Getting Started: Choosing a Mentor, Managing Time, and Generating Products

Prospectus Files: 2009 syllabus Epi 227.doc (76 KB)

Required Reading:

1. Harrington 2009
2. Detsky 2007
3. Bettman 2009

Note/Slide Files: Shlipak Career talk 8-09.ppt (760 KB)

Assignment:
Getting Started: 1. Identify and list one or more mentors you plan to consult in the next year, with specific roles for each mentor. 2. List 3 to 5 products you plan to produce in the next year. 3. List a time schedule for accomplishing these goals.

Working with foundations and other careers in clinical research

Required Reading:

1. Schroeder 2008

Note/Slide Files: Schroeder's lectureTICR 08 13 09.ppt (377 KB)

Assignment:
Working with Foundations: 1. List the important health policy issues related to your research. 2. Identify a foundation that provides grants supporting your area of research.

Funding your career development and research

Required Reading:

1. Sumandea 2009
2. Gill 2004
3. Inouye and Fiellin 2005

Note/Slide Files: whooley slides 08 09.ppt (1555 KB)

Assignment:
Obtaining Funding: 1. Download the application instructions for a career development award that might be suitable for you at this point in your career (e.g., NIH K23 or foundation grant). 2. Read the instructions and develop a timeline for preparing an application.

Clinical research in the biotechnology industry

Required Reading:

1. Bodenheimer 2000
2. Lader 2004

Note/Slide Files: Barron, Hal Careers in industry 8 27 09.ppt (295 KB)

Assignment:
Working with Industry: 1. Identify a company with which you could collaborate, either doing investigator-initiated research or working on a clinical trial.

Balancing work and family

Required Reading:

1. UCSF Faculty Handbook
2. UCSF CV Guidelines

Optional Reading:

1. Clinical research in Surgery
2. Surgery and K awards

Note/Slide Files: Balance handout.ppt (194 KB)

Assignment:
Preparing your CV: 1. Prepare your CV in UCSF format for academic review. 2. Make an appointment with your mentor to review your UC-formatted CV and written career plan (more below).

Clinical research in public health

Required Reading:

1. Katz
2. Example career plan

Note/Slide Files: Research in a Local Department of Public Health (2009).ppt (759 KB)

Assignment:
Planning your career: 1. Prepare a 1-2 page outline of your career plan. 2. Organize as you see fit, but be specific and include timelines (see attached instructions). 3. Meet with mentor to review your UC-formatted CV and written career plan.

Obtaining an academic job

Required Reading:

1. Howard Hughes 2004, chapter 1
2. Howard Hughes 2004, chapter 3

Optional Reading:

1. Howard Hughes - all 12 chapters

Note/Slide Files: Saint-handout-2009.ppt (259 KB)

Assignment:
For you to receive credit for the course, your mentor must send an email to Olivia@epi.ucsf.edu by no later than 5PM on September 18, 2009, stating that s/he has reviewed your UCSF-formatted CV and written career plan with you. Olivia will reply to your mentor confirming that this email has been received. The CV and career plan themselves need not be turned in.