Equity: Habits of Mind for Social Justice Warriors

12:40-1:20 p.m.

  • Developing Leadership as a Young Physician

1:20-1:50 p.m.

  • 5 Things Program Directors Look for in a CV and Residency Application

Download the plenary session agenda as a PDF.

Region 7 agenda (all times are Central)

2-2:30 p.m.

Region 7 business

  • Krishna Channa, region chair, MSS Region 7, University of Connecticut

2:30-3:00 p.m.

Engaging Medical Students in Local Leadership and Advocacy

  • Senila Yasmin, Tufts School of Medicine

3:10-3:40 p.m.

A Physician’s Perspective on Leadership in Advocacy and Service

  • Frank Dowling, MD, psychiatrist, immediate past chair/member-at-large AMA Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues

3:45-4:15 p.m.

Advocacy and Leadership through the AMA-MSS and Beyond

  • Annie Yao, MD/PhD student, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
  • Bennet Vogt, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
  • Medha Reddy, New York Medical College
  • Michelle Klausner, New York Medical College
  • Ryan Englander, MD/PhD student, University of Connecticut School of Medicine

4:15-4:45 p.m.

Networking and closing remarks

  • Krishna Channa, region chair, MSS Region 7, University of Connecticut

Download the region 7 agenda as a PDF.

Visit the other region summit pages for details of their events.

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