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| | Why have there not been more successes in translating exciting scientific discoveries into improved patient care and community health? Possible explanations include: - A shortage and high turnover rate of clinician-investigators due to insufficient institutional and environmental support; reluctance to let go of the traditional department-centric research and training models;
- A lack of effectiveness in educating PhD scientists about the physiology and pathophysiology of human health and disease; and
- A gap in providing clinical and bench scientists with the tools needed to be successful in the current research environment, including working in interdisciplinary teams.
The Center for Education and Career Development (CECD) is designed to break down these potential barriers. The CECD aims to create the next generation of clinical researchers representing multiple disciplines who will be boundary spanners, able to pollinate new ideas and link laboratories and investigators in different disciplines.
For a complete list of programs available through the CECD, please click here.
Lewis J. Smith, MD, Co-director of the Center for Career and Education Development. Dr. Smith is a Professor of Medicine and Associate Vice President for Research.
H. William Schnaper, MD, Co-director of the Center for Career and Education Development. Dr. Schnaper is Vice Chair and Professor of Pediatrics.
Richard Pope, MD, Institutional KL2 program director
David Engman, MD, PhD, TL1 program director
Rick McGee, PhD, Associate Dean for Faculty Recruitment and Professional Development
Paula Carney, PhD, RD, Research Associate Professor; Director, Certificate Programs
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