An Academy of Investigators workshop series was initiated in 2012 as part of the Vanderbilt DDRC enrichment program and is currently co-directed by Drs. Alyssa Hasty and Lori Coburn. The goal of the series is to expand trainee's knowledge base and comfort level in dealing with the "non-science" aspects of a career in academic medicine. The group generally meets on the third Tuesday of every month during the academic year in a lunch-meeting format with invited guest speakers to discuss topics such as: networking, managing lab finances, using the interview process to select the right people for your lab, dealing with different personalities in the lab, getting manuscripts written in a timely manner, CV preparation, etc.
This program is required for all N type Investigators. It is also recommended for basic and clinical scientists. If you have any questions regarding our program contact Alyssa Hasty at alyssa.hasty@vanderbilt.edu or Lori Coburn at lori.coburn@vumc.org.
2023 Presentations
| Date | Presentation | Speaker |
| Thur, Sept 22nd | How to Write your CDA Progress Report | Christianne-Roumie, MD, MPH in partner with the Newman Society via Zoom and in 206 PRB |
| Mon, Sept 26th | Welcome Reception 4-5 pm | MRB IV-Light Hall, 9th Floor Atrium Break Area |
| Tues, Oct 18th | Networking Panel | Maureen Gannon, PhD, John Koethe, MD, and Jefferey Rathmell, PhD |
| Tues, Nov 15th | Biostatistics | Tatsuki Koyama, PhD |
| Tues, Dec 6th | Workplace Styles | Alyssa Hasty, PhD |
| Thur, Jan 12th | Best Practices for Paper Writing | James West, PhD in partner with Edge Seminars |
| Tues, Feb 14th | Rigor and Reproducibility in Research | Kendra Oliver, PhD |
| Tues, Mar 21st | TBD |