Typical PhD program timeline for CVD Pre-doctoral Trainees on the T32 grant

Typical PhD program timeline for CVD Pre-doctoral Trainees on the T32 grant

Required Biostatistics and Epidemiology courses for T32 Trainees outside of the Department’s required curriculum

    • Epi 706: Epidemiology of CVD
    • Epi 790: Doctoral seminar I – Manuscript preparation
    • Epi 790: Doctoral seminar II – Peer review process
    • BST 655: Categorical data analysis
    • BST 665: Survival analysis
    • BST 680: Introduction to R

Other Required Training Activities

  • Grant Writing
    • School-wide Grant Writing Course (PUH-690)
    • Dean’s Office Grant Writing Workshop
    • AHA or F31 Grant Submission
  • Research experience
    • Big Data Research Immersion
    • Mentored Research Project
  • Professional development
    • Individual Development Plan
    • Mentoring Lunches
    • Department of Biostatistics Professional Development Series
    • Workshop in Rigor, Reproducibility, and Transparency
  • CVD related activities
    • CVD Journal Club
    • UAB Hypertension and Vascular Biology Symposium
    • UAB Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center Symposium
    • CVD Summer Clinical Workshop
  • Other Activities and Workshops
    • High Performance Computing Boot Camp
    • Teamwork, Networking, and Communication Retreat
    • Attendance at a National/International Conference
    • Exposure to CVD Biostatistics and Epidemiology in Non-Academia Settings