ACRM EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT COURSE: Defining, Adapting, and Promoting Your Professional Identity

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Presenter(s)

Badia Ahad-Legardy

Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Loyola University Chicago
Flossmoor, Illinois, United States

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Patricia A. Dorn, PhD

Director, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service
Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Ralph Nitkin, PhD

Deputy Director, National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research, NICHD
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Anne Ordway, PhD

Program Specialist
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)/Administration for Community Living
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Stephanie L. Silveira, PhD

Assistant Professor
University of North Texas
Denton, Texas, United States

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Daniel Daneshvar, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor and Assistant Chair for Research
Harvard Medical School Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, United States

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Sina Safayi, DVM, PhD

Principle Consultant
Graduate Career Consulting LLC
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Kelli L. LaCroix, BA

Student/Graduate Assistant
University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston
Fort worth, Texas, United States
Michael W. Williams, PhD

Assistant Professor
University of Houston, United States
Alexandra Aaronson, MD

Research Psychiatrist
Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital
River Forest, Illinois, United States

Chair(s)

Brian Downer, PhD

Associate Professor
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, United States

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Presenter(s)

Reza Ehsanian, MD PhD

Resident
University of New Mexico Hospital
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Your professional identity is constantly evolving and will change as you advance in your career, take on new roles and responsibilities, reflect on past experiences, and re-evaluate goals. Given the importance that professional identity development has on career outcomes, the theme of the 2022 Early Career Development Course is defining, adapting, and promoting your professional identity.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Early career researchers, clinician scientists, and clinicians interested in starting a research agenda will find the course especially beneficial.
Attendees range from graduate students nearing the completion of their degree, to postdoctoral scholars and junior faculty.
The course program changes annually, enabling attendees to enjoy a unique and informative experience year after year.

Learning Objectives:

Describe ways to identify areas for professional development and how to advocate for your professional needs.
List strategies and resources to develop a career development plan.
Summarize current policies, career opportunities, and research priorities at federal funding agencies.