Participate in career development seminars to gain valuable insights and practical guidance from senior faculty. Tailored for career level and basic science and clinical researchers, these seminars will provide a fresh perspective.
Seminars offer: 
- Guidance on topics like
- grant writing
- management
- mentoring
- Vanderbilt resources
- career timeline
- Advice tailored to your career stage
- New insight from senior faculty
- A chance to ask questions
- Responsible Conduct of Research credit (where indicated)
Starting Fall 2025 all seminars will be via teams on Wednesdays 12 -1 PM. Teams link and calendar updates are sent via email. Join the mailing list.
mentor notes
Ways to be involved:
Post the Seminar schedule in your lab.
Add trainees to the mailing list. Email Verna Wright
Present a seminar aimed at postdocs & early faculty. Email Rebecca Helton
How it Works
Show Up
Seminar link sent via email.
Seminars are monthly on Wednesdays from 12-1 PM.
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You can view seminars below and all events at Edge for Scholars events.
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Yes! Please forward the seminar link to your colleagues.
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We hope so. We offer programs to:
Questions
upcoming EFS Career Development Seminars events [ view all events ]
April 8, 2026 | 12:00 pm (Virtual)
Panel
April 9, 2026 | 5:00 pm Must have submitted survey of intent by March 19
April 10, 2026 | 2:00 pm (In-Person)
Dr. Julie Bastarache | 2525 West End, VICTR 6th Floor Lounge
April 29, 2026 | 12:00 pm (Virtual)
TBA
July 23, 2026 | 5:00 pm
August 13, 2026 | 5:00 pm Must have submitted survey of intent by July 23
A chance to ask questions and gain insight from senior faculty
Testimonials
Very practical and encouraging.
~ Seminar Participant
I appreciate that you included both basic science labs and clinical research set ups because they had overlapping and important information but also information unique to those situations that was helpful to hear
~ Seminar Participant
I would've loved to see this seminar at the beginning of my postdoc. Great things to consider moving towards a faculty position and for future students.
~ Seminar Participant
Success
Assistant Professor
Department
Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
Award Type
- ASCI Physician Scientist Award
Assistant Professor
Department
Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
Award Type
- Academic Pediatric Association Research Award - Early Career
EFS Programs Used
Research Assistant Professor
Department
Orthopaedic Surgery & Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Award Type
- DOD
EFS Programs Used
Assistant Professor
Department
Medicine (General Internal Medicine & Public Health)
Award Type
- R01 Recipient
EFS Programs Used
