Director's Regional Meeting 2020 Agenda

10:00 – 10:15 AM ET (9:00 – 9:15 AM CT)

Welcome – Opening Remarks (15 minutes total)

• Dr. Richard J. Hodes – NIA

• Dr. James E.K. Hildreth – Meharry Medical College

• Dr. Consuelo H. Wilkins – Vanderbilt University Medical Center

10:15 – 11:15 AM ET (9:15 – 10:15 AM CT)

NIA Leadership and Career Development/Training Award Opportunities Presentations with clarifying questions (60 minutes total)

• Dr. Hodes – NIA overview (15 minutes)

• Dr. Bernard – NIA’s role in promoting diversity/inclusion agencywide (15 minutes)

• Dr. Santora – Overview of NIA career development and training award opportunities (30 minutes)

11:15 – 12:00 PM ET (10:15 – 11:00 AM CT)

**virtual breakout rooms with Meharry/VUMC Faculty moderating groups, 45 minutes per cycle (90 minutes total)**

Division Breakout Discussions (cycle 1)

• Division of Aging Biology
• Division of Behavioral and Social Research
• Division of Neuroscience
• Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology

12:00 – 12:15 PM ET (11:00 AM – 11:15 AM CT)

**Break**

12:15 – 1:00 PM ET (11:15 – 12:00 PM CT)

Division Breakout Discussions (cycle 2)

• Division of Aging Biology
• Division of Behavioral and Social Research
• Division of Neuroscience
• Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology

1:00 – 1:30 PM ET (12:00 – 12:30 PM CT)

Meeting Wrap/Close Out Discussion (all parties return to main virtual room) (30 minutes total)

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