Message From the ECNG Chair

Megan Mitchell

Dear ECNG members,

I hope this newsletter finds you all well. Excitement has continued building for ACRM’s 94^th Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA from October 23 through October 28, 2017. Our Early Career Development Course, entitled “Successful Interdisciplinary Research in Academics and Industry,” will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 from 8 AM to 3 PM and new this year: The ECDC IS included in the World Pass! This is a great value and I highly suggest registering for this. Dr. Edward Wirth, III, MD, PhD, CMO of Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. is the keynote speaker and the day once again includes the mentoring luncheon, our distinguished scholars panel discussion and emerging scholars panel discussion and breakout sessions on key topics for Early Career individuals. For more information on the agenda, panel members and topics or to register, you can visit the course site here.

The Early Career and First Time Attendee Welcome reception is at 3 pm on Wednesday, October 25 and is always an exciting way for the ECNG to kick off the conference. It provides a great opportunity to receive a brief introduction to each ISIG and networking group within ACRM and connect with the groups, to not only put some faces and names together for the rest of the conference, but to also find out where you can become involved.

The annual conference program also includes several other topics and sessions of keen interest to Early Career. Pre-conference courses of potential interest include, but are not limited to:

The main conference program is once again strong and exciting with stellar talks across all the topics. There really is something for everyone, but a couple of my favorites for Early Career individuals are:

We will also be holding the ECNG Informational Meeting on 27 October from 4:00 – 5:00 PM. Of course this is just a short list of the symposia offered, but check out the online conference program to learn more and register today!

And as always, keep in mind that if you are looking for a way to build your CV or a service opportunity to fulfill your tenure requirements, there are always projects you can become active in within the ECNG. Anyone interested in getting involved can contact me.

Sincerely,
Megan Mitchell, PhD

ACRM Annual Conference, Progress in Rehabilitation Research (PIRR#2017)
CORE: 25 – 28 OCT 2018 // HILTON ATLANTA, USA // PRE-CONFERENCE 23 – 25 OCT