Building on the highly successful APS and SPR Journey Program, we are pleased to launch the 2023-2024 APS SPR Journeys program.  This year the Journeys program will feature eight virtual sessions designed to encourage and support promising early-career investigators in pediatrics by offering inspiring career journey stories, career development mentoring, feedback on research and networking with experienced Cohort Leaders and peers in academic medicine.

Program participants will be organized into eighteen small cohort groups each guided by two leaders, experienced and successful academic pediatric professionals drawn mainly from the membership of APS and SPR. Pediatric department chairs, as well as leaders from FOPO and RAPID will nominate a total of 120 early-career participants, giving special attention to groups underrepresented in medicine. Further program details are below.

2023-2024 APS SPR Journeys Sessions

(all times are CT, except for Mini-Gordon Conference)

Session 1 Opening Plenary
The Power of Grit, Passion, Resilience, and Perseverance in Researcher Success.
November 10, 10-11am CT
Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Woo Baidal
Participants: Open to All – APS, SPR Members and Journeys Cohorts 

Session 1: Cohort Breakout
November 10, 11-11:30am CT
Participants: Cohort Members and Leaders – invitation only

Sessions #2 – 6: Cohort Breakout Sessions (2nd Fri of month) (1-hour time TBD*)
December 8* between 10am-12pm CT
January 12* between 10am-12pm CT
February 9* between 10am-12pm CT
March 8* between 10am-12pm CT
April 12* between 10am-12pm CT
Topic: Science & Career Development
Participants:  Cohort Members and Leaders – invitation only

Mini-Gordon Conference
May 3, tentatively 7am-12pm ET at PAS 2024, Toronto, Canada

  • 7-7:10am ET: Welcome
  • 7:10-8:40am ET: 3 Presentations
  • 8:40-8:55am ET: Break
  • 8:55-10:50am ET: 3 Workshops
  • 10:50-11:00am ET: Break
  • 11-11:45am ET: Lunch

Participants: Cohort Members and Leaders – invitation only

Session 7*:Cohort Breakout Session
May10,10am-12pmCT
Participants: Cohort Members and Leaders – invitation only

Session 8: Closing Plenary: The Power of Grit, Passion, Resilience, and Perseverance in Researcher Success.
June 14, 10-11am CT
Speaker: TBD
Participants: Open to All – APS & SPR Members and Cohorts

Session 8: Cohort Breakout
June 14, 11-11:30am CT
Participants: Cohort Members and Leaders – invitation only