​The Wayne State University School of Medicine Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) welcomes all members of our community to join us for a special interactive discussion: 

"Navigating the NIH Early Stage Investigator (ESI) Status: How You Can Extend it and Why This May Be Important"

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) classifies individuals in junior positions in academic medicine as Early Stage Investigators (ESI) for a period of time up to 10 years after the receipt of the terminal degree. However, many individuals are unaware of the NIH’s policies that afford extension of this status or whether/ how to apply for an extension.

This presentation is geared towards educating all fellows (postdoctoral and sub-specialty fellows), residents and junior faculty of the opportunities to maximize their NIH funding potential by ensuring  their ESI status is up to date.

Learning Objectives:

• To learn how to create a profile in NIH eRA commons
• To learn how to check your ESI status
• To describe some situations where one can extend their ESI status
• To describe how ESI status may benefit your research portfolio

When:  Monday, November 11, 2024

Time: 12 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

Location: ZOOM

Guest Speaker:​

Dragana Komnenov Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in Physiology and Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Wayne State University School of Medicine. Her primary research interest is to understand the mechanisms of hypertension and how environmental factors, such as stress and diet play a role in creating a favorable milieu for the development of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Since some humans are particularly inclined to increase dietary intake of highly palatable foods rich in high fructose corn syrup and salt during stress, she is particularly interested in the mechanisms of neurocardiovascular derangement and the development of cardiovascular disease in this setting. She serves on grant review committees for the American Heart Association and the NIH.

Speakers: Have no commercial/financial relationships

Planning Committee Members: Basim Dubaybo, M.D. (Activity Director), Claire Pearson, M.D., Kate Laimbeer and Kailah Weatherspoon have no commercial/financial relationships.

Target Audience: Wayne State University School of Medicine faculty, staff, medical students, fellow and residents

The Wayne State University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Wayne State University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest: This program is not related to specific diseases or conditions but rather deal exclusively with medical education. Therefore, there are no potential conflicts of interest with ineligible companies as defined by ACCME and there is no need to identify, disclose or mitigate commercial conflicts of interest.