The Academy of Physician Scientists, an initiative of Texas A&M University, in partnership with Houston Methodist and the Texas Medical Center, is one of only 10 medical schools in the nation to receive a highly prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Fund Physician-Scientist Institutional Award to catalyze highly innovative programs for training physicians for successful academic careers as physician-scientists.

Symposium
Houston Methodist Academic Institute
John F. Bookout Auditorium (R2-306)

Keynote Speaker:

Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH

William A. Zoghbi, MD Centennial Chair in Cardiovascular Health, DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center

Professor of Cardiology

Jerold B. Katz Investigator

Program Director, Preventive Cardiology Fellowship, Department of Cardiology

Co-director, Center for Health Data Science and Analytics

Run of Show/ Agenda

8-9 a.m. Poster Viewing

9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introduction of Scholars and Fellows by David Huston, MD

9:30 a.m. Part 1: Research Presentations by Scholars and Fellows

11:15 a.m. Break

11:30 a.m. Keynote Address

12:30 p.m. Part 2: Research Presentations by Scholars and Fellows