Investigator Development Overview

Master of Science in Clinical Investigation

Our Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) program is available to medical residents, fellows, and junior faculty members who wish to receive formal training in clinical research. Students can take professional enrichment courses without committing to a full master's degree.

Taking Responsibility for the Responsible Conduct of Research

Taking Responsibility for the Responsible Conduct of Research is a course designed for postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty who are recipients of NIH or other training awards that require training in Responsible Conduct of Research.

 

 

Succeeding With Your K Award

Succeeding with Your K Award is a highly interactive and mutually supportive peer-mentoring seminar series. It is designed for early-career faculty or post-doctoral fellows who are supported on NIH K awards and meant to help them develop the ability to look at their own work and that of others in a critical but supportive manner.

 

Navigating the Research Enterprise

Navigating the Research Enterprise is a seminar series for early-career faculty and postdoctoral fellows who have protected research time. Attendees will be introduced to issues such as finding sources for research funds, writing effective grants and building a network of professional colleagues.

 

 

Developing & Enhancing Mentoring Relationships

This monthly series of 90-minute workshops is designed to develop and enhance mentoring relationships from both mentee and mentor perspectives using an open discussion format, breakout groups, and hypothetical case scenarios as the impetus for participants to reflect on their own experiences in mentoring. 

 

Mentor Training Certificate Program

The Mentor Training Certificate Program consists of in-person and online workshops designed to train faculty in becoming effective clinical and translational research mentors.

 

 

 

Grant Writing Coaching Groups

Writing effective NIH proposals requires skills in research conceptualization, design, & writing. To teach the style and content of proposal writing, Rick McGee, PhD has developed a novel approach that incorporates highly effective tools of teaching & learning. This program is offered by FSM's Faculty Affairs Office.

 

NIH Peer Review Program

The NIH Peer Review Program offers feedback from NIH-funded Northwestern faculty who have significant experience with peer review. They will be customized to the scientific and/or career development activities being proposed. This program is offered by FSM's Faculty Affairs Office.