Congress of Future Medical Leaders Preliminary Schedule

**This is a preliminary schedule that is subject to change.**

4:00 PM — Doors Open. Find Your Seat and Meet Your Fellow Congress Delegates!

6:00 PM — Program Begins

National Anthem Sung by a Congress Delegate
Greetings and Welcome by Emcee and Academy Executive Director Richard Rossi
Icebreaker Group Activity
Delegates Mentored by 2020 TIME Kid of the Year, Forbes 30 under 30, and Congress Alumnus Gitanjali Rao
Small Group Writing and Sharing Exercise
Delegates Mentored by National Academy of Future Scientists and Medical Scientists, Science Director Dr. Mario Capecchi, Recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Delegates Mentored by Congress Alumnus, Forbes 30 under 30, and CEO & Founder of Rebokeh, Rebecca Rosenberg
Delegates Mentored by Congress Grand Master Dr. Mukesh K. Jain, Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences, Brown University
Questions Submitted by Delegates for Dr. Jain, Hosted by Rebecca Rosenberg
Delegates Mentored by Academy Executive Director Richard Rossi
Delegates Mentored by Carmen Tarleton, Recipient of the Nation’s Fifth Full Face Transplant and the second in the world to receive a second face transplant.
Wrap-up Activity and Remarks by Richard Rossi

9:30 PM — Evening Adjourn

8:30 AM — Doors Open

10:00 AM — Program Begins

Introduction of the Day’s Activities by Richard Rossi
Inspiring Group Activity
Delegates Mentored by MIT undergraduate student and 2019 Gordon Moore Award Winner, International Science & Engineering Fair, Krithik Ramesh
Delegates Mentored by Congress Grand Master Dr. Timothy Nelson, CEO and Co-Founder of Heartworks, and Mayo Clinic Director of the Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Delegate Exercise with Richard Rossi
Delegates Mentored by Dr. Deborah Bedor, Nationally Recognized College Admissions Expert and CEO of College Admission Central
Wrap up Delegate Small Group Exercise

12:30-3:00 PM — Lunch Break and Speaker Meet & Greet with Delegates

Welcome Back Remarks, Richard Rossi
Delegates Mentored by Congress Academic Partner Dr. Mike Carney, Interim Chancellor, University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire
Delegates Mentored by Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos, Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University and Community Healthcare Hero
Delegates Mentored by Heman Bekele, winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge and 2024 TIME Kid of the Year
Inspiring Collaborative Small Group Activity
Delegates Mentored by Leanne Fan, Winner of the 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge
Delegates Mentored by Dr. Gary Richter, Owner and Medical Director of Holistic Veterinary Care and Voted America’s Favorite Veterinarian
Collaborative Small Group Activity
Delegates Mentored by Congress Grand Master Dr. Stephen Ray Mitchell, Dean, Georgetown Medical School (2000-2020)
Questions Submitted by Delegates for Dr. Mitchell, hosted by Krithik Ramesh

6:30-8:00 PM — Dinner Break and Speaker Meet & Greet with Delegates

Welcome Back Remarks by Richard Rossi
Delegates Mentored by Congress Grand Master Dr. Sylivia Owusu-Ansah, EMS Medical Director at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsbugh and Medical Advisor on the Television Drama, "The Pitt"
Questions Submitted by Delegates for Dr. Owusu-Ansah, hosted by Leanne Fan
Collaborative Small Group Activity
Delegates Inspired by Todd Herman, a Global Leader in Peak Performance and the Recipient of Inc's Fastest Growing Companies
Wrap-up Activity and Remarks by Richard Rossi

9:30 PM — Evening Adjourn

8:30 am — Doors Open

10:00 AM — Program Begins

Introduction of the Day’s Activities by Richard Rossi
Collaborative Small Group Activity
Live Surgery! Dr. Anthony Romeo, Orthopedic Surgeon and Shoulder & Elbow Specialist, moderates surgery while surgeon Dr. Justin Griffin takes questions from Delegates
Collaborative Small-Group Breakout Exercise

12:30-3:00 PM — Lunch Break and Speaker Meet & Greet with Delegates

Welcome Back Remarks by Richard Rossi
Delegates Mentored by Congress Grand Master Dr. Charles M. Rice, Rockefeller University, Maurice R. and Corinne P. Greenberg Professor of Virology, Recipient of the Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research, and the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Questions Submitted for Dr. Rice from Delegates, Hosted by Krithik Ramesh
Delegates Mentored by Dr. Richard Johnson, University of Colorado, Professor Emeritus and Author of Eureka and the Art of Discovery
Collaborative Small Group Activity
Delegates Mentored by Congress Grand Master Dr. Katalin Kariko, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine Adjunct Professor of Neurosurgery and Recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Questions Submitted for Dr. Kariko from Delegates, Hosted by Leanne Fan
Shake Break!
Inspiring Patient Story by Nicole Hall, RN, Maternal Mortality Survivor
Delegates mentored by the World-Renowned Body Language Expert, Linda Clemons, Founder of Sisterpreneur®

6:00-8:00 PM — Dinner Break and Speaker Meet & Greet with Delegates

Induction of Congress Delegates into the Society of Torch and Laurel Honor Society by Executive Director Steven Loflin
Presentation of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists Award of Excellence by Richard Rossi
Candlelit Awards Ceremony
Address to the Convocation by Dr. Stephen “Ray” Mitchell, Dean, Georgetown Medical School (2000-2020)
DJ and Dance!

9:30 PM — Congress Adjournment

Past Speakers

Learn about the distinguished physicians and medical scientists who have mentored Delegates in the past.