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ASH Offers Program for Future Clinical Researchers Deadline for Application Fast Approaching

Hematology fellows and junior faculty interested in a career in clinical research are encouraged to apply for the American Society of Hematology ’ s ( ASH ) unique year-long education and mentoring program , the ASH Clinical Research Training Institute ( CRTI ), which offers a broad education on clinical research methods , research collaborations , statistical analysis , and managing the demands of family and career .
CRTI begins with a week-long summer workshop , from August 5 through August 11 , 2017 , in La Jolla , California . The workshop focuses on the foundation , methodologies , and application of patient-oriented clinical research . Participants are matched with workshop faculty members and participate in small groups , providing them with intensive exposure to mentorship and networking opportunities . Throughout
the week , participants work on their own proposed patient-oriented clinical research projects , refining and revising their plans through interaction with faculty and peers . In addition to the summer workshop , two subsequent sessions , the first at the ASH annual meeting in December and the second in May at ASH headquarters in Washington , DC , provide an opportunity for further interaction and mentoring . There is no fee to apply , and ASH will pay for the participants ’ travel expenses to the summer workshop and spring meeting .
Still not convinced to apply ? Read what recent CRTI graduates had to say about the program :
“ The caliber of experts I encountered at CRTI would have been impossible to anticipate and my interactions and ongoing relationships with
them have advanced my research tremendously , leading my research in several new , exciting directions .”
– Lena Winestone , MD , MSHP Children ’ s Hospital of Philadelphia
“ CRTI was a superb and inspiring personal and professional experience with colleagues and faculty from diverse backgrounds and institutions across the country . My CRTI project brought me my first competitive extra-mural grant after input from my CRTI mentor and small group participants . I cannot think of a better outcome . I believe the effects of CRTI on my career will be life-long : strong clinical research skills , professional networks , and sincere relationships with friends and future collaborators . It is both a clinical research training program and an
all-inclusive career development experience .”
– Sherif M . Badawy , MD , MS
Lurie Children ’ s Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
“ I knew CRTI would be a great workshop , but did not realize the extent to which it would help me establish relationships with world-renowned hematology faculty and peers . I now feel comfortable asking any of them questions and trust them to give great advice .”
– Jennifer Saultz , DO Ohio State University Hospital
Visit hematology . org / Awards / Career- Training / 410 . aspx for more information . The application deadline is March 24 , 2017 .

Attend Highlights of ASH ® Latin America & Asia-Pacific

International Highlights of ASH meetings provide opportunities for hematologists abroad to hear about the hematology research advances from the ASH annual meeting that are most relevant to their region , and to their management of patients . The program format , which includes panel discussions and small-group sessions , is designed to allow practitioners , fellows , academicians , and allied health professionals to discuss challenging patient cases and evolving developments in the field of hematology with experts as well as colleagues . Visit hematology . org / Highlights for more information .
Highlights of ASH in Asia-Pacific will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Hong Kong , March 10-12 , 2017 . Program topics and speakers include :
Wendy Stock , MD , University of Chicago Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Thomas D . Coates , MD , Children ’ s Hospital Los Angeles Thalassemia
Jakub Svoboda , MD , Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Hodgkin Lymphoma
Jorge DiPaola , MD , University of Colorado Disorders of Hemostasis
Alan F . List , MD , H . Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Highlights of ASH in Latin America will be held at the Punta del Este Convention and Exhibition Center in Uruguay , April 7-8 , 2017 . A few of the program topics and speakers include :
Nancy Berliner , MD , Brigham & Women ’ s Hospital An Update on White Blood Cell Disorders
Janis Abkowitz , MD , University of Washington Anemia in the Young and Old
Nelson Chao , MD , Duke University Bone Marrow Transplantation : Understanding and Improving the Risk Benefit Ratio
Jacqueline Barrientos , MD , Hofstra University Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Neil Zakai , MD , University of Vermont Common Consults in Thrombosis
Blood Advances Seeks Novel and / or Definitive Studies
Blood Advances is ASH ’ s new open-access journal and the first to join the Blood family in 70 years , publishing studies that complement and expand on topics covered in Blood , with a particular
VOLUME 1 focus on immunology ,
NUMBER 4 10 JANUARY 2017 gene therapy , hematologic malignancies , epidemiology , and vascular biology .
Blood Advances welcomes hypothesisgenerating papers , pilot studies , and commentary that can spark conversation . In addition to original manuscripts , Blood Advances publishes case reports of exceptional novelty , point-counterpoint discussions , and educational materials for the practicing hematologist . A key feature of the journal is its series of short talks on topics of interest to hematologists and scientists .
Blood Advances ’ founding Editor Robert Negrin , MD , shared his vision for this new journal in our May 2016 issue ( ashclinicalnews . org / may-2016 ).
Visit bloodadvances . org to learn more and to submit a paper . ●
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