Junior Faculty and Trainee Junior Faculty and Trainee Council ReportCouncil Report

Lorriana Leard, MDLorriana Leard, MDUniversity of California San FranciscoUniversity of California San Francisco

Chair, JFTCChair, JFTC

I. Council LeadershipI. Council Leadership

A.A. Chair - Chair - Lorriana LeardLorriana LeardB.B. Past Chair – Past Chair – Cynthia GriesCynthia GriesC.C. Vice Chair- Vice Chair- David MarkhamDavid Markham

I. Council LeadershipI. Council Leadership

D.D. Workforce CommitteesWorkforce Committees1.1. Standards & Guidelines: Standards & Guidelines: Susan Moffatt-BruceSusan Moffatt-Bruce2.2. Registries and Database: Registries and Database: Steve HaysSteve Hays

Jenn MatthewsJenn Matthews3.3. Communications: Communications: David Markham David Markham

Pali ShahPali Shah4.4. Education: Education: Dan DillingDan Dilling5.5. Development: Development: Arezu AliabadiArezu Aliabadi

II. Fellows’ LuncheonII. Fellows’ Luncheon

Fellows LuncheonFellows Luncheon• FRIDAY – 1:15 – 2:45 PM Room 243FRIDAY – 1:15 – 2:45 PM Room 243

III. Projects for CouncilIII. Projects for Council1)1) Programming: Sessions for ChicagoProgramming: Sessions for Chicago

a)a) Case Conference / Stump the Professor SymposiumCase Conference / Stump the Professor Symposium• Call for Abstracts from traineesCall for Abstracts from trainees• Travel awards to trainees selectedTravel awards to trainees selected• Multidisciplinary expert panel to discuss cases as unknownsMultidisciplinary expert panel to discuss cases as unknowns• Symposium not just for fellows but to all attendeesSymposium not just for fellows but to all attendees• Committee: Cassie Kennedy, Hannah Zimmerman, Pali Shah Committee: Cassie Kennedy, Hannah Zimmerman, Pali Shah

b)b) Career DevelopmentCareer Development: Symposium on career : Symposium on career development / grant writing / strategies for successful development / grant writing / strategies for successful career in heart and lung transplantation.career in heart and lung transplantation.

c)c) Fellows luncheonFellows luncheon: For networking – introduction to : For networking – introduction to leadership, strategies to get involved in ISHLTleadership, strategies to get involved in ISHLT

III. Projects for CouncilIII. Projects for Council2)2) Fellowship Training Program AvailabilityFellowship Training Program Availability: :

• Strong interest / high priority Strong interest / high priority • JFTC Council would like to be integrally involved JFTC Council would like to be integrally involved

in development in development a)a) Identifying which programs have transplant fellowships Identifying which programs have transplant fellowships

(or the equivalent internationally) (or the equivalent internationally) b)b) Summarize the structure, requirements, curriculumSummarize the structure, requirements, curriculumc)c) list of training programs available on the websitelist of training programs available on the website

III. Projects for CouncilIII. Projects for Council3)3) Web based educationWeb based education:  : 

– JFTC members have identified need for and are JFTC members have identified need for and are interested in working to having evidence based interested in working to having evidence based literature / curriculum available on the website on literature / curriculum available on the website on topics in transplantationtopics in transplantation

– Several members interested in working to develop Several members interested in working to develop this on websitethis on website

Identified Needs / ConcernsIdentified Needs / Concerns

Liason with board memberLiason with board memberConcern about role of JFTC – reservations Concern about role of JFTC – reservations expressed by some junior faculty expressed by some junior faculty members about mix of trainees and junior members about mix of trainees and junior faculty members faculty members