The Research Career Development Program: A Resource to Support Junior Faculty & Fellows Wendy Sanders Derek Haseltine Stacie Mendoza

Research Career Development Program (RCDP): Mission To support the research career and professional development of UMSOM junior faculty and fellows.

RCDP: Provides Research Support in Very Difficult Funding Climate

RCDP: Programs in Research Skills Classes – Intensive Grant Writing Class (R01) – Writing a Career Development Award (K) – Writing a Research Paper Workshops – Writing an NIH Grant Application – Writing a Career Development Award – Identifying a Funding Source – “Publish, Don’t Perish!”

Publish, Don’t Perish!

RCDP: Professional and Career Development Workshops: – Scientific Leadership & Project Management – Research Leadership for Career Development (K) Scholars – Preparing your CV for UMSOM promotion – Mentoring & Being Mentored – Networking – For your postdocs: interviewing, resume writing, networking Individual Consultations

RCDP: New Programs Research orientation (breakfast meetings) – Career Development Plan – Mentoring Path to a “K” (Career Development Award) Transitioning from a “K” to an “R”

RCDP Works with Faculty on Individual Basis Individual consultations: – Identification of funding sources – Discussion of summary statements (“pink sheets”) – Research Talk preparation, Interviewing, Resume/CVs, etc

Good Luck, and We Look Forward to Working with You