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Physicians of the Future Summit

Summit
Feb 8, 2025
Virtual
Physicians of the Future Summit (2025)

The Medical Student Section will host the Physicians of the Future Summit on Feb. 8, 2025.

This event is open to all medical students. The summit brings students together to learn essential skills to become leaders in organized medicine. 

Summit sessions will cover leadership in medicine, balancing advocacy and medicine, and more. 

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Registration is now open for the summit. See why this virtual event was a must-attend for hundreds of students last year. Register today!

All regions will convene for a joint session on Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Central.

Saturday Feb. 8 joint session

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

(All times are Central)

Please log in by 10:50 a.m.

11-11:05 a.m.

Welcome and introduction 

  • Kimberly Ibarra, MSS at-large officer

11:05-11:15 a.m.

Remarks from AMA

  • Bruce Scott, MD, AMA president

11:15 a.m.-noon

Balancing Advocacy and Medicine

  • Richard Paat, MD, clinical professor of medicine at the University of Toledo

Noon-12:05 p.m.

Break

12:05-12:50 p.m.

Leadership in Medicine

  • Anita Ravi, MD, MPH, MSHP, CEO and founder of PurpLE Health

12:50-1 p.m.

Closing remarks and overview of regions

  • Kimberly Ibarra, MSS at-large officer

Download the plenary session agenda as a PDF.

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