Career Development Education Programs

K to Independence Program

The K to Independence program fosters the successful transition from mentored research training (e.g., K grant awards) to sustained, independent research programs (e.g., R grant awards). The program includes didactic training, peer engagement, a writing accountability group, and mentorship from successful senior faculty members.

Faculty and trainees with current K grant funding (in the second year or later) at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, NYU College of Dentistry, and NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing are eligible for the program. Individuals from other NYU schools or NYC Health + Hospitals programs affiliated with NYU Langone’s CTSI are also encouraged to apply but must receive approval from program leadership before initiating the application process.

First Annual K Day: A Celebration of Research Training

Each year, we celebrate our current K award holders with a research symposium. Early career faculty and postdoctoral fellows considering a K award, as well as those who submitted a K award, former K awardees, mentors, and research leadership attend this annual event. To attend, complete the K Day registration form.

Mentor Development Program

The Mentor Development Program at the Clinical and Translational Science Institute trains early career faculty members at NYU Langone to become effective translational research mentors.

Launched in 2010, the Mentor Development Program has trained more than 80 mentors. Roughly six early career faculty members participate each year. The program is led by Lynn Buckvar-Keltz, MD.

The intensive 16-hour course is designed to build mentoring skills, including self-awareness, active listening, and time and project management. You also become familiar with leadership theories and diversity issues and learn how to be an effective writing coach.

You take part in seven mentor development seminars that are two hours in length each and attend two, one-hour one-on-one meetings with Dr. Buckvar-Keltz. The titles of past seminars reveal the breadth of topics covered:

• The Mentor’s Role in Clinical Translational Research
• Defining the Mentoring Relationship and Appreciating its Rewards and Challenges
• Effective Mentoring and Diversity
• Self-Differentiation and Attunement
• Theories of Leadership: Maps for Mentoring
• Time Management
• Strategies for Writing Collaboratively
• Difficult Issues in Mentoring

Mini Sabbatical Program

Mini sabbaticals are formal, short-term training and educational experiences away from an investigator’s home research unit that supplement knowledge, provide skills, and offer opportunities for research collaboration (Pillinger et al. 2019. J Clin Transl Sci). These experiences typically range in duration from several days to several months and differ from traditional sabbaticals in that they have a targeted goal. A mini sabbatical may involve time spent at other research labs or units, at government institutions (such as the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or Food and Drug Administration), in an industry role, or at a nonprofit.

To help support NYU Langone trainees, Translational Research Education and Careers (TREC) now offers small targeted grants to use toward related expenses, including travel costs, housing, and meals. We provide up to $2,500 per mini sabbatical in the form of reimbursement upon completion of your experience.

We are accepting applications to the Mini Sabbatical Program on a rolling basis for as long as funds last. If you are interested in applying, please complete the Mini Sabbatical Program Application. Required application materials include a CV or biosketch, personal essay, estimated budget, two letters of support, and a recent photograph.

MS in Clinical Investigation

As a master of science in clinical investigation (MSCI) candidate, you prepare for a career in translational research by working closely with distinguished faculty and research mentors to gain foundational knowledge in research methods that support the development of new drugs and devices. We offer several different concentrations in the two-year program. These include concentrations in translational research, biomedical informatics for clinical investigators, comparative effectiveness and implementation research, health disparities and health equity research, health innovations and therapeutics, and healthcare delivery science.

Physician Scientist Training Program

The Physician Scientist Training Program awards salary support to talented residents and fellows at NYU Langone who are near the end of formal clinical training and are transitioning to early career faculty positions. Learn more about the Physician Scientist Training Program (NYU Langone username and password required for login).

Translational Research Education and Careers Grand Rounds

Translational Research Education and Careers (TREC) Grand Rounds are weekly conferences dedicated to early investigator professional development and methodological issues related to translational research.

TREC seminars occur every Wednesday from 4–5 pm in the Translational Research Building at 227 East 30th Street.