Physicians of the Future Summit—Region 2

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 2 is being held virtually Feb. 3, 2024.

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Registration is now open for the summit.

All regions will convene for a joint session on Feb. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Central, which will be followed by separate region summits. All regions will hold their individual summits on Feb. 3.

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

Plenary session agenda (all times are Central)

Please log in by 10:50 a.m.

11-11:15 a.m.

Welcome and introduction 

• Abby Willgruber, MSS at-large officer

11:15-11:45 a.m.

Burnout and Perseverance

• Lionel Vital, former NFL player and executive, motivational speaker

11:45-11:50 a.m.

Break

11:50 a.m.-12:05 p.m.

Introduction to AMA Leadership for Medical Students

• Abby Willgruber, MSS at-large officer

12:05-12:10 p.m.

Break

12:10-12:40 p.m.

Women as Leaders in Medicine and Beyond

• Kristin Lyerly, MD, MPH, obstetrician/gynecologist Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation
• Suman Tandon, MD, cardiologist, NYU Langone and NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
• Vijaya Appareddy, MD, psychiatrist, Tri-State Psychiatric Services

12:40-12:45 p.m.

Break

12:45-1:15 p.m.

Service to Your Community

• Joanna Bisgrove, MD, family medicine physician, Rush University Medical Group
• Eileen Barrett, MD, MPH, MACP, associate professor of medicine, director of continuing medical education, and director of GME wellness initiatives at the University of New Mexico

1:15-1:20 p.m.

Break

1:20-2:05 p.m.

Leadership Across the AMA Lifespan

• Sophia Spadafore, MD, emergency physician and health policy fellow, Mount Sinai Hospital
• Brandi Ring, MD, MBA, obstetrician/gynecologist, associate medical director for the Center for Children and Women
• David Lee, MD, PGY 5, Northwestern Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery Fellow
• Anupriya Dayal, MD, radiation oncologist, Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Luis Seija, MD, fellow, National Clinician Scholars Program at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

2:05-2:10 p.m.

Break

2:10-2:40 p.m.

Leadership in Practice Models

• Mark Meyer, MD, senior associate dean for student affairs, University of Kansas School of Medicine
• Dan Choi, MD, orthopaedic spinal surgeon, Spine Medicine & Surgery of Long Island

2:40-2:45 p.m.

Break

2:45-3 p.m.

Closing remarks and overview of regions

• Abby Willgruber, MSS at-large officer

Download the plenary session agenda as a PDF.

Region 2 agenda (all times are Central)

3-3:15 p.m.

Region 2 Welcome

• Samantha Crowley, region chair, MSS Region 2, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
• Sarah Costello, vice chair, MSS Region 2, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

3:15-3:55 p.m.

Civic Engagement and Health Equity as a Leader

• Deborah Turner, MD, JD, president, League of Women Voters of the United States and chair, Board of Trustees of the League of Women Voters Education Fund

4-4:30 p.m.

State Medical Society Student Leaders Panel

• Laurie Lapp, MSS chair, Wisconsin Medical Society, section alternate delegate
• Satya Sivasankar, MSS chair, Missouri State Medical Association
• Jay Devineni, MSS councilor, Missouri State Medical Association
• Mikayla Brockmeyer, student director, Iowa Medical Society

4:30-4:45 p.m.

Breakout Rooms: State Medical Society Leader Q&A

4:45-5 p.m.

Chapter Community Service and Advocacy Awards, Networking and Closing

• Samantha Crowley, region chair, MSS Region 2, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
• Sarah Costello, vice chair, MSS Region 2, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Download the region 2 agenda as a PDF.

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

• Physicians of the Future Summit—Region 1
• Physicians of the Future Summit—Region 3
• Physicians of the Future Summit—Region 4
• Physicians of the Future Summit—Region 5
• Physicians of the Future Summit—Region 6
• Physicians of the Future Summit—Region 7