Central New York Student Convocation
New York State Chapter 2015 Annual Student Convocations Bioethics of Public Health Decision Making Keynote Speakers 44th Annual Nelson Rosenthal Student Convocation Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 “Emerging Ethical Challenges from Genetic Testing for Neurological Conditions” Arthur, L. Caplan, PhD Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Chair, Division of Medical Ethics NYU Langone Medical Center 11th Annual Franklin Delano Roosevelt Student Convocation Wednesday, March 25th, 2015 7th Annual Central New York Student Convocation Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 “Unearthing Hatred: Bioethics in a Changing World” Ms. Mohini P. Banerejee, BA Research Assistant, The Hastings Center 38th Annual Tina Russo Student Convocation Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 “Diagnostic Testing in an Era of Scarce Resources: What are the Priorities?” Amy Fox, MD, MS Associate Professor Clinical Pathology and Pediatrics at Montefiore Medical Center Special thanks to Visit us at http://www.marchofdimes.org/newyork/programs.html to stay updated. The Mission of the March of Dimes ® March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide, and its premier event, March for Babies, March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. More than 4 million babies were born in the United States last year and March of Dimes helped each and every one through 77 years of research, education, vaccines and breakthroughs. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.org/ny or nacersano.org. Find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. The Objective of the Student Convocations March of Dimes New York State Chapter Student Convocations seek to increase student awareness and interest in the life sciences and encourage students to pursue studies in related fields. These convocations give New York's most promising high school students the opportunity to hear and meet outstanding speakers of national prominence in the fields of science and medicine. Annual Essay Competition for Student Guidelines and Directions page 4 Convocation Presentation Dates Nelson Rosenthal Student Convocation Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 page 5 11:30 am—2:00 pm 44th Annual Nelson Rosenthal Student Convocation New York University—Eisner and Lubin Auditorium 60 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10002 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Student Convocation Wednesday, March 25th, 2015 the registration page 6 9:30 am—12:30 pm 11th Annual Franklin Delano Roosevelt Student Convocation Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Central New York Student Convocation Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 9:00 am—1:15 pm scan/email to March of Dimes staff representative. 7th Annual Central New York Student Convocation Weiskotten Hall, SUNY Upstate Medical University 766 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210 Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 form, fax or the appropriate page 7 Tina Russo Student Convocation Make a copy of page 8 9:00am—12:30 pm 38th Annual Tina Russo Student Convocation NYS Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities 1050 Forest Hill Road, Staten Island, NY 10314-6330 2 March of Dimes New York State Student Convocations Bioethics of Public Health Decision Making Annual Essay Competition for Student High School Students are encouraged to enter the March of Dimes “Student Essay Contest,” for the following convocations: 44th Annual Nelson Rosenthal Student Convocation “Emerging Ethical Challenges from Genetic Testing for Neurological Conditions” Arthur, L. Caplan, PhD Drs. William F and Virginia Connolly Mitty Chair, Division of Medical Ethics NYU Langone Medical Center 38th Annual Tina Russo Student Convocation “Diagnostic Testing in an Era of Scarce Resources: What are the Priorities?” Amy Fox, MD, MS Associate Professor Clinical Pathology and Pediatrics Montefiore Medical Center See Page 4 for the “Guidelines and Directions.” 3 March of Dimes New York State Annual Essay Competition for Students Guidelines and Directions The March of Dimes New York State Chapter is pleased to announce the Annual Essay Competition for Students attending convocations in the New York and Staten Island Divisions. The competition is offered in conjunction with the Annual Student Convocations which promotes interest in the biomedical sciences among students. All public and private high school students (9-12 grades) are invited to enter. There are two levels: 1st level for 11th & 12th grades and the 2nd level for 9th & 10th grades. All entries must be received no later than their submission date by mail. No fax, email or late submission will be accepted. Only High School student within the area can enter the essay contest. The student essay winners will be notified prior to the convocation and will be expected to attend the event. All materials submitted will not be returned and are the property of the March of Dimes. NELSON ROSENTHAL STUDENT CONVOCATION Submission Date: Monday, March 2nd, 2015 by 3:00 pm, see page 5 for submission address. Public or Private High schools in Brooklyn, Bronx, Long Island, Manhattan and Queens area can apply. Each level will have two (2) winners: First place award of $400 and a banner recognizing them as a winning school and the second place winners will receive an honorary award. ESSAY QUESTION: How can those seeking genetic testing best receive unbiased information and counseling about different testable conditions, behavioral dispositions and traits? TINA RUSSO STUDENT CONVOCATION Submission Date: Friday, March 27th, 2015 by 3:00 pm, see page 8 for submission address. Public or Private High schools in Staten Island area can apply. Each level will have one (1 ) winner. Winners will receive an award of $250 and their school will be presented with a banner recognizing them as a winning school. ESSAY QUESTION: How should we prioritize Laboratory Testing and who should decide the testing algorithms: doctor, patient, insurers, government? The prize for the best essay will be awarded to an essay which: Provides a clearly presented, well-developed response to the question Answers the question in appropriate essay format, following the directions given in the ‘Essay Format’ section Provides an accurate and properly listed bibliography, if an outside source of information is used. ESSAY FORMAT REQUIRED. Any essay missing any of the following information will not be reviewed: All portions of the essay must be typed. Each essay must include, on school letter head, a sponsoring letter from the teacher and the school principal acknowledging their awareness of the student entrant and all rules and stipulations of the competition. Provide a Cover Page with the title of the essay, author’s name, full home address, name of school, grade, name of teacher sponsoring the student and the date submitted. The essay must be five to six-typed page (exclusive of the cover page and bibliography), double-spaced with one inch margins and a 12 pitch font and page numbering. Provide a bibliography referencing all work. List at least 2-3 references in addition to the textbook. Format references according to the Little Brown Handbook or comparable format, available in school or local libraries Faxed, emailed or late submissions WILL NOT be accepted. 4 Nelson Rosenthal Student Convocation Registration for New York Division Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 School Name School Address City / County State / Zip School Phone School Fax Faculty Name Faculty Name School Department Email Faculty Phone* *(list the phone number where you can be reached outside of school hours in case of inclement weather and cancellation) Number of Faculty Attending : Number of Students Attending : Registration Deadline: Monday, March 2nd, 2015 Contact Information or Submission Address Madeline Britt March of Dimes, 515 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10022 Tel: 212-353-8267 Fax: 212-475-2972 Email: [email protected] General Information Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 11:30 am—2:00 pm 11:30—Lunch (provided) 12:00—Program Student Essay Contest Students are invited to enter our “Student Essay Competition.” see page 4 For more information, contact Madeline Britt at [email protected] Submission date: Monday, March 2nd , 2015 by 3:00 pm 5 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Student Convocation Registration for Northern Metro Division Wednesday, March 25th, 2015 School Name School Address City / County State / Zip School Phone School Fax Faculty Name Faculty Name School Department Email Faculty Phone* *(list the phone number where you can be reached outside of school hours in case of inclement weather and cancellation) Number of Faculty Attending : Number of Students Attending : Registration Deadline: Monday, March 9th, 2015 Contact Information Susan B. Rose March of Dimes, 580 White Plains Road, Suite 445, Tarrytown, NY 10591 Tel: 914-610-7527 Fax: 914-407-5870 Email: [email protected] General Information Wednesday, March 25th, 2015 9:30 am—12:30 pm 9:30—Program 11:30—Lunch (provided) Library and Museum Tour Tours will be available to students and faculty (at no charge), after the Convocation program. Please indicate your interest by selecting one of the following: 30 minute guided tour Self-guided tour 12:00—Library and Museum Tour 6 Central New York Student Convocation Registration for Central New York Division Wednesday, April 1, 2015 School Name School Address City / County State / Zip School Phone School Fax Faculty Name Faculty Name School Department Email *(list the phone number where you can be reached outside of school hours in case of inclement weather and cancellation) Number of Faculty Attending : Number of Students Attending : Registration Deadline: Monday, March 16th, 2015 Contact Information or Submission Address Darcy Dreyer March of Dimes, 3445 Winton Place, Suite 121, Rochester, NY 14623 Tel: 585-286-5866 Fax: 585-424-3265 Email: [email protected] General Information Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 9:00 am—1:15 pm 9:00—Program Life Science Career Fair: SUNY Upstate Medical University will host a career fair, which will be part of the morning’s activities. Students will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from various organizations. 12:00—Lunch (provided) 12:30—Career Fair 7 Tina Russo Convocation Registration for Staten Island Division Wednesday, April 22, 2015 School Name School Address City / County State / Zip School Phone School Fax Faculty Name Faculty Name School Department Email Faculty Phone* *(list the phone number where you can be reached outside of school hours in case of inclement weather and cancellation) Number of Faculty Attending : Number of Students Attending : Registration Deadline: Monday, April 6th, 2015 Contact Information or Submission Address Dionne A. Durant, LMSW March of Dimes, 515 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10022 Tel: 212-353-2371 Fax: 212-475-2972 Email: [email protected] General Information Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 9:00 am—12:30pm 8:30—Continental Breakfast 9:00—Program 12:30—School and Career Exhibit Tables Student Essay Contest Students are invited to enter our “Student Essay Competition.” see page 4 For more information, contact Dionne Durant at [email protected] Submission date: Friday, March 27th, 2015 by 3:00pm 8 New York State Chapter Annual Student Convocations Past Speakers Nelson Rosenthal Convocation 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 Jonas Salk, MD Margaret Mead, PhD Robert Good, MD Jane Goodall, PhD Michael Debakey, MD Rollo May, PhD George Wald, MD John Knowles, MD Irving J. Selikoff, MD Myron Winick, MD Barry Commoner, PhD Lawrence K. Altman, MD Joshua Lederburg, PhD Rosalyn S. Yallow, PhD Lee Salk, PhD Robert J. Desnick, PhD, MD Jane Brody, MS Harold, J. Raveche, PhD Robert E. Pollack, PhD James D. Watson, PhD Mathilde Krim, PhD 1992 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Doris L. Wethers, MD Stephen R. Kandall, MD Beatrice Mintz, PhD Alan D. Rosenthal, MD, FACS Savio L. C. Woo, PhD Charles J. Lockwood, MD Michael J. Paidas, MD Dr. Samuel Waxman Susan J. Gross, MD, FRCS9C, FACOG, FACMG LeRoy Walters, PhD & Alan R. Fleischman, MD Harris Goldstein, MD Rebecca Landa, PhD, CCC-SLP Fernando A. Guerra, MD, MPH John R. Adler Jr., MD Jr, MD Joe Leigh Simpson, MD Robert W. Amler, MD, FAAP, FACPM Siobhan Dolan, MD, MPH Anthony Atala, MD Robert DeSalle, PhD Ricki Lewis, PhD Franklin Delano Roosevelt Convocation 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Stanley A. Plotkin, MD W. Ted Brown, MD, PhD Robert W. Amler, MD, FAAP, FACPM Edmund F. La Gamma, MD, FAAP Siobhan Dolan, MD, MPH Shetal I. Shah MD, FAAP Luba Djurdjinovic, MS Beth A. Prieve, PhD Robert DeSalle, PhD Ricki Lewis, PhD 9 Annual Student Convocations Past Speakers Central New York Convocation 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Dr. David R. Smith, MD Sandra Lane, Ph.D., MPH Siobhan Dolan, MD, MPH Luba Djurdjinovic, MS Robert DeSalle, PhD Ricki Lewis, PhD Tina Russo Convocation 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Jonas Salk, MD Myron Winick, MD Peter A.M. Auld, MD Laird G. Jackson, MD Louis Z. Cooper, MD Edward J. Schutta, MD Arthur D. Bloom, MD Audrey K. Brown, MD Jessica C. Davis, MD Arleen Auerbach, MD Marshall S. Horwitz, MD Marie L. Vartola, MD April C. Lee, MD Franklin Costantini, MD Carl S. Dobkin PhD; Edmund C. Jenkins, PhD & Vicki Sudhalter, PhD Particia O. Loftman, CNM Susan Sklower Brooks, MD Jennifer L. Howse, PhD Carol A. Olsen, RN; Jose Luis Rementeria, MD and Marie L. Vartolo, MD 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Karla Damus, PhD Judith M. Gardner, PhD Michale J. Paidas, MD Randy Eisensmith, PhD Margaret Comerford Freda, EdD, RN; Philip Roth, MD, PhD & Vicki Sudhalter, PhD Savio L. C. Woo, PhD Julian N. Robinson, MD Sobhan M. Dolan, MD Kurt Hirschhorn, MD Helen Tager-Flusberg, PhD Shetal Shah, MD David Bolton, PhD Harry Ostrer, MD Paul A. Offit, MD Siobhan Dolan, MD, MPH W. Ted Brown MD, PhD Robert DeSalle, PhD Ricki Lewis, PhD 10
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