FemInPEM: 2023

• Outstanding conference, thoughtful topics, dynamic speakers.
• I love the genuine and well prepared talks given by these amazing women. They were so inspiring to me! I am so grateful you allowed for a virtual option.
• This was by far one of my most favorite conferences I have been able to attend.
• This is hands down my absolute favorite conference to attend.
• This was an excellent conference! I learned a lot during the conference and was able to connect to a lot of colleagues I otherwise would not have seen or met.
• This was absolutely the best conference I have attended in the last 5 years and so valuable and inspiring. What a phenomenal idea and so well executed. Thank you for allowing for a virtual option.
• I am incredibly motivated after attending this conference. I truly loved every moment of it. Being in the presence of so many incredibly interesting and smart and dedicated people was very inspiring. Can’t wait for next year!!!

Thursday, September 21, 5:30-7:00pm

Cocktails and Networking at Lurie Children’s Hospital 11th floor

Please join us to kick off the conference with great conversation, complimentary drinks, hors d’oeuvres and a stunning view of the city

Friday, September 22

Westin Michigan Avenue

909 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

 

Breakfast and Registration

7:00AM – 8:00AM

 

Welcome
8:00AM – 8:10AM

Suzanne Schmidt, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Education, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Assistant Element Leader of Clinical Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Chair of FeminPEM Planning Committee

 

Keynote Speaker

I Get to Decide: Defining Myself for Myself

8:10AM – 8:40AM

Angela Ellison, MD, MSc, Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

 

Talks Block 1 and Q&A (10-12 Minute Ted Talk Style)

8:40AM– 10:10AM

 

Waitressing in the ED: Improving Family Experience

Sarah Gard Lazarus, DO, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Sorry, no English

Karolina Maksimowski, MD, Children’s Hospital of Michigan

Live Life, Do PEM your Way

Valerie Thompson, MD, University of Miami School of Medicine

Through the Looking Glass

Saamia Masoom, MD, Texas Children’s Hospital

The Next Right Thing

Anisha Kshetrapal, MD, MSEd, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Grief-Informed Care in the Emergency Department

Meta Carroll, MD, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

           Q&A

 

Break

10:10-10:40AM

 

Breakout Session 1
10:40AM – 11:55AM

 

*  Will be virtual only during the morning session

** Will be virtual only during the afternoon session

 

The art of negotiating

(The morning session will be tailored to those in practice ≤ 10 years and the afternoon session will be tailored for those in practice >10 years.)
Presented by:

Kathy Shaw MD, MSCE, Associate Chair of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, The Nicholas Crognale Endowed Chair in Emergency Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics, Emergency, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Dennis Durbin MD, MSCE, President of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University College of Medicine

**How to address and build a skill set to deal with microaggressions in the workplace  
Presented by:

Jamilah Hackworth, EdD, Associate Director, Office of Academic Affairs and Career Development, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Building a mentorship network to propel your career 
Presented by:

            Andrea Cruz, MD, MPH, Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Associate Division Chief & Chief of Research, Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Director of the Children’s Tuberculosis Clinic, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Texas Children’s Hospital

            Jennifer Mitzman, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine

*Failing your way to success

Presented by:

Mary Clyde Pierce, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and Preventative Medicine, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Michelle Macy, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Scientific Director of Community, Population Health and Outcomes, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Swimming with sharks: navigating the legal waters

            Presented by:

Lindsey Haut, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Riley Children’s Hospital, Indiana university School of Medicine

Melanie Heniff, MD, JD, MHA, Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Riley Children’s Hospital, Indiana university School of Medicine

            Been there, done that, what now? Later career planning in PEM

Presented by:

Elizabeth R. Alpern, MD, MSCE, Head, Division of Emergency Medicine, Associate Chair for Faculty Development and Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Ann & Robert H.    Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Angela Ellison, MD, MSc, Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of

Philadelphia, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Empowering your time: strategies to do more of what matters to you

Presented by:

Christina Shenvi, MD, PhD, MBA, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director, University of North Carolina Office of Academic Excellence, President, University of North Carolina Association for Professional Women in Medical Sciences

Cultivating a compassionate community in FeminPEM: A fireside chat

Presented by:

Rachel Theinprayoon, MD, MSCS, Medical Director, StarShine Hospice and Palliative Care and Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesia, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

Lunch
11:55PM – 12:55PM

Breakout Session 2
1:00PM- 2:15PM

Same sessions as in Breakout Session 1 above

 

Break
2:15PM – 2:30PM

 

Talks Block 2 and Q&A (10-12 Minute Ted Talk Style)

2:30PM – 4:00PM

 

Leadership is So 2020

Annalise Sorrentino, MD, University of Alabama Birmingham

IMG Path to PEM

Nkeiruka Orajiaka, MBBS, MPH, UT Southwestern Medical Center

The Creative Revolution: Design in Healthcare

Sasha Litwin, MB, BCh, Hospital for Sick Children

My Advocacy Journey as a Black PEM Physician

Kendra Jackson, MD, Carolinas Medical Center

Choose Again

Kathleen Reichard, DO, Montefiore Nyack Hospital

Mama Mia, Here I Grow Again

Sakina Sojar, MD, Hasbro Children’s Hospital

Q&A

 

FeminPEM Book Club

4:15PM – 4:50PM

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Associate Dean for Public Health and C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, joins us virtually to discuss her New York Times 100 most notable book, What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City.  Conference attendees are encouraged to read this highly acclaimed book about the Flint water crisis, social justice and advocacy, and submit questions to the author.

 

Closing Remarks

4:50– 5:00PM

Suzanne Schmidt, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Education, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Assistant Element Leader of Clinical Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Chair of FeminPEM Planning Committee

 

Night Out in the City

6:00 – 8:00PM

 

Don’t want the conversation to end?  Join us at the Beat Kitchen on the beautiful Chicago Riverwalk for food, fellowship, and exceptional views of the city, as we continue to connect and build community.  This is an optional event with an additional fee of $50 per person.

 

Westin Michigan Avenue

909 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

 

To reserve your hotel room at the conference rate of $229 per night:

·      Use the following link:  Book your group rate for Lurie Children’s Hospital FemInPEM

·      Or book by calling the toll-free reservations line 1-888-627-8385 and mention Lurie Children’s Hospital FemInPEM.

FemInPEM 2023, in partnership with FemInEM and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, aims to provide a unique conference networking opportunity for allies and advocates of women working in pediatric emergency medicine (PEM). 

Medical Student Ambassadors play a key role in this world-class educational and networking event! Join us and meet medical thought leaders from around the globe, start building your CV and have fun while doing it!

Benefits:

• One-on-one meeting with a FemInPEM Program Planning Committee Member to act as your academic mentor
• A certificate from the FemInPEM Program Committee Chair to your Dean of Student Affairs to acknowledge your contributions
• Invaluable experience networking with residents & attendings from across the country
• Opportunity to attend the 2023 FemInPEM Conference, September, 2023, with conference fee waived

Responsibilities:

• Be available on September 22, 2023 to attend the #FemInPEM23 Conference and the networking event on the evening of September 21, 2023.
• Help with pre-conference local logistics as identified
• Assist with registration and transitions, including monitoring entrance to the main conference room and adjacent rooms
• Post educational pearls from workshops and amplify #FemInPEM23 on social media
• Assist with CME content creation for conference archive

To Apply:

• Applications are now closed.  Thanks to all who applied!