Professional Development focuses on inter-institutional and inter-disciplinary programs that promote the development of a workforce to KUH basic, clinical, and translational research. To develop a community of KUH novices, trainees, and investigators who are interested in KUH research and to maintain their interest in KUH for their career, the vision includes a multi-dimensional approach to inspire, motivate, and engage different types of learners

The ESTEEM program is designed to establish the development of mentoring and training skills for the early-stage faculty member and gap year intern. Funds are to be utilized to offset the salary/stipend of a gap year intern. The ESTEEM program includes providing a career coach for the applicant in hiring and mentoring the gap year intern. The gap year intern is defined as a new post-baccalaureate scholar with a desire for a career in graduate or medical school.

2024 ESTEEM Program RFA

Deadline February 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM CT

Gap Year Internship Application

Ongoing application cycle

Competitive, nine-month, virtual research training institute for KUH early career investigators. The overall goal of KUHR-IT is to ensure that early career KUH investigators are well-trained in the design and conduct of clinical and translational research that promotes rigorous and reproducible KUH research. This program will engage the cohorts through a mentored approach to design, develop, and submit a career grant application.

Check back for details in late January 

Currently, in collaboration with the Cardio-Renal Physiology and Medicine Section at UAB, iSMART is an inter-institutional and inter-disciplinary Scientific Mentoring And Research Training (iSMART) program that includes study design workshops, scientific writing effectiveness, as well as manuscript and grant peer review. The iSMART program facilitates inter-disciplinary KUH training to the full extent with scholars, especially trainees, from all institutions and disciplines engaged and participating.

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