DCCPS Fellows Symposium (Registration)

Registration and Abstract Submission Form

On behalf of the NCI planning committee, thank you for registering for the 2025 DCCPS Fellows Symposium that will be held in-person at Shady Grove with opportunities to attend virtually.

All staff and contractors are welcome to attend and support our fellows.

All DCCPS Fellows (full-time) are strongly encouraged to submit abstracts to present on a topic of choice and may decide to submit a Mentor of the Year nomination. Full-time Fellows may choose to present an oral or poster presentation. View the 2023 poster session abstracts and biosketches and the oral presentation abstracts and biosketches. Note these important dates: Full-time fellows abstracts and nominations due: June 9, 2024.

OMB No.: 0925-0740
Expiration Date: 9/30/2025

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Your Information

First Name:

Last Name:

Highest Degree:

Email Address:

Confirm email

Program/Office Name:

Branch/Office:

Mentor(s) (fellows only):

Please describe your role:

NCI Staff/Contractor

Fellow

Summer Intern

Would you like to present at the Symposium? (This could be either an oral or poster presentation.)

If you would like to present please include the title of your presentation in the space below:

Please include an abstract of less than 300 words or 2,200 characters in the space below. Including the following sections is recommended (but not required): OVERVIEW, BACKGROUND, METHODS, RESULTS, and CONCLUSION/DISCUSSION

Would you like to present at the Symposium? (Summer interns only present posters.)

If you would like to present please include the title of your presentation in the space below:

Mentor of the Year (Optional)

As part of the symposium, a DCCPS mentor will be given a Mentor of the Year award based on nominations from fellows. Please consider nominating a DCCPS staff person for this award. Note: 1) The nominee must be a current DCCPS staff person but doesn't have to be your primary mentor; 2) Nominations will be reviewed by a committee comprised of DCCPS training staff; 3) Your nomination will only be seen by the committee.

If you choose, use the form below to submit a Mentor of the Year nomination:

Name of DCCPS staff member being nominated:

In the box below, please explain why you think this person should be given the award and consider the following when making your nomination (500 words or 3,300 characters max):

Access: Describe the ways the nominee is available, accessible, and willing to meet with trainees on a regular basis and when needed.
Communication: Describe if/how the nominee provides constructive feedback so that trainees increase their scientific development.
Promoting Success: Describe how the nominee enhances the training experience and contributes to trainees' success in the population sciences. Include how the nominee demonstrates commitment to career development of fellows to help them prepare for and meet their career objectives.
Recognition: Describe how the nominee gives credit to fellows and promotes the visibility of their work, either formally or informally.
Outstanding Actions: Describe how the nominee provides additional guidance and advice that make a substantive difference in fellows' professional lives.

Please describe below: