Early Career Physicians
Early career physicians and medical students are the future of medicine and they have unique needs, interests and challenges. Early Career Physicians (ECP) is a section dedicated to early career
physicians and medical students.
Purpose: support the development of the early career physician and physicians in training as advocates for the betterment of public health through education, networking, leadership development and programming surrounding the unique needs of the early career physician
Chairs: Matthew Lecuyer, MD and Urvashi Pandit, MD
If you would like to get involved in the Section, sign up here.
Resources for Early Career Physicians in DC
Road to Residency Video Series
Next Step: Residency - Overview (Dr. Jillian Catalanotti, GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences)
Reaching Residency - Personal Statement (2022)
Reaching Residency - Acing Your Residency Virtual Interview (2022)
Financial Wellness for Early Career Physicians
Retirement Savings Challenges for Women and Strategies to Help Overcome Them (Keaton Macut, Asset Strategy Consultants)
Financial wellness for early career physiciansLearn more about MSDC's financial wellness options
Speak with a vetted professional coach or psychologist for free
Young Physicians Section
Physician employee, partner, or owner? 3 paths for young doctors.
Residents and Fellows Section
Coming soon
Medical Student Section
Coming soon
Early Career Physicians Section Activities
Penn Quarter
Washington, DC
Banking on Health, Investing in Today
Save the date for the 2025 annual meeting, where we will be at a new, exciting venue. Can you guess the location?
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Have your company name associated with this prestigious event - email our team to learn more about sponsorship options.
Special announcement - meet our special guest speaker
The Medical Society of the District of Columbia is honored and delighted to share that Dr. Peter Marks will be the guest speaker at the 2025 MSDC annual meeting. His speech will touch on the primary role of practicing physicians in public health.
Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D.
Peter Marks received his graduate degree in cell and molecular biology and his medical degree at New York University and completed Internal Medicine residency and Hematology/Medical Oncology training at Brigham
and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He has worked in academic settings teaching and caring for patients and in industry on drug development.
In 2012, he joined the Food and Drug Administration and served as Director of the Center
for Biologics Evaluation and Research from 2016 to 2025. During that time, he was integrally involved in the response to several public health emergencies and was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2022. He has published extensively and
is a member of multiple professional societies. He is currently working as an independent consultant.
Recent interviews and news
PBS News: Breakthrough gene editing treatment helps child born with rare disorder
NY Times:
Baby is Healed with World's First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment
The MSDC annual meeting will be the most valuable investment you can make for your career and wellbeing in 2025. Join your medical society, medical luminaries, and government officials for an evening of celebration, information, and connecting.
Registration will open in June 2025, but you can register your interest now. If your company/practice/business is interested in sponsoring an element of this event, contact us now to be associated with the important event.
Program
6:00 - 7:00 PM Happy Hour: Liquid Assets and Investing in Relationships
7:00 - 8:00 PM Capital Healthcare Future Forum
7:00 - 8:00 PM State of the Society and Inauguration Address
- VIP address by Dr. Peter Marks
- State of the Society address by Dr. Dock Winston
- Inauguration of Dr. Matt Lecuyer and new president address
MSDC Mentorship Program
Do you want to help guide the next generation of physicians? Complete this short form and be paired with a mentee looking for your expertise.
