TY - JOUR T1 - Southern Regional Meeting Program At-A-Glance, InterContinental New Orleans, February 18–20, 2016 JF - Journal of Investigative Medicine JO - J Investig Med SP - 405 LP - 487 DO - 10.1136/jim-2015-000035 VL - 64 IS - 2 A2 - , Y1 - 2016/02/01 UR - http://hw-f5-jim.highwire.org/content/64/2/405.abstract N2 - ⇓View this table:In this windowIn a new windowCME Certification Provided by the Center for Continuing Education Tulane University Health Sciences CenterAccreditationThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of Tulane University Health Sciences Center and the Southern Regional Meeting. Tulane University Health Sciences Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.DesignationTulane University Health Sciences Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.Tulane University Health Sciences Center and the Southern Regional Meeting present this activity for educational purposes only and do not endorse any product, content of presentation or exhibit. Participants are expected to utilize their own expertise and judgment while engaged in the practice of medicine. The content of the presentations is provided solely by presenters who have been selected because of their recognized expertise.OverviewThe Southern Regional Meeting provides the platform and forum for collaborative interdisciplinary research and clinical applications. Physicians and healthcare professionals will examine the most recent research findings in the medicine to determine and inform future research projects based on the analysis of the emerging research as well as to determine applications for clinical practice. The process of submission, presenting, defending and being open to collaborative interaction among peers is a very important part of training in academic medicine.Statement of NeedPhysicians and clinical researchers need to increase their competency in developing strategies in providing patient care improvements. Investigators require a supportive forum for presenting their research. Senior investigators need to increase their competence in identifying mentees and increase their performance in mentoring junior investigators through the process of designing research that is relevant to understanding disease mechanisms and improved patient … ER -