SEMSS 2024 was held in-person at Vanderbilt University on September 21st-22nd, 2024.

Co-Chairs: Kaitlin McKernan (G3) and Kevin Zhang (G2)

Keynotes: Dr. James Hildreth, PhD, MD and Dr. Duane Mitchell, MD, PhD

Theme: Bench to Bedside: Leading in Science in Medicine

Program and Abstracts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11benILQHSqi6_6eN-dEyMx-Nfpi2g37O?usp=sharing

Read more about SEMSS 2024:

• https://news.vumc.org/2024/10/03/vumc-hosts-symposium-for-aspiring-physician-scientists/

• https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/mstp/2024/09/27/15th-annual-southeastern-medical-scientist-symposium-semss/

Saturday, Sept 21st

• 10:30am-11:50pm | Lobby of Langford Auditorium (2209 Garland Ave, Nashville, TN 37232)

  • Check-in/Pickup Boxed Lunch

• 12:00pm-12:50pm | Light Hall Room 208 (Directly connected to the Lobby of Langford Auditorium)

  • Opening remarks from the Vanderbilt SEMSS Co-Chairs, Dr. Christopher Williams (Director of the Vanderbilt MSTP), and the American Physician Scientist Association

• 12:50pm-1:50pm | Light Hall Room 208

  • Keynote Session #1

    • Dr. James E.K. Hildreth, PhD, MD - President and CEO of Meharry Medical College

• 1:50pm-2:00pm

  • Break/Poster Setup

• 2:00pm-3:00pm | Light Hall Lobby and Langford Lobby

  • Poster Session #1 and Dessert/Coffee Reception

• 3:05pm-4:05pm | Light Hall Lobby and Langford Lobby

  • Poster Session #2 and Dessert/Coffee Reception

• 4:20pm-5:20pm | See Program for Room Locations

  • Breakout Session #1

    • MSTP Admissions Panel with Current Students

    • Finding Good Mentors

    • Different Career Paths After Training

• 5:30pm-6:30pm | Eskind Biomedical Library (Directly adjacent to Light Hall/Langford)

  • Networking Hour (with Prizes!)

• 6:30pm-8:30pm | Light Hall Lobby and Langford

  • Dinner with two complimentary beverages (menu)

• 8:30pm

  • Fun in Nashville!

Sunday, Sept 22nd

• 8:00am-8:50am | Light Hall Lobby

  • Breakfast

• 9:00am-10:00am | See Program for Room Locations

  • Undergraduate and Graduate Oral Presentations

• 10:15am-11:15am | See Program for Room Locations

  • Breakout Session #2

    • MSTP Admissions Panel with Program Directors

    • Advocacy in Medicine and Science

    • Panel with PSTP/Residency Directors

• 11:30am-12:30pm | Light Hall 208

  • Keynote Session #2

    • Dr. Duane Mitchell, MD, PhD - Phyllis Kottler Friedman Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Florida

• 12:30pm-1:00pm | Light Hall 208

  • Closing Remarks and Awards