The CCTS Career Development Office provides career development support for CTS scholars.

Resources include:

•  Educational Counseling
•  Career Counseling
•  Career Training Resources
•  Tenure and Promotion Guidance
•  Survival Skills Workshops
  o    Grant Development
  o    Manuscript Development
  o    Grant and Budget Management
  o    CV and Résumé Development
  o    Presentation Skills Development
  o    Responsible Conduct of Research Ongoing Training
  o    Career Management

For additional information or to schedule an appointment, please use the Contact Information.

Career Training Resources:

The CCTS Career Development Office assists faculty, staff and students in exploring the numerous college-based, university-based and external training support opportunities available at the University of Kentucky.

The links below provide an introduction to these opportunities. CTS scholars interested in additional research training are encouraged to meet with CDO advisors to explore these opportunities more fully with the goal of shaping an individualized career development plan.

For additional information or to schedule an appointment, please use the Contact Information.

TEAM supports a vertically and horizontally integrated program of clinical and translational research training designed to enhance the pipeline of professional students engaged in CTS research, train PhD students in the basic biomedical sciences to advance discoveries along the continuum of translational research and therapeutic interventions, and to support residents, fellows and faculty in the health professionals engaged in clinical and translational research.

•  Professional Student Mentored Research Fellowship

A $3000 Fellowship is available to professional students who have completed an Introduction to Clinical Research seminar and wish to conduct CTS research based on a health-related mentored research plan developed with a faculty member of the University of Kentucky.

•  Certificate Programs

o Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science (13 Cr)

This program provides entry-level competency training in clinical and translational science and is the entry point for scholars interested in careers in CTS. Credits can be applied to the MS in CTS.

o Certificate in Clinical Research Skills (12 Cr)

This program provides entry-level competency training in epidemiology and biostatistics for scholars interested in careers in public health. Credits can be applied to the MPH degree.

o PhD Clinical and Translational Science Research Training Program

This certificate program provides supplemental clinical and translational research training for doctoral students in College of Medicine basic science PhD programs interested in developing clinical or translational aims for dissertation research.

•  MS in Clinical and Translational Science (24-30 Cr)

This program provides mentored research training with a flexible curriculum tailored to the needs of professional CTS scholars interested in becoming independent CTS investigators or in providing creative contributions to CTS teams. Credits can be applied to the Interdisciplinary PhD in CTS.

•  PhD in Clinical and Translational Science

This interdisciplinary program is designed for scholars committed to sustaining independent research programs that promote innovation and new discovery, and to leading interdisciplinary CTS research team.

The Clinical and Translational Science Seminar Series meets on the second Wednesday of every month during the Spring and Fall Semesters. The meeting time is 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Check the Contact Information and the CCTS Events Calendar for more information. Food and beverages will be provided.

The seminars offer a broad range of topics and activities chosen to meet the needs and interests of students and faculty who are interested in clinical and translational research. Topics will include research presentations, discussions of grants and manuscripts in development, and workshop presentations.

Mentors

Training, Education and Mentoring (TEAM) has established a comprehensive approach to mentored clinical and translational science (CTS) research training that includes a mentor-scholar matching program, a program to train junior faculty as mentors, and an assessment and evaluation program to determine mentor effectiveness

CTS scholars work with a primary faculty mentor with a successful, funded research program and a record of effective mentoring. The mentor’s role is to support the scholar in (1) formulating research plans, (2) disseminating scientific ideas, (3) managing both personnel and scholar time and effort, and (4) developing networking skills critical to collaborative team science.

A CTS scholar/mentor contract sets forth the parameters of the mentoring relationship. This contract establishes goals and objectives for the research project and evaluative criteria on how to measure achievement. Designed both as a training plan and a training exercise, this contract makes explicit expectations and implementation guidelines, and raises scholar-mentor awareness of the mentoring process.

Please use the Contact Information if you are seeking a mentor or if you would like to serve as a mentor.

Coaches

The Coaches are 15 senior faculty members from colleges with health-related graduate and professional programs with extensive experience in the training of clinical and translational scientists who serve as senior mentors for the CCTS Education/Career Development key function known as TEAM (Training, Education and Mentoring). Working with the associate deans for research of each college, TEAM Coaches play prominent roles to (1) marshal CCTS resources for the external and internal recruitment of talented professional students and junior faculty with academic aspirations in CTS; (2) serve as UK‘s “GPS” system in charting successful academic career development roadmaps for CTS scholars, (3) coordinate mentor services, including mentor-trainee matching, mentor recruitment, development and oversight,5 and (4) provide overall oversight and guidance to the CCTS TEAM key function.

2011 Coaches

CTS research education and training programs are available for community partners throughout Appalachia and Kentucky. These supplemental CTS educational activities are designed to support the development of research partnerships and collaborative research initiatives.

•  CTS Researchers at UK

The UK Appalachian Center provides an online competency-based course, Appalachia 101, to prepare CTS researchers to work effectively with community partners.

•  Professional Students

UK has a strong tradition of training primary care professionals who practice in rural communities. CTS research training is provided to professional students in the health sciences interested in working in the community.

•  Community Practitioners and CCTS Research Partners

o CTS Curriculum
o CTS Certification
o Mini-Fellowship for Community Partners

CE Central

The Research Staff Development Office provides programs to education and training for those involved in clinical research, including research coordinators, staff, and investigators directly involved in conducting clinical trials. On-going events include the Coordinator 101 Course, the Clinical Research Updates, and the annual Coordinator Symposium, offered in conjunction with TriHealth in Cincinnati, Ohio.

In addition, the Research Staff Development Office hosts the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA) Certification Exam on an annual basis and promotes UK, regional and national conferences focused on clinical research, such as the annual UK Human Research Protection Regional Conference.

For additional information about any of these research staff development opportunities or to be added to the email announcements list, please contact Ryan Vicini, CR-DOC Staff Development Manager, at 859-323-8545 or rlvici2@uky.edu

Clinical Research Coordnator 101 Course
Clinical Research Update Series
UK Mandatory Education Requirements
Education Links