Career Development Programs
Leadership Opportunities
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
(AAHPM) developed the Leadership Education and Academic Development Program or "LEAD" in 2009. This program is an innovative 3-year leadership development program designed to
promote collaboration among hospice and palliative medicine junior
faculty as they prepare to assume leadership positions at academic
institutions.
American College of Physician Executives American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) believes physicians are uniquely positioned to improve health care. To this
end, we strive to help physicians by providing the tools necessary to become
world-class medical executives. Through live conferences and programs, distance education, master degree programs and more, ACPE empows physician executives to take
leadership roles within their organizations, and give them the confidence and
training to create and manage safe, high-quality health care products and
services.
Center to Advance Palliative Care
Palliative Care Leadership Centers (PCLC)The Center to Advance Palliative Care's PCLC programs provide intensive two-day training and a full year of mentoring in how to design and launch a successful program. The hands-on training is delivered by leading professionals in the field and is tailored to the institution's size, culture and needs.
CAPC Training SeminarsCAPC offers comprehensive training seminars geared to helping health care professionals develop palliative care programs in hospitals. Seminars provide practical information on drafting financial and business plans, choosing organizational and staffing models, marketing the advantages of a palliative care program internally and externally, and securing the clinical and financial outcomes data required for a successful and sustainable program.
The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC)
is a national end-of-life education initiative administered by the
American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington DC, and City of Hope National Medical Center,
Los Angeles, CA. The project provides training for undergraduate and
graduate nursing faculty, CE providers, staff development educators,
specialty nurses in pediatrics, oncology, critical care and geriatrics,
and other nurses in end-of-life care so they can teach this essential
information to nursing students and practicing nurses.
Harvard Macy Institute Harvard Macy Institute,
a collaborative effort of the Harvard Medical School, the Harvard
Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Business School, aims to
create and foster a community of scholars who work to promote
innovative change in healthcare education.
Harvard Medical School Program in Palliative Care Education and Practice The HMS Program in Palliative Care Education and Practice offers intensive learning experiences for physician and nurse educators who wish to become experts in the clinical practice and teaching of comprehensive, interdisciplinary palliative care, as well as gain expertise in leading and managing improvements in palliative care education and practice at their own institutions.
Research Opportunities
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) - Medical Education Research Certificate Association of American Medical Colleges
(AAMC) Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) program is
intended to provide the knowledge necessary to understand the purposes
and processes of medical education research, to become informed
consumers of the medical education research literature, and to be
effective collaborators in medical education research.
Paul B. Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging Research Program
The Beeson program fosters the independent research careers of clinically trained investigators whose research and leadership are enhancing the health and quality of life of Americans, particularly older people. The program offers three- to five-year faculty development awards to outstanding junior and mid-career faculty committed to academic careers in aging related research, training and practice.
National Institutes of Health - Career Development (K) Awards NIH Career Development (K) awards
provide support in two career tracks: Individuals with a research
doctorate can pursue the following Awards: Career Transition Awards
(K22), Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01), Independent
Scientist Award (K02), Senior Scientist Award (K05), and the Academic
Award (K07).
Individuals with a health professional doctorate and who have completed
clinical training and have accepted a faculty position can pursue the
following Awards: Mentored Clinical Scientist Developmental Program
Award (K12), Mentored Clinical Scientist Award (K08), Mentored
Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23), MidCareer
Investigator in Patient-Oriented Research Award (K24), Career
Enhancement Award in Stem Cell Research (K18), Academic Career Award
(K07), Mentored Quantitative Research Career Development Award (K25),
and the Midcareer Investigator Award in Mouse Pathobiology Research
(K26).
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Physician Faculty Scholars Program The Robert Woods Johnson Program is designed to strengthen the leadership and academic productivity of junior medical school faculty who are dedicated to improving health and health care. The RWJ program offers career development awards to support outstanding junior faculty with mentoring, protected time, networking and the opportunity to gain valuable research experience.
U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsThe VA Office of Research and Development offers various opportunities for professional development. The Career Development Program is designed to build and maintain capacity for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) clinicians to conduct research in areas of high relevance to the health care of veterans. Four levels of awards are available: entry level career development program (CDA-1), mid-level career development program (CDA-2), the transition award (CDTA) and career development enhancement award (CDEA). These awards are open to applicants with clinical doctoral degrees including physicians, dentists, psychologists, social workers, clinical engineers, audiologists, speech pathologist, etc.
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