Mentorship

A critical component of early career development and training is mentorship. The following resources can help identify an appropriate mentor and evaluate the mentor-trainee relationship.

• Early Career Mentorship Resources
• Academic Mentoring - How to Give It and How to Get It
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Mentoring Presentations

• Choosing a Mentor: What goes into the Decision (PDF)
  Marcedes Carnethon
• Building Your Mentor Network (PDF)
  Eric Peterson
• How to Develop an Effective Mentor and Mentee Relationship (PDF)
  Marc Sabatine

Presentations

• Scientific Presentations: Abstracts, Oral sessions and Posters (PDF)
  Mintu Turakhia, MD and Stephen Hulley, MD, MPH UCSF School of Medicine

Writing and Funding Presentations

• Applying for Funding as an Early Career (PDF)
  Kiran Musunuru
• Early Career Sessions: 10 Ways to Improve Your Scientific Writing (PDF)
  Robert Harrington
• K99/R00 Grants: Insights into the Review Process and What Reviewers Look For (PDF)
  J. Gary Meszaros
• Choosing a Target Journal (PDF)
  Roberto Bolli

Job Search Presentations

• You've Been Contacted for an Interview (PDF)
  Cheryl Anderson
• The Job Application Process: Tips for Finding and Applying for Job Openings (PDF)
  Alexis Frazier-Wood
• Experiences from the Trenches of Hard Money (PDF)
  Michelle Fennessy
• Clinical and Scientific Opportunities in the VA System (PDF)
Mintu Turakhia

Other Presentations

• What You Should Know on the 1st Day (PDF)
  Bruce Lindsay
• Fellow to Faculty Transitions (PDF)
  Sonali Patel
• Epidemiology and Observational Studies (PDF)
  Kristen Patton
• Why Clinical Medicine and Research? (PDF)
  Christopher Newton
• Update on the Pediatric Heart Network and How to Get Involved (PDF)
  Kristin M. Burns

NIH: Post-Doctoral Research Training

CVD Epidemiology Research Training

• About the NRSA Programs; T32 vs. F32, etc.

Programs are available at the following institutions:

• Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Case Western Reserve University
• Johns Hopkins University
• North Carolina State University
• Northwestern University
• University of Alabama at Birmingham
• University of California San Diego
• University of Minnesota
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• University of Rochester
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Wake Forest University School of Medicine

NIH: Career Development Awards for Physicians

• For individuals with a health-professional doctorate
• Career Award Wizard: Helps you select the right career award
• K23: Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award
  Development of the independent research scientist in the clinical arena. 3–5 yrs, 75 percent commitment.
• K08: Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award
  Development of the independent clinical research scientist. 3–5 yrs; 75 percent effort.

NIH: Career Development Awards for Research Doctorates: NIH

• For individuals with a research doctorate
• Career Award Wizard: Helps you select the right career award
• K01: Mentored Research Scientist Development Award
  Career development in a new area of research. 3–5 yrs; Salary determined by the sponsoring Institute.

• Early Career
• Mid-Career Achievement
• Travel Grants
• Student Scholarships
• Lifetime Achievement
• Lectures

Epidemiology and Prevention Specific Awards

The Council on Epidemiology and Prevention (EPI) proudly sponsors numerous awards, lectures and travel grants to AHA meetings, as well as a medical student scholarship. These programs honor researchers, early career investigators and medical students for their outstanding contributions and research of heart disease.

Awards include

• Awards presented at the EPI|Lifestyle Scientific Sessions
• Lecture and Awards presented at Scientific Sessions
• Medical Student Scholarship

Visit the EPI Awards and Lectures page for a full list of available awards and lectures.