North American Society For Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutri

THE MISSION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY, HEPATOLOGY AND NUTRITION IS TO BE A WORLD LEADER IN RESEARCH, EDUCATION, CLINICAL PRACTICE AND ADVOCACY FOR PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY, HEPATOLOGY AND NUTRITION IN HEALTH AND DISEASE.

ANNUAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE[1] ANNUAL MEETING AND POSTGRADUATE COURSETHIS YEAR'S MEETING WAS HELD VIRTUALLY AND WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 1,800 PEOPLE. THE FIRST DAY WAS A PLENARY SESSION FOCUSING ON DIVERSITY FOLLOWED BY DIDACTIC SESSIONS. THE ANNUAL MEETING CONSISTS OF PLENARY SESSIONS, (2)POSTER SESSIONS, (3)CONCURRENT SESSIONS ON STATE OF THE ART TOPICS (16), THE POSTGRADUATE COURSE TOOK PLACE ON THE LAST DAY OF THE CONFERENCE.[2] FELLOWS CONFERENCENASPGHAN PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES FOR THEIR FELLOWS IN THEIR 1ST-3RD YEARS. THERE IS A COORDINATED CURRICULUM WHICH HELPS THEM NAVIGATE EACH YEAR OF FELLOWSHIP INCLUDING TOPICS SUCH AS FINDING A MENTOR, HOW TO PUBLISH, HOW TO CHOOSE A RESEARCH PROJECT, HOW TO INTERVIEW AND FIND A JOB AND FINALLY HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION FROM FELLOWSHIP INTO BEING A PRACTICING PHYSICIAN.THE PRIMARY GOALS OF THIS CONFERENCE WERE TO PROMOTE CONTINUED SCHOLARSHIP AND ASSIST THE FELLOWS IN THE DIFFICULT TASK OF CHOOSING A CAREER PATHWAY AND FINDING A JOB. OVER 80 FELLOWS FROM ACROSS NORTH AMERICA HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT VIRTUALLY WITH 12 FACULTY MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF NASPGHAN. FACULTY MEMBERS PROVIDED TIPS ON RUNNING A LAB, SETTING UP A PRACTICE, DESIGNING MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS, CRAFTING CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES, PURSUING A CAREER AS A MEDICAL EDUCATOR, DIRECTING MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES, PERFORMING CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS. SMALL GROUP SESSIONS INCLUDED IN-DEPTH DISCUSSIONS OF INDIVIDUAL CAREER PLANS AND A NEW INITIATIVE FOCUSING ON ETHICAL ISSUES IN PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY.

PUBLICATION OF A SCHOLARLY MEDICAL JOURNAL THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO OVER 2,000 SUBSCRIBERS.

FOUNDATION GRANTSTWO FOUNDATION GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO OUR FOUNDATION. [1] NASPGHAN/NASPGHAN FOUNDATION GEORGE FERRY YOUNG INVESTIGATOR DEVELOPMENT AWARD.- THIS TWO-YEAR GRANT IS AVAILABLE TO JUNIOR FACULTY TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR EVOLUTION TO AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH CAREER IN PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY, HEPATOLOGY OR NUTRITION. MONIES ARE AWARDED IN SUPPORT OF A MERITORIOUS RESEARCH PROJECT IN THE CLINICAL OR BASIC SCIENCES TO STUDY THE DISEASES OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, LIVER, OR PANCREAS AND NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS IN CHILDREN. [2] NASPGHAN FOUNDATION MID-LEVEL CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD - THIS MID-LEVEL CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD IS FOR NASPGHAN MEMBERS PURSUING RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY, HEPATOLOGY AND NUTRITION AND ARE AT A MID-LEVEL IN THEIR CAREER. MID-LEVEL IS DEFINED AS A FACULTY MEMBER WHO HAS HELD A FACULTY APPOINTMENT FOR AT LEAST 6 YEARS AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION, BUT HAS NOT YET REACHED PROFESSOR LEVEL. THIS AWARD WILL PROVIDE UP TO $100,000 IN DIRECT FUNDING FOR 2 YEARS ($50,000 PER YEAR) FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RESEARCH CAREERS FOR APPLICANTS WITH SIGNIFICANT PROMISE IN THEIR MID-YEARS AS FACULTY. THE PROPOSAL MUST INCLUDE A FOCUSED AREA OF RESEARCH THAT WILL DIRECTLY ENHANCE THE APPLICANT'S ABILITY TO ACHIEVE FURTHER NATIONAL PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH FUNDING AND RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON GASTROINTESTINAL, NUTRITION AND LIVER HEALTH IN CHILDREN. BASIC, CLINICAL, TRANSLATIONAL, EPIDEMIOLOGIC, DISSEMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH ARE ALL ENCOURAGED. THIS AWARD IS TO FOSTER EITHER A NEW AREA OF ENQUIRY OR TO PROVIDE PILOT DATA IN AN ONGOING AREA OF RESEARCH WITH SUBSTANTIAL POTENTIAL FOR NEW FUNDING.