The below message is from the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences Education Unit. The official PDF version of the call for applications can be viewed here. We are inviting junior faculty committed to careers in clinical or translational research to apply for the 2023-2024 Cohort of the Vice President’s Clinical and Translational (VPCAT) Research Scholars Program. The VPCAT Program is a competitive, 2-year mentoring program that offers intensive mentorship and support to primarily Instructor or Assistant Professor-level faculty members from all colleges and schools within the Health Sciences; the Colleges of Mines & Earth Sciences, Social and Behavioral Science, and Social Work; and Intermountain Healthcare. Interested applicants not a member of the aforementioned groups should contact Erin Wachs regarding eligibility. Applicants should be engaged in clinical and translational research and aspire to achieve research independence as a principal investigator. Prospective VPCAT scholars are expected to have a clearly defined research interest, an identified scientific mentor, and a plan to apply for extramural funding during their time in the program. Ideal candidates are early-career faculty beyond their first year at their institution, with preferably one or more original research publications with their scientific mentor. A mentoring team consisting of the scientific mentor, a VPCAT senior mentor, peer mentors, and staff mentors support each VPCAT Scholar. Our structured curriculum is designed to provide leadership competencies and develop the essential knowledge and practical skills to be an effective principal investigator. Scholars are supported with access to the Utah CTSI Translational Research: Implementation, Analysis, & Design (TRIAD) Cores as well as grant submission specialists. These resources facilitate appropriate study design, pilot data collection, and preparation/submission of highly competitive grant applications. Please share this information with faculty who may be interested in and benefit from the program. Applications are now open on Competition Space. For more information and tips for writing a strong application, we are holding a VPCAT Application Workshop for prospective applicants on Friday, September 2, 2022, 4:00-5:00 pm, via Zoom. For further details, including applicant eligibility requirements and application instructions, please visit our website. If you have any questions about the VPCAT Program and/or faculty eligibility or appropriateness, please email myself or Erin Wachs. Sincerely, Michael A. Rubin, MD, PhD, MS
Vice President’s Clinical and Translational (VPCAT) Research Scholars Program
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Professor and Vice Chair for Faculty Development, Department of Internal Medicine
Director, Vice President’s Clinical & Translational Research Scholars Program
University of Utah
Section Chief of Epidemiology, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
Submission Deadline: Friday, September 30, 2022 at 5:00PM MST
(no late applications will be accepted)