Inaugural Meeting Research Articles

From the Archives, in Recognition of the 75th Anniversary of AALAS: Presentations from the 1950 Inaugural Meeting of the Animal Care Panel.

From the Archives, in Recognition of the 75th Anniversary of AALAS: Presentations from the 1950 Inaugural Meeting of the Animal Care Panel.

From theory-building to institution-building: the contributions of Anne Vernez Moudon to urban morphology

This paper examines Anne Vernez Moudon’s contributions as a pivotal figure in the field of urban morphology. Employing a combination of a comprehensive literature review, personal interviews with Moudon, and archival research, the paper explores three critical aspects: (i) her research on San Francisco during the 1970s, where she developed a typomorphological method; (ii) her comparative analysis of the three major schools of urban morphology in the 1980s; and (iii) her critical role in facilitating the inaugural meetings of the International Seminar on Urban Form (ISUF) in the 1990s. In doing so, it offers a nuanced understanding of Anne Vernez Moudon’s multifaceted impact on the field urban morphology, highlighting not only her theoretical contributions but also her role as a catalyst in the institutional evolution of the field.

Preventing Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries in High School Sports Participants: An Executive Summary of the Inaugural Meeting of the National ACL Injury Coalition.

To address the increasing rates of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury among young sports participants, the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and the Aspen Institute convened a meeting of a new national coalition to make ACL injury prevention a fundamental aspect of youth sports. This executive summary outlines the National ACL Injury Coalition's goals as defined at its inaugural meeting held at HSS on March 27, 2023. Using a theory of change called "collective impact" designed to support collaboration and drive systems-level change, the coalition focused on 4 strategic priorities intended to reduce ACL injury rates in high school sports participants: widespread implementation of interventions (ensuring that student athletes are adequately trained), high-quality education (raising awareness among many stakeholders), equitable access (ensuring that all high school sports participants, regardless of the resources available at their schools, have access to injury prevention resources), and aligning stakeholders (uniting disparate entities-schools, sports clubs, parents, coaches, and others in these efforts). The group outlined short-range, medium-range, and long-range goals over a 3-year period, including the launch of an ACL injury prevention toolkit for use by adolescent sports participants and teams, athletic trainers, coaches, and other key stakeholders.

Global Oncology Medical Diplomacy Working Group Inaugural Meeting: Defining Worldwide Barriers to Germline Genomics in Cancer Prevention and Management.

We convened an international working group to examine the issues that challenge equity and inclusion in genetic medicine. Specifically, 72 internationally known experts in oncology and cancer genetics from 34 countries (the Global Oncology Medical Diplomacy Working Group), gathered virtually on January 4-5, 2022, for the "Humanity Cancer Germline Convergence and Divergence Cancer Predispositions" conference hosted by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health and the Al Jalila Foundation. The goal of the conference was to broaden transnational understanding of the current state of genetics in preventive and therapeutic cancer medicine, and to define barriers to increased uptake of germline genomics to decrease the international burden of cancer. Here, we highlight the overarching barriers that were defined through this effort. These global barriers to incorporating germline genomics into optimal cancer care can inform ongoing research, collaboration, and advocacy for equitable, cost-effective genomic medicine for populations worldwide.

Perspectives on Musical Care Throughout the Life Course: Introducing the Musical Care International Network

In this paper we report on the inaugural meetings of the Musical Care International Network held online in 2022. The term “musical care” is defined by Spiro and Sanfilippo (2022) as “the role of music—music listening as well as music-making—in supporting any aspect of people's developmental or health needs” (pp. 2–3). Musical care takes varied forms in different cultural contexts and involves people from different disciplines and areas of expertise. Therefore, the Musical Care International Network takes an interdisciplinary and international approach and aims to better reflect the disciplinary, geographic, and cultural diversity relevant to musical care. Forty-two delegates participated in 5 inaugural meetings over 2 days, representing 24 countries and numerous disciplines and areas of practice. Based on the meetings, the aims of this paper are to (1) better understand the diverse practices, applications, contexts, and impacts of musical care around the globe and (2) introduce the Musical Care International Network. Transcriptions of the recordings, alongside notes taken by the hosts, were used to summarise the conversations. The discussions developed ideas in three areas: (a) musical care as context-dependent and social, (b) musical care's position within the broader research and practice context, and (c) debates about the impact of and evidence for musical care. We can conclude that musical care refers to context-dependent and social phenomena. The term musical care was seen as useful in talking across boundaries while not minimizing individual disciplinary and professional expertise. The use of the term was seen to help balance the importance and place of multiple disciplines, with a role to play in the development of a collective identity. This collective identity was seen as important in advocacy and in helping to shape policy. The paper closes with proposed future directions for the network and its emerging mission statement.

North American Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm Consortium: position on standards of care and areas of need

AbstractBlastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN) is a rare hematologic malignancy with historically poor outcomes and no worldwide consensus treatment approach. Unique among most hematologic malignancies for its frequent cutaneous involvement, BPDCN can also invade other extramedullary compartments, including the central nervous system. Generally affecting older adults, many patients are unfit to receive intensive chemotherapy, and although hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is preferred for younger, fit individuals, not all are eligible. One recent therapeutic breakthrough is that all BPDCNs express CD123 (IL3Rα) and that this accessible surface marker can be pharmacologically targeted. The first-in-class agent for BPDCN, tagraxofusp, which targets CD123, was approved in December 2018 in the United States for patients with BPDCN aged ≥2 years. Despite favorable response rates in the frontline setting, many patients still relapse in the setting of monotherapy, and outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory BPDCN remain dismal. Therefore, novel approaches targeting both CD123 and other targets are actively being investigated. To begin to formally address the state of the field, we formed a new collaborative initiative, the North American BPDCN Consortium (NABC). This group of experts, which includes a multidisciplinary panel of hematologists/oncologists, hematopoietic stem cell transplant physicians, pathologists, dermatologists, and pediatric oncologists, was tasked with defining the current standard of care in the field and identifying the most important research questions and future directions in BPDCN. The position findings of the NABC’s inaugural meetings are presented herein.

International Dermatology Outcome Measures (IDEOM): Report from the 2021 Annual Meeting.

International Dermatology Outcome Measures (IDEOM) is a non-profit organization founded in 2013. It is composed of researchers and stakeholders who work to develop evidenced-based outcome measures to enhance research and treatment recommendations of dermatologic diseases. The 2021 IDEOM Virtual Annual Meeting occurred from November 19-20, 2021. Contributions were made by leaders and stakeholders from the psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, pediatric hidradenitis suppurativa, acne, vitiligo, actinic keratosis, alopecia areata, itch, and cutaneous lymphoma workgroups. The psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and actinic keratosis workgroups provided an overview of their respective instruments for treatment satisfaction and symptom measurement. The inaugural meetings of the itch, alopecia areata, and cutaneous lymphoma workgroups identified unmet needs of their respective diseases and future goals. The acne, vitiligo, and pediatric hidradenitis suppurativa workgroups discussed concerns of quality of life, instruments for symptom measurement, and screening tools. Additionally, a representative from the US Food and Drug Administration was in attendance and presented an update on topical drugs and generics. This report provides a summary of workgroup updates from the past year and future directions established during the meeting. This report summarizes progress made by each IDEOM workgroup at the 2021 IDEOM Virtual Annual Meeting. J Drugs Dermatol. 2022;21(8):867-874. doi:10.36849/JDD.6974.

Contributions from Japan to gastrointestinal endoscopy training and development: Special report.

Contributions from Japan to gastrointestinal endoscopy training and development: Special report.

The establishment of the Asia‐Pacific Oral Cancer Network—Inaugural stakeholders' Meeting

The majority of oral cancer cases occur in Asia and the incidence is expected to continue to rise. Oral cancer is amenable to early detection through visual oral examination yet in many Asian countries, the disease presents at a late stage. The barriers to early detection are similar across the Asia-Pacific countries therefore, strategies to address these could be more effective if there were concerted efforts and joint resources amongst the countries. To facilitate better engagement and collaboration between stakeholders in oral cancer detection and management, the Asia-Pacific Oral Cancer Network (APOCNET) was established and the inaugural meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur on the 13th to 15th of September 2019. In this meeting, we identified the challenges faced in the early detection and management of oral cancer amongst the stakeholder countries, showcased the successful oral cancer programs in the region and identified strategic areas for collaboration. For this, notable international speakers and those from local universities and the Ministry of Health Malaysia were invited to share their experiences. The lessons learned from our neighbouring countries could lead to the implementation of similar programs that could help reduce the oral cancer burden in the region.

PPPEAC Consortium Holds Inaugural Meeting, Organizes Seminar on Flywheel Energy Storage [Society News

PPPEAC Consortium Holds Inaugural Meeting, Organizes Seminar on Flywheel Energy Storage [Society News

The Inaugural Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Purine Club.

The Inaugural Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Purine Club.

Islamic psychology abroad: the state and development prospects

The paper presents summaries of the talks given at the Inaugural Meeting of the International Association of Islamic Psychology (IAIP): “Evolving Islamic Psychology: Past, Present & Future”. It also shows different approaches to the content and methods of Islamic psychology. The talks were arranged chronologically. In the day one were given talks on the origins of Islamic psychology as reflected in the works by Al-Ghazali, Al-Balkhi and others. In the day two the present stage of the discipline received a thorough analysis. It has been approached from the point of view of theory, psychology, and psychotherapeutics. The agenda of the day three contained the suggested ways of the future development of this discipline. The meeting has shown a considerable interest to the subject by scholars from different countries, the diversity of approaches to the scholarly discipline as well as enthusiasm and optimism about its further development.

Current State of Physiology Undergraduate Degree Programs and Curricula: Survey Results from the Physiology Majors Interest Group Inaugural Meeting

The inaugural Physiology Majors Interest Group (P‐MIG)meeting took place May 18–19, 2017 at Michigan State University in EastLansing, Michigan. The purpose of the conference was (1) to build a network of peer undergraduate Physiology programs, (2) to begin discussions regarding national guidelines for undergraduate Physiology programs, and (3) to establish a regular conference for Physiology programs. P‐MIG conference attendees (n=34) and others who participated remotely(n=9) completed detailed pre‐ and post‐ meeting surveys regarding their collegiate affiliation, program requirements and course offerings, degree conferred and primary focus area, undergraduate enrollment and graduating class size, and student career interests. Key survey results are as follows: At the collegiate level, 34% of programs are housed in Colleges of Arts and Sciences and 15% in Colleges of Medicine. Fifty‐six percent of programs include “Physiology” in their departmental name, and the majority of other programs expressed a focus on Physiology despite having a different name. Programs are housed in a variety of different departments including 28% in Department of Physiology, 20% in Department of Biology, and 12% in Department of Biological/Life Sciences. Seventy‐six percent of programs offer a Bachelor of Science degree with others offering a Bachelors of Arts or another degree name. Program size varies from <200 students (41%), between 200–400 students(32%), and 27% of programs reported enrollments of 400+ undergraduate students. Most programs have options available or required for experience in research (90%), internship (72%), study abroad(100%), outreach (63%), and other engagement activities outside the classroom(82%). The extensive curricular requirement data will be made available. Of the 27 attendees who completed the post‐conference survey, 81% reported that they were extremely likely to attend a future P‐MIG conference. Ninety‐three percent of respondents listed networking and community as the most useful aspect of the conference in a free‐response question. Learning about other programs was the second most frequently cited useful outcome (40.7%). In summary, the inaugural P‐MIG conference was a great start to building a network of peer undergraduate programs and moving towards a set of national guidelines for Physiology programs. The second P‐MIG conference is scheduled for June 28–29, 2018 at The University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ.Support or Funding InformationAmerican Physiological Society; Association of Chairs of Departments of Physiology; Michigan State University, Department of Physiology and College of Natural Science; Michigan State University Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education & Dean of Undergraduate Studies; University of Oregon, Department of Human Physiology; University of Arizona, Department of PhysiologyThis abstract is from the Experimental Biology 2018 Meeting. There is no full text article associated with this abstract published in The FASEB Journal.

Latest Advances in Plant Development and Environmental Response: The Inaugural Cold Spring Harbor Asia Plant Biology Meeting in Japan.

With stunning ocean views over Osaka Bay, Awaji Island played host to the first Cold Spring Harbor Asia Plant Biology meeting in Japan. The meeting, 'Latest Advances in Plant Development and Environmental Response' (CSHAPB), provided a platform to promote scientific communication and collaboration in the pan-pacific region. The event welcomed almost 200 scientists from around the world to showcase their cutting-edge research. Exemplary speakers from diverse research fields presented their latest discoveries, ranging from developmental mechanisms to host-pathogen interactions, environmental responses and stress memory. Here we seek to review the meeting and highlight some of the salient themes that emerged over the course of the 3 d.

Building a National Framework for Adolescent and Young Adult Hematology and Oncology and Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care: Report of the Inaugural Meeting of the "AjET" Working Group of the German Society for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology.

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with hemato-oncological problems constitute a heterogenous group with characteristic particularities, specific needs, and age-related clinical and unique psychosocial features. Strong collaboration between pediatric and adult hemato-oncology settings is essential to address their needs appropriately. This is not only true for patients who first become ill during adolescence or young adulthood, but equally so for people who contract hemato-oncological diseases congenitally or as younger children and who are now becoming old enough to leave the pediatric setting and have to transit into "adult" medical care. Efforts to create environments that meet the specific needs of the AYA population affected by hemato-oncological diseases have been initiated in many countries. Due to international variations between societies in general and healthcare infrastructures in particular, the challenges posed to creating such environments vary considerably from country to country. Aiming at addressing these on a national basis for Germany, a dedicated Working Group on Adolescents, Young Adults, and Transition (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Adoleszenten, junge Erwachsene, Transition, AjET) was established. This meeting report depicts the content and discussions of the first interdisciplinary conference on treatment, transition, and long-term follow-up in AYAs with cancer or chronic/inborn hematological diseases. The AjET group of the German Society for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology (GPOH) intends to increase the national awareness for AYAs; strengthen the collaboration of pediatric and adult care givers; and initiate, promote, and coordinate collaborative activities in the fields of basic and translational research, clinical care, and long-term follow-up aimed at improving the current situation.

Report of the Inaugural Meeting of the TFOS i2 = initiating innovation Series: Targeting the Unmet Need for Dry Eye Treatment

On March 21, 2015, a meeting was held in London, United Kingdom, to address the progress in targeting the unmet need for dry eye disease (DED) treatment. The meeting, which launched the i2 = initiating innovation series, was sponsored by the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS; www.TearFilm.org) and supported by Dompé. The TFOS i2 meeting was designed to review advances in the understanding of DED since publication of the 2007 TFOS International Dry Eye WorkShop (DEWS) report, and to help launch the highly anticipated sequel, DEWS II. The meeting was structured to discuss the scope of the DED problem, to review the clinical challenges of DED, and to consider the treatment challenges of DED. This article provides a synopsis of the presentations of this TFOS i2 meeting.

Schmitz, Michael, Beatrice Kobow, and Hans Bernhard Schmid (eds.): The Background of Social Reality. Selected Contributions from the Inaugural Meeting of ENSO

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Inaugural Meeting of North American Pancreatic Cancer Organizations: Advancing Collaboration and Communication.

A meeting of North American Pancreatic Cancer Organizations planned by Kenner Family Research Fund and Pancreatic Cancer Action Network was held on July 15–16, 2015, in New York City. The meeting was attended by 32 individuals from 20 nonprofit groups from the United States and Canada. The objectives of this inaugural convening were to share mission goals and initiatives, engage as leaders, cultivate potential partnerships, and increase participation in World Pancreatic Cancer Day. The program was designed to provide opportunities for informal conversations, as well as facilitated discussions to meet the stated objectives. At the conclusion of the meeting, the group agreed that enhancing collaboration and communication will result in a more unified approach within the field and will benefit individuals diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. As a first step, the group will actively collaborate to participate in World Pancreatic Cancer Day, which is planned for November 13, 2015, and seeks to raise the level of visibility about the disease globally.

Strengthening malaria prevention and control: integrating West African militaries' malaria control efforts. The inaugural meeting of the West African Malaria Task Force, April 24-26, 2013, Accra, Ghana.

From April 24 to 26, 2013, the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center and the U.S. Africa Command cosponsored the inaugural meeting of the West Africa Malaria Task Force in Accra, Ghana. The meeting's purpose was to identify common challenges, explore regional and transcontinental collaborations, and to share knowledge about best practices in the fight against malaria in West Africa. Military representatives from Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo participated in the Task Force; various U.S. Government agencies were also represented, including the Department of Defense, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Agency for International Development. African nation participants presented brief overviews of their military's malaria prevention and control measures, surveillance programs, diagnostic capabilities, and treatment regimens emphasizing gaps within existing programs. Representatives from U.S. agencies discussed activities and capabilities relevant for the region, challenges and lessons learned regarding malaria, and highlighted opportunities for enhanced partnerships to counter malaria in West Africa. This article summarizes the major conclusions of the Task Force meeting, identifies relevant focus areas for future Task Force activities, and outlines opportunities for further inclusion of West African militaries to improve regional malaria surveillance and control efforts.

Some alligators in the room.

AbstractSignificant economic and interprofessional competitive challenges confront psychology's professional associations. In meeting these challenges effectively, it is argued that profession must first insure that it is not hampering itself from within its own structures by internal and external insularity, unadaptive training models producing an inadequate supply of comprehensively trained graduates, and noninclusive entry to practice standards. Advocacy goals to increase access to psychological services are critically examined, and inclusion in public health programs such as Medicare considered. It is also suggested that for advocacy for increased access to psychology to have tangible results, structural changes to psychology's training models, consistent with supply needs and entry to practice requirements, are urgently required. Professional associations, which are embodiment of our collective disciplinary consciousness, are appropriate place to debate structural foundation for psychology's future.Keywords: practice standards, access to services, training, future of psychology, professional identityResumeLes associations professionnelles de psychologues doivent relever d'importants defis sur le plan financier et de la concurrence interprofessionnelle. Pour relever avec succes ces defis, on fait valoir que la profession doit d'abord veiller a ce que ses propres structures ne lui nuisent pas, que ce soit par une insularite interne ou externe, des modeles de formation rigides menant a un nombre insuffisant de diplomes bien formes, ou des normes non inclusives pour l'exercice de la profession. Des objectifs en matiere de representation en vue d'ameliorer l'acces aux services psychologiques sont examines d'un oeil critique, de meme que leur inclusion dans des programmes de sante publique, tels que l'assurance-maladie. Il est de plus suggere que si l'on veut que les efforts de representation visant a accroitre l'acces aux services psychologiques menent a des resultats concrets, il faudrait, a tres court terme, changer les modeles de formation en psychologie, pour les adapter aux besoins en matiere de services et aux exigences relatives a l'exercice de la profession. Les associations professionnelles, symboles de la conscience collective du domaine, constituent une tribune appropriee ou discuter de la structure fondamentale de l'avenir de la psychologie.Mots-cles : normes de la pratique, acces aux services, formation, avenir de la psychologie, identite professionnelle.The John C. Service CPA Member of Year award recognizes service to profession of its John Service sym- bolizes to many of us a commitment to our (Veitch, 2012, p. 50). As I heard John Service say several years ago as then Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Executive Director: the good ship CPA is built on volunteers. The CPA Board, committees, sections, task forces, directorates, accreditation panel, and so forth, are built on time of dedicated volunteers, a dedication fueled by a passion for psychology profession and discipline and what it has to offer. Last year's recipient of this award, Jennifer Veitch (2012), in a thoughtful article entitled Reflections on Service to CPA, noted that professional volun- teering is rewarding, and these personal rewards include influence, feelings of mastery, and belonging.I would also echo Jennifer Veitch's sentiment that it is an honour to be associated with past recipients. The list includes late Terry Hogan (awarded in 2001), which is especially gratifying for me as Terry was my graduate school Director of Training at University of Manitoba, and provided me with key guidance then and later. Another recipient is Pierre Berube (2010), Executive Director of Psychologists Association of Alberta, with whom I had pleasure of working in inaugural meetings of CPA Council of Practice Directorate in 2009, a body providing collaborative linkage between national and provincial associ- ations. …