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Building Your Career

Learn From Others

Steps to learningfrom others
How it Works
Enhancing research focus

Pathways participants customize a combination of experiential, intensive, and didactic learning within one of eight broad, translational themes.

Checking out a book

Edge Library curates books for career development including a selection of guides for academic writing.

Book Reviews of our favorites.

Learning from the Pros

Seminars presented by senior faculty and curated by career stage.

Edge Seminars for MD and PhD
investigators completing training and establishing
their careers.

Newman Seminars for faculty on a career
development award.

Translational Research Forum

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Joining the mailing list

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Cultivating RCR & Progress Reports
Thrills & Challenges of Trainee Life
Smooth Sailing for the Academic Year
Teaching to Inspire Curiosity
Grant Writing

Meeting the team

The Edge for Scholars’ team provides tools to promote careers, demystify academic life, teach strategy, develop stronger approaches to inevitable challenges, and encourage scholars and their mentors.

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Questions
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upcoming Learn From Others events [ view all events ]
December 14, 2023 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Dr. Stephen Patrick | MCN C-2209
Newman Seminar
Grants & Funding
Faculty Life
Mentoring
Management & Leadership
Early career faculty
January 11, 2024 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Panel | MCN C-2209
Edge Seminar
Grants & Funding
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
January 22, 2024 | 1:00 pm (In-Person) Dr. Julie Bastarache | 2525 West End, Ste 1040
Grant Pacing Workshop
Grants & Funding
Early career faculty
January 24, 2024 | 1:00 pm (In-Person) Dr. Julie Bastarache | 2525 West End, Ste 1040
Grant Pacing Workshop
Grants & Funding
Early career faculty
January 25, 2024 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Dr. Maureen Gannon | MCN C-2209
Newman Seminar
Management & Leadership
Early career faculty
February 2, 2024 | 8:00 am (In-Person) Student Life Center
Forum
Doing Research
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Mid career faculty
Senior faculty
February 5, 2024 | 1:00 pm (In-Person) Dr. Julie Bastarache | 2525 West End, Ste 1040
Grant Pacing Workshop
Grants & Funding
Early career faculty
February 8, 2024 | 9:00 am (In-Person) Dr. Julie Bastarache | 2525 West End, Ste 1040
Grant Pacing Workshop
Grants & Funding
Early career faculty
February 22, 2024 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Dr. Mario Davidson | MCN C-2209
Edge Seminar
Communication
Teaching
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
February 29, 2024 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Panel | MCN C-2209
Newman Seminar
Faculty Life
Early career faculty
March 7, 2024 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Chad Lightner | MCN C-2209
Edge Seminar
Newman Seminar
Grants & Funding
Writing & Publishing
Communication
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Mid career faculty
Senior faculty
April 11, 2024 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) VUMC Media Relations | MCN C-2209
Edge Seminar
Communication
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
April 25, 2024 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) VUMC Finance | MCN C-2209
Newman Seminar
Grants & Funding
Early career faculty
RCR
May 2, 2024 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Tara Helmer & Nan Kennedy | MCN C-2209
Edge Seminar
Newman Seminar
Writing & Publishing
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
RCR
Connecting with senior faculty
Testimonials
Success

Research Assistant Professor

Department
Radiology and Radiological Science
Award Type
  • R03

Associate Professor

Department
Obstetrics and Gynecology/Maternal Fetal Medicine; Biomedical Informatics
Award Type
  • UG3

Assistant Professor

Department
Medicine/Hematology Oncology
Award Type
  • R56
EFS Programs Used

Clinical Instructor

Department
Medicine/Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Award Type
  • K23



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