The CTSI Education and Workforce Development Core supports the advancement of the next generation of interdisciplinary research leaders, offering an evolving portfolio of workforce development opportunities to address the training needs of a range of learners—from staff to students to faculty.
We recognize the need to create a continuum of education that facilitates the translation of basic and clinical science discoveries to the bedside and the clinic. To this end, numerous online resources exist to supplement onsite professional development offerings; many of these resources have been made available by peer CTSA institutions. Additionally, our Education Database provides a searchable mechanism for identifying educational opportunities in translational medicine at Duke. These opportunities include several educational programs supported by the Duke CTSI, including:
Career Development Awards
- CTSA-funded Mentored Clinical Research Scholar Program (NIH KL2 program) – a three-year career development program for junior faculty
- NIH-funded TL1 scholarship program for pre-medical students
- Scholarship assistance to the Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP) for pre-doctoral students (NIH TL1 program)
Degree Programs and Other Training Opportunities
- Master of Management in Clinical Informatics (MMCi)
- Duke Health Disparities Research Curriculum
- A program for mentored research in Otolaryngology and Communication Disorders
- Regulatory Affairs Training Program
Experiential Learning Programs
- DIscovering Career Options in Translational Science (DICOTS) Network
- Duke Clinical Research Undergraduate Experience Program (dCRUE)
- Duke's STAR program (link is external)for high school and college students and local science educators
- BIGGER: The BrIdGing the Gap to Enhance Clinical Research Program
The CTSI Education and Workforce Development Core also supports and works closely with the Duke School of Medicine Office for Research Mentoring, and supports and promotes resources such as the MentorDuke mobile application and PCATS (Presenting Clinical and Translational Science) video series.
Key Contacts
Grambow, Steve
Co-director, Education and Workforce Development Core
Director, Clinical Research Training Program
Weinfurt, Kevin
Co-director, Education and Workforce Development Core
Dewhirst, Mark
Director, Faculty Development Programs
McMillan, Amanda
Education and Workforce Development Program Manager
Taylor, Terri
Education and Workforce Development Program Coordinator
Edelman, David
Director, TL1 Program
Permar, Sallie
Co-director, TL 1 Program
Thomas, Kevin
Co-director, TL1 Program
Svetkey, Laura
Director, KL2 Program
Johnson, Kimberly Sherell
Co-director, KL2 Program
Gbadegesin, Rasheed
Co-director, CTSI KL2 Program
Jackson, Deborah
CTSI KL2 Program Coordinator
Molner, Stephanie
CTSI KL2 and TL1 Administrative Coordinator