Secretary's Message
April 2012 Newsletter Article
Please come to Boston! I am really looking forward to the upcoming meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) in Boston at the end of April. We have more than 4600 attendees already signed up for the meeting, and this year we could set a record for attendance. The popularity of this annual meeting is understandable, as there is a great academic, educational program scheduled, and Boston is a fantastic city for a meeting. With thousands of abstracts submitted, it was a very competitive selection process. Many APA members participated in the review and scoring of submitted abstracts and workshop proposals. The PAS Program Committee is grateful to all of you who served as reviewers. Because of your dedicated efforts, there will be quite a range of fascinating sessions of interest to researchers, teachers, mentors and trainees. I am certain there will be enticing choices for all.
There will be dozens of new and innovative workshops and the APA Special Interest Groups (SIGs) eagerly await their annual gatherings at the PAS meeting. Our SIGs are a very treasured part of the PAS meeting and many APA members look forward to the chance to network and discuss important issues with others who have similar interests and valuable experience. Also at PAS this year, Dr. Janet Serwint has organized a unique and innovative mentoring session that should be phenomenal. Of course, there will be another great APA debate, this year focusing on the Medical Home. For the second consecutive year, there will also be a special session for all fellows- the Fellows Core Curriculum on Friday April 27, the day before the PAS meeting officially opens.
Perhaps the most important reason to come to Boston for the PAS meeting is for the opportunity to get together with colleagues. Bring your co-workers, connect with old friends; meet new collaborators. Share some stories.
I hope to see you in Boston at the PAS meeting. Come and celebrate another great year with the APA.
Steven M. Selbst
Secretary
Academic Pediatric Association
sselbst@nemours.org
