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The chief of cardiology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center from 2001-08, Dr. Michael Simons went on to accept the same position at Yale University School of Medicine in 2008. Supplementing his work at Yale, Dr. Michael Simons is a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Rather than host their own annual meetings, the ASCI and AAP, in addition to the American Physician Scientists Association (APSA), partner each year to host the preeminent annual gathering of physician-scientists. The 2018 AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting is scheduled from April 20 to 22 at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois, and includes a diverse range of medical presentations, directors meetings, and award presentations.
The event kicks off with an APSA business meeting on the morning of April 20 and is followed by a presentation on selective autophagy and age-related diseases with guest speakers Ana Maria Cuervo, MD, PhD, and Levi Garraway, MD, PhD. The first day also includes discussions on aging and healthy living, AAP and ASCI new member presentations, and the announcement of the ASCI Harrington Prize, which is given annually to physician-scientists whose research and discoveries have great potential for clinical application. Last year’s honor was jointly awarded to Daniel J. Drucker, MD, Joel F. Habener, MD, and Jens J. Holst, MD, DMSc, for their work in translating their discovery of incretin hormones into crucial therapies for metabolic diseases. Additionally, the three-day annual meeting includes panels on topics such as team-based science and work and life balance.
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