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Workforce Development for Clinical Research
Staff Professionals

The Stanford CTSA Workforce Development program educates investigators, trainees, and research staff professionals to be effective team members and leaders in Clinical, Translational, and Science of Translation Research and Education (CTSRE).

Faculty Lead

Steven Goodman, MD, MHS, PhD

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Translational Workforce Development Program (TWD)

TWD is responsible for developing a well-trained and diverse workforce (e.g., investigators, trainees, and staff), in addition to implementing a structured program to continuously assess and improve the workforce’s capacity and capabilities.

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Calendar of Training Opportunities

Program Contact

Steven Goodman, MD, MHS, PhD
Director

Peg Tsao, RN, CCRC
Operational Lead

 

Stanford Program on Research Rigor and Reproducibility (SPORR)

SPORR services include consultations, education and training opportunities, and a library of resources to promote and implement R&R.

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Program Contacts

Steven Goodman, MD, MHS, PhD
Director

Mario Malički, MD, MA, PhD
Associate Director

John Borghi, PhD, MA
Data Management Project Manager

Master of Science in Translational Research and Applied Medicine (M-TRAM)

The one-year Master of Science in Translational Research and Applied Medicine (M-TRAM) trains the next generation of academic and industry leaders to successfully translate scientific discoveries and clinical applications into practical solutions that improve and save lives. 

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Program Contacts

Dean W. Felsher, MD, PhD
Program Director

Team Science Program

Responsible Conduct of Research

The Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) course is designed to engage participants in productive discussions about ethical issues that are commonly encountered during their research careers.

The Responsible Conduct of Research (MED 255)

Team Science Tuesday Seminar Series

Team Science Tuesdays is a quarterly seminar series that utilizes case study presentations to illustrate how inclusive and diverse teams can facilitate successful translational/biomedical research. Researchers or teams of researchers are invited to present to an audience of trainees, research staff, and faculty about their approach to team science, what has worked well, and what challenges they had to overcome as a group to achieve their goals.

Team Science Tuesdays

Program Contacts

David Magnus, PhD
Faculty Co-Lead

Mildred Cho, PhD
Faculty Co-Lead

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