Education
Pediatric Fellows and Junior Faculty with an ACTSI MSCR
- Carolyn Bennett MD, Hematology/Oncology
- Conrad Cole MD, Gastrointestinal (KL2)
- Eric Felner MD, Endocrinology
- Anne Fitzpatrick PhD, Pulmonary (KL2)
- Julie Gutman MD, Infectious Diseases (KL2)
- Marianne McPherson MD, Hematology/Oncology
- Muna Qayed MD, Hematology/Oncology
- Andi Shane MD, Infectious Diseases (KL2)
- Tanya Watt MD, Hematology/Oncology
The programs within ACTSI's Research Education, Training & Career Development (RETCD) are available to the Pediatric housestaff, fellows, and junior faculty from Emory and MSM.
ACTSI training opportunities include the RETCD-sponsored KL2 program for junior faculty physicians and PhDs and the Master in Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) program, which incorporates the Emory and MSM MSCR programs and is available to Georgia Tech scholars. The MSCR program can provide training for predoctoral PhD scholars and Emory and MSM medical students interested in a pediatric career who perform clinical and translational research with Pediatric faculty (via the TL1 mechanism) and postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty (physicians and PhDs) via the RETCD K30 mechanism.
In addition, physicians, PhDs and research staff leaders working with Pediatric faculty can take advantage of the RETCD-sponsored Advanced Certificate program and Certificate Program in Translational Research, the housestaff training program and the intensive short courses in clinical and translational research that are offered by RETCD. Finally, short-term structured training for trainees working with Pediatrics faculty at Emory and MSM will be available as five-month experiences funded by the ACTSI TL1 (Medical Student Discovery Clinical and Translational Research Program and the Health Professions Trainee Clinical and Translational Research program).
Many of these students have used the skills developed from this training to obtain their own NIH K Career Development award or R01 funding as evidenced by the success of Dr. Anne Fitzpatrick, who was one of the ACTSI’s earliest KL2 scholars.
The Pediatrics K Club
The Emory University Department of Pediatrics/Children’s K Club was conceived in the fall of 2009 by Stacy Heilman, PhD, Children’s Grant Advocate, Drs. Andi Shane, a former ACTSI KL2 Scholar, and Miriam Vos, an NIH K23 grantee, with the objective of providing a forum to assist pediatric fellows and junior faculty with successful career development and K-award applications. With the continued support from Drs. Paul Spearman and Carlton Dampier, the Emory Department of Pediatrics and the Children’s Research Office, monthly lunchtime seminars are held. Typical attendance includes, on average, 25 junior faculty, fellows, and other interested research staff. Topics pertaining to the conception, development, submission, and post-award process related to career development awards are addressed.