The Trainee Track: Your Guide to CHEST 2016 September 2016 | Page 4
Special Events
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25
8:00 pm-10:00 pm
CHEST Foundation Young Professionals
Reception - Lucky Strike LA Live
Trainees and young professionals, up to
5 years out of training, are invited to this
reception hosted by the CHEST Foundation.
Meet with your colleagues in a relaxed,
social atmosphere, and let the foundation
show their appreciation for your commitment to chest medicine.
8:45 am-10:00 am
CHEST Challenge
The game is on! Cheer for the top three
teams during the annual CHEST Challenge
Championship. The top three teams will go
head-to-head in a Jeopardy-style format.
Watch the teams compete while challenging your own knowledge. Who will take the
title this year? Come and find out!
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
NetWork Trainee Mixer
Everyone is invited to the NetWork Trainee
Mixer, where the Training and Transitions
Committee and NetWorks will highlight
opportunities for trainee members. Meet
with leaders while learning what CHEST has
to offer and how you can get involved.
Trainee Recharge Lounge
Sunday, October 23 - Tuesday, October 25 • 9 am -5 pm
Wednesday, October 26 • 9 am-12 pm
Here’s a list of the educational sessions you
can attend in the Trainee Recharge Lounge.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23
2:30 pm-3:15 pm
Time for Differentiation:
No Longer a Pluripotent Fellow
Mauricio Danckers, MD; Candace Huebert,
MD; Raed Alalawi, MD, FCCP (Erin Crowley,
MD, Moderator)
This session allows the attendee to ask the
questions no one wants to ask about job
searching and job selection in a relaxed and
welcoming environment. The panel session
includes attendings with different career
backgrounds, moderated by a fellow.
4:15 pm-5:00 pm
How to Get Published: Falls
and Pitfalls
John Heffner, MD, FCCP
CHEST deputy editor will weigh in on what
and what not to do on how to get your
research published.
*Note: Schedule subject to change.
Relax and connect with other trainee members and attendees in the
Trainee Recharge Lounge. Trainees are invited to stop by to recharge,
attend trainee-specific education sessions, and network.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24
2:30 pm-3:15 pm
Preparing the Health-care Leaders of
Tomorrow
James Stoller, MD, MS
This session will provide an opportunity
to discuss vital leadership competencies,
aspirations, and how to develop them.
4:15 pm-5:00 pm
Practical Tips to Make a Physician
a Good Business Person: Employment
Contract Dos and Don’ts and Legal
Insights from Practicing Health-care
Attorneys
Bruce Armon; Stephanie Eckerle
During this interactive session, you will
learn practical tips about key issues in physician employment contracts and strategies
to help protect your career advancement.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25
10:00 am-11:00 am
Medical Student/Resident Session:
Career Development
Interested in learning more about the
pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine
professions? Attend this session to learn
more about the opportunities that CHEST
provides you to help you within your career.
11:00 am-11:45 am
101 With the CHEST Foundation
Lisa K Moores, MD, FCCP
What can the CHEST Foundation do to
help propel you in your career? Find out by
attending the session to learn about their
initiatives in patient education, grants, and
how you can get involved.
2:30 pm-3:15 pm
Pearls and Pitfalls for Working
with Mentors
Gabriel Bosslet, MD, FCCP
This discussion will focus on specific steps
trainees can take to improve the process of
working with a mentor, which often leads
to a more productive fellowship experience.
4:15 pm-5:00 pm
Financial Planning For Physicians Starting
in Practice
James N. Allen, MD, FCCP
This session will discuss retirement plan options, college savings options, and general
investment strategies that you should know
about as you finish your training and begin
your career.