Course Description
If investigative pathology is the “road less travelled,” publishing is the key to traveling this road. Your publications show where you have been and where you are going. In addition, grant funding is essential for the success of an academic laboratory. Finally, alternative career pathways in industry are becoming an attractive alternative to academia while industry increasingly collaborates with university-based pathologists. This course will call on established experts in pathology to guide you in writing and publishing papers as well as successful grant proposals. It will also outline pathology career pathways in industry as well as collaborations between industry and academics.

Introductory Remarks David M. Berman, M.D., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, and Massimo Loda, M.D., Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

Launching a Career in Pathology Investigation Sylvia Asa, M.D. University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada Upon Completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to: Recognize opportunities in pathology investigation as a broad continuum from part-time roles, to lifelong commitments. Appreciate the importance of focusing on an important and interesting problem. Develop strategies for managing competing commitments between clinical and research roles. Determine strategies for maintaining work-life balance.

"Who is Going to Fund Your Research?" Donna Vogel, M.D., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will learn to build relationships with funding agencies, including how to: Identify the agency’s mission and what it wants to fund. Acquire the funding mechanisms and pick the right one for you. Sign up to receive new information. Follow the directions. Work with a human!

"Collaborating with Industry as an Investigative Pathologist" Massimo Loda, M.D., Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Upon completion of this presentation, participants should be able to: Compare and contrast investigative pathologists’ roles in academia and industry. Describe risks and rewards of academic-industrial research collaborations.

"Getting Your Paper Published: An Editor’s Perspective" Peter Hall, M.D., Ph.D, FRCPath, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre and Alfaisal University College of Medicine, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Upon completion of this presentation, by means of 10 simple lessons the problems and pitfalls of getting a manuscript published will be reviewed, and participants should be able to: Develop your skills by reading. Formulate something to say. Prepare the structure of a scientific article. Use the simple rules of writing. Select where to send your paper. Comprehend instructions to authors; the need to worry about detail. Follow steps after manuscript submission. Illustrate what editors like. Recognize what editors do not like! Prepare to not give up; but do understand the peer review process.

"Investigative Pathology from the Perspective of a Surgical Pathologist" Christopher Fletcher, M.D., FRCPath, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA Upon completion of this presentation, participants should be able to: Determine the value of surgical pathology in furthering medical research. Summarize the rewards and perils of collaborating with academic laboratories. Analyze how to choose a research role that fits your background, needs, and interests.

Panel Discussion with Questions from the Audience