On March 23-24, 2005, over 100 leading physician-scientists from multiple disciplines will convene at the Essex House hotel in New York City to discuss the future of medicine and to recognize and select this year's promising minds; recipients of competitive grants in academic medical research and education.

A dinner will take place on the evening of Wednesday March 23rd and will feature this year's keynote speaker Bryan R. Luce, PhD, MBA. Dr. Luce is Founder and Chairman of the Board of MEDTAP International, Inc. Dr. Luce will be making remarks that expand upon his article that is currently published in Health Affairs titled "Evidence Based? Caveat Emptor!" A respondent panel will follow Dr. Luce's remarks. Cathryn M. Clary, MD, MBA, Vice President of US Medical, Pfizer Inc will moderate the panel. The panel respondents include: Hugh Tilson, MD, DRPH, Senior Advisor to the Dean and Clinical Professor of Health Policy and Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School, Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH, Senior Natural Scientist, Paul O'Neill Alcoa Professor of Policy Analysis, RAND Corporation; Peter Corr, MD, Senior Vice President, Science and Technology, Pfizer Inc and S. Yin Ho, MD, MBA, Director/Team Leader USP Health Strategy, Pfizer Inc.

On March 24, 2005, eighteen individual Academic Advisory Boards will meet to select the 2005 grant recipients.

Your attendance at the Forum and your support of our future medical and academic leaders ensures the success of this event.