Physician Scientist Career Development Symposium

1 credits · Graduate

Enrollment is open to senior MD program students, particularly MSTP students, Berg Scholars, and PSTP students. Focus is on providing guidance to students who are pursuing physician-scientist careers. Topics include introduction to physician investigator careers, identifying a research area and mentor, how to maintain a research focus in a clinical environment, clinical research: challenges and rewards, staffing and funding a research group. Guest speakers include Stanford faculty physician-scientists and physician-scientist assistant professors for a panel discussion. Prerequisite: must have completed the first year of Medical School.