DocumentCode
2402443
Title
The road less traveled: Combining an MD and PhD to establish a research program in biomedicine
Author
Cressman, Erik N K
Author_Institution
Med. Sch., Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
fYear
2009
fDate
3-6 Sept. 2009
Firstpage
153
Lastpage
153
Abstract
Developing an academic career in fields closely related to medicine is challenging. In this paper, various aspects of establishing, growing, and maintaining a viable program are discussed, with the examples from personal experience. The importance of understanding funding resources, the funding environment, institutional resources, and mentorship will be emphasized.
Keywords
biomedical education; educational institutions; organisational aspects; training; academic career; biomedical research program; funding environment; funding resources; institutional resources; institutional support; medical schools; medical training; Biomedical Engineering; Biomedical Research; Career Mobility; Equipment and Supplies; Industry; United States; Universities;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2009. EMBC 2009. Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Minneapolis, MN
ISSN
1557-170X
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-3296-7
Electronic_ISBN
1557-170X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5334080
Filename
5334080
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