SURGE-Clinical

SURGE-C is intended for assistant professors (PhD and/or MD) who will be/are leading clinical research programs, and Dr. Heather Moss is the course director. Clinical research is broadly defined including, but not limited to, data research, observational human subjects research and interventional clinical trials. The course will combine didactic overview and discussion of topics relevant to starting up a clinical research team, and performance of clinical research at Stanford. All sessions beginning 9/5/25 to 12/12/25 are on zoom and take place 12:00pm - 1:00pm.

A complementary course SURGE-I is also being offered for new PI’s who will be/are leading a basic or translational research group in a basic or clinical department.

2025-2026 SURGE-C Course Schedule

Frequency: Semi-Monthly or Monthly (September through December) for 60 minutes from 12:00pm - 1:00pm. The first 30 minutes will be speaker led, and the final 30 minutes will be devoted to discussion. Sessions are via Zoom.

Landscape: Introduction to Clinical Research at Stanford Speakers: Ruth O’Hara (SAD, Research and Psychiatry); Kenneth Mahaffey (Medicine); Tina Hernandez-Boussard (Medicine/Biomedical Data Science) Friday, September 5, 2025
Planning: Pre-award Speakers: Mary Chen (Maternal & Child Health Research Institute) and Melinda Telli (Medicine) Friday, September 19, 2025
Planning: Local and multi-site regulatory management Speakers: Jennifer Brown (Clinical Research Quality) and Heather Moss (Ophthalmology) Friday, September 26, 2025
Finding ssistance to do the work (hiring) Speakers: Miriam Veiss-Creque (Ophthalmology-HR) and Curt Langlotz (Radiology) Friday, October 10, 2025
Scoping/choosing good projects/opportunities Speakers: Jeff Goldberg (Ophthalmology) and Leanne Williams (Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences) Friday, November 14, 2025
Inclusivity in study design & implementation and team management Speakers: Mitchell Lunn (Medicine) and Lisa Goldman-Rosas (Epidemiology and Population Health) Friday, November 21, 2025
Finances: Getting Funding Speakers: Fatima Rodriguez (Medicine) and Anisha Patel (Pediatrics) Friday, December 5, 2025
Practicalities of Mananging People Speakers: David Rehkopf (Epidemiology and Population Health) and Sharon Sha (Neurology) Friday, December 12, 2025

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Target audience: Early career faculty in basic science and clinical departments who are clinical research group leads.

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These workshops, and other OAA professional development offerings, map to the competencies that are evaluated in the 360 Evaluation process for assistant professors who lead research groups. Check the Competency Mapping Here.

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2023-2024

*Landscape: Introduction to Clinical Research at Stanford* Speakers: Ruth O’Hara (SAD, Research and Psychiatry) and Kenneth Mahaffey (Medicine) Monday, September 18, 2023 (IN PERSON)
How to Choose Good Projects and Opportunities Speakers: Fatima Rodriguez (Cardiovascular Medicine) and Nigam Shah (Medicine/Biomedical Data Science) Thursday, September 28, 2023
Building your team to get the work done: PI View Speakers: Lisa Goldman-Rosas (Epidemiology and Population Health) and Heather Wakelee (Medicine) Monday, October 2, 2023
Hiring your team to get the work done - Practicalities Speakers: Miriam Veiss-Creque (Ophthalmology-HR) and Mary Chen (Maternal & Child Health Research Institute) Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Performance: Data, Management & Analysis Speakers: David Rehkopf (Epidemiology and Population Health); Heather Moss (Ophthalmology) Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Implementation: Local and Multi-site Regulatory Management Speakers: Shana Stolarczyk (Research Compliance Office) and Jennifer Brown (Clinical Research Quality) Thursday, November 30, 2023
Implementation: Contracts and Finances Pre-Award Speakers: Sarah Daadi (Research Management Group); Derrick Lin (Research Management Group); Margery Corbett (Research Management Group) Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Finances: Getting Funding Speakers: Tina Hernandez-Boussard (Medicine/Biomedical Data Science) and Jeff Goldberg (Ophthalmology) Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Getting Mentored as Faculty at Stanford Speakers: Melissa Bondy (Epidemiology and Population Health) and Ravi Majeti (Medicine) Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Balancing and Growing Research Portfolio alongside Clinical/Administrative Duties Speakers: Tanja Gruber (Pediatrics) and Michelle Monje (Neurology) Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Tips for Success- The Research Enterprise: Collaborations, Building Visibility and Rigor and Reproducibility Speakers: Michael Kapiloff (Ophthalmology) and Steve Goodman (Epidemiology and Population Health) Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Equity and Inclusive Practices and Resources Speakers: Alyce Adams (Health Policy) and Eleni Linos (Dermatology) Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Becoming a Research Investigator - From the Ground Up: Building a Research Group Speaker: John Boothroyd, Burt and Marion Avery Professor of Immunology Tuesday, October 3, 2023 (In Person)
Lab Management 101 Speakers: John Sunwoo, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck; Lisa Giocomo, Associate Professor of Neurobiology Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Survive and Thrive: Becoming a Research Investigator in Clinical Settings Speakers: Upi Singh, Professor of Infectious Disease and Medicine; Anna Gloyn, Professor of Pediatrics Monday, October 16, 2023
360 Evaluation (Stanford Investigators and Lab Leadership Competencies) Speaker: Linda Boxer, Vice Dean of the School of Medicine and Stanley McCormick Memorial Professor Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Hiring your team to get the work done - Practicalities Speakers: Miriam Veiss-Creque (Ophthalmology-HR) and Mary Chen (Maternal & Child Health Research Institute) Tuesday, October 24, 2023 (5:00pm-6:00pm)

Grant Preparation, Submission and Administration Speakers: Ruth O’Hara, Senior Associate Dean, Research and Lowell W. and Josephine Q. Berry Professor, Director, Spectrum; Kathleen Thompson, Executive Director, RMG, School of Medicine - Research Management Group Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Managing your lab’s finances and other financial policies Speaker: Elisabeth Einaudi, Vice Chair, Director of Finance and Administration, Anesthesia; Irene Aranya, Financial Manager, Anesthesiology; Allen Metzenberg, Associate Dean and Chief Financial Officer, School of Medicine Tuesday, December 12, 2023 (In Person)
Getting Mentored as Faculty at Stanford Speakers: Melissa Bondy (Epidemiology and Population Health) and Ravi Majeti, Director, Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Wednesday, January 10, 2024 (5:00pm-6:00pm)
Balancing and Growing Research Portfolio alongside Clinical/Administrative Duties Speakers: Tanja Gruber, Chambers Family Endowed Professor for Pediatric Cancer; Michelle Monje, Professor of Neurology Tuesday, January 16, 2024 (5:00pm-6:00pm)
Equity and Inclusive Practices and Resources Speakers: Joyce Sackey, Associate Dean and Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Stanford Medicine, Clinical Professor, Medicine; Terrance Mayes, Executive Director and Associate Dean, Strategic Initiatives Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Tips for Success- The Research Enterprise: Collaborations, Building Visibility and Rigor and Reproducibility Speakers: Michael Kapiloff, Reinhard Family Professor, Professor (Research) of Ophthalmology and Steve Goodman, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health and of Medicine Wednesday, February 7, 2024 (5:00pm-6:00pm)
Mentor as Coach: Giving Feedback Speaker: Rania Sanford, Director of Faculty Professional Development Tuesday, February 20, 2024
The IDP Process Speakers: Sheri Krams, Senior Associate Dean, Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs and Professor of Surgery (Abdominal Transplantation); Robin Sugiura, Director of Postdoctoral Training; Stevie Eberle, Assistant Dean and Executive Director, BioSci Careers Thursday, February 29, 2024 (In Person)

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