NYRIF returns in 2012 on Wednesday, May 2nd.
Dr. Iain McInnes will chair the sessions along with Drs. Bevra Hahn, Georg Schett, Virginia Steen, and Robert Wortmann.
Should be a unique and stimulating experience!
“This is one of the most unique forums for young investigators and trainees to present their research and interact with established, senior faculty from multiple disciplines within rheumatology. The environment is designed to emphasize interaction between the presenters and faculty in a casual manner, which allows for ample opportunity to obtain career mentoring and discuss your research.”
Alfred Hyoungju Kim, M.D., Ph.D.
Winner, 5th Annual NYRIF Best Abstract Award
Division of Rheumatology
Department of Internal Medicine
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Washington University School of Medicine
Saint Louis, MO
Dear Investigator,
The 6th Annual National Young Rheumatology Investigator Forum will be held Wednesday May 2, 2012 at the Hilton Sandestin in Destin, FL in conjunction with the 28th Annual Congress of Clinical Rheumatology. This symposium promotes mentorship and provides an excellent platform for clinical and research oriented rheumatology fellows and junior faculty to have their research efforts reviewed, critiqued and evaluated by an acclaimed geographically diverse panel of rheumatologists. The top candidates chosen by the panel will either be able to present their abstracts in the presence of their peers and the established, international judges or display their results in a poster session. All attendees will have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of opportunities available in the field of rheumatology by taking part in discussions on career development that include the selection jury as well as rheumatologists who chose paths in research, clinical and the pharmaceutical industry. The symposium will close with an awards banquet to present travel stipends of $250-$1000 to those candidates whose efforts have been considered by the faculty to have exceptional promise.
We are very fortunate to have an excellent and diversified international judging panel this year including Dr. Georg Schett from Erlangen, Gemany; Dr. Bevra Hahn, UCLA; Dr. Virginia Steen, Georgetown; Dr. Robert Wortmann, Dartmouth; and Dr. Iain McInnes from Glasgow, Scotland, UK presiding as the lead judge and moderator.
This forum is designed to be stimulating, interactive and constructive whereby attendees are able to exchange ideas in an informal environment and network with their peers and faculty to facilitate future career contacts. All fellows and junior staff within the field of rheumatology are welcome to attend NYIF and are invited to stay for the 28th Annual Congress of Clinical Rheumatology that will immediately follow NYRIF at a special reduced rate. We also hope that you will b able to enjoy the beach while you are here to see why Destin has been voted #5 as a Spring Beach getaway in the Western Hemisphere.
David A. McLain, MD, FACP, FACR
Symposium Director
28th Congress of Clinical Rheumatology