Virtual Series
June 6-9, 2020

We are excited to announce that we have packaged some key aspects of our Shock Annual Conference into a new virtual series that is FREE for our members. We will be offering the valuable content and networking opportunities that you are used to—all from the comfort of your own home. Registration is now open for all sessions, so reserve your spot today!

June 6
10 am - Noon ET, Executive Council and Committee Chair Meeting

June 7
10 am - Noon ET, New Investigator Competition
Hear Shock’s New Investigators present their amazing science. These finalists were selected by the Awards and Honors Committee, based on scientific merit of the submitted abstracts. Finalists will present their work in a 10-minute presentation followed by a 5-minute Q&A period from the Awards and Honors Committee members.

*The recording of this event will be posted on the membership website site, under the Education tab.

June 8
1 pm - 2 pm ET, Views from the NIGMS, Including the Sepsis Research Priorities
During this webinar, you will learn about the recommendations of the Working Group on Sepsis convened by NIGMS. The group will discuss the NIGMS Priorities for Sepsis Research and how they will be implemented. You will also learn more about the Request for Information on the Strategies to Support Acquisition and Use of Biospecimens for Research on Sepsis in Humans.

Speakers:
Sarah E. Dunsmore, Ph.D., Program Director, NIGMS, NIH
Rochelle M. Long, Ph.D., Division Director, NIGMS, NIH
Xiaoli Zhao, Ph.D., Program Director, NIGMS, NIH

6 pm - 7 pm ET, New Member Social
This is your chance to have the floor. Join your leadership and ask questions, personal or professional, about their experiences and expectations you should have.  

Speakers:
Marc Jeschke, MD, Ph.D., Surgeon-Scientist and Professor, Department of Surgery and Immunology, University of Toronto. Shock Society, President
Laurie Kilpatrick, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology, Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Temple University. Shock Society, President-Elect
Edward Sherwood, MD, Ph.D., Professor of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Shock Society, Secretary
Melanie Scott, MD, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh. Shock Society, Treasurer
Irshad Chaudry, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Surgery, Microbiology, Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham. SHOCK: Editor-in-Chief, Shock Society Journal
Philip Efron, MD, Professor of Surgery and Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine. Shock Society, Program Chair 2020/21
Deborah Carlson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Shock Society, Membership Chair
Carrie Sims, MD, Ph.D., Surgeon and Director, Division of Trauma, Critical Care, and Burn, The Ohio State University. Shock Society, Mentorship Chair
Alicia Mohr, MD, Associate Professor, Division of Acute Care Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine. Shock Society, Diversity Chair

June 9
10 am – 11 am ET, Your Society’s Town Hall
This is your chance to ask what you have always wanted to know and to get to know the officers of your Society.

Panelists:
Marc Jeschke, MD, Ph.D., Surgeon-Scientist and Professor, Department of Surgery and Immunology, University of Toronto
Laurie Kilpatrick, Ph.D., Professor of Physiology, Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Temple University
Melanie Scott, MD, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh
Irshad Chaudry, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Surgery, Microbiology, Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Philip Efron, MD, Professor of Surgery and Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine
Serena G. Weisman, CAE, Executive Director, Shock Society

3pm - 4pm ET, Battles and Successes in the Beginning of Your Career: Tackling the K award
The Shock Society is excited to present a panel of early-stage investigators that have K award funding to learn about the battles and successes in their academic careers thus far. They will tackle how to secure K funding while at a small institution, the experience and advice they received that influenced their ability to get funded, and the values and failures of finding additional funding while being a K awardee. Each panelist will highlight their work in a 10-minute presentation, followed by a 30-minute Q&A session.

Speakers:
Vanessa Nomellini, MD, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Cincinnati 
Lucy Z. Kornblith, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of General Surgery , University of California San Francisco
Jon D. Simmons, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, University of South Alabama