AGA-AASLD Academic Skills Workshop
The next workshop will be held in the spring of 2014.
The Academic Skills Workshop, jointly sponsored by the AGA Institute and AASLD, is designed to equip junior faculty and fellows with essential information to help them navigate and succeed in the highly competitive field of medical academia.
By providing an enriched learning opportunity and life/career guidance via mentor-mentee pairings, the workshop specifically targets building the skills necessary for a productive career in basic science or clinical research related to gastroenterology and hepatology.
Workshop Director
To be determined.
Eligibility
Young scientists, MDs, MD/PhDs or PhDs with outstanding potential for careers in independent or translational science, clinical investigational research or training and education related to academic gastroenterology or hepatology will be accepted.
Candidates must be:
- An AGA or AASLD member*
- A gastroenterology or hepatology fellow or junior faculty member within four years of starting his/her first faculty appointment at the instructor or assistant professor level in a clinical or basic science department. Junior faculty members who have yet to start their first position will need to submit a letter from an academic institution verifying that they have accepted a faculty position.
- Working at an accredited institution in the U.S.
Candidates must apply to attend. A limited number of candidates will be accepted. Candidates may not hold grants earmarked for independent investigators (i.e. R01, R-21); but may be recipients of career development awards from the government (e.g. K awards) or medical specialty organizations.
*Nonmembers must submit an AGA or AASLD membership application with their workshop application in order to be considered. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application Instructions
Applications are not being accepted at this time. Check back in August 2013 for more updates.
Selection Criteria & Review Process
Participants will be selected based on his/her quality of training, research experience, plans for an academic career and the letter of recommendation from his/her Division Chief and/or career mentor. Applications will be reviewed and selected by the workshop course directors and faculty.
Accommodations
More information coming soon.
CME Information
More information coming soon.
Additional Information
If you have more detailed questions, contact Lee Krinzman at lkrinzman@gastro.org or 301-941-9784.
