| Session 1: Welcome/Introduction: 30 Min ( 08:30 – 09:00 AM) |
| Welcome/Introduction |
| Keynote Address- Promise of Academic Surgery: |
| Session 2: Starting an Academic Career: 90 Min ( 09:00 – 10:30 ) |
| Designing a Research Project (Hypothesis and Study Design)(12 min) |
| Launching your research program: early strategies and benchmarks (12 min) |
| Leveraging Research Fellowships |
| Is basic science research feasible for a surgeon-scientist (12 min) |
| Sources of early funding for research (12 min) |
| Q&A Session (30 min) |
| Break: 15 Min (10:30- 10:45) |
| Session 2: Making the Best Impression: 60Min (10:45 – 11:45) |
| Writing an eye-catching abstract (12 min) |
| Writing for impact - From an effective abstract to a great manuscript (12min) |
| Pearls and pitfalls for writing a good grant (12 min) |
| Delivering Effective Presentations (12 min) |
| Q&A Session (20 min) |
| Session 3: Tools to Advance in Your Academic Career (11:45-13:00) |
| Tips and Tricks to create a comprehensive disease site database (12min) |
| Pearls and Pitfalls of Multi-Institutional Database (12min) |
| Utilizing Surgical Tissue for Research (12min) |
| Time Management and Work Life Integration (12min) |
| AI and Research (12min) |
| Q&A Session (20 min) |
| Conclusion |
| Lunch: 13:00 onwards |