Professional Development Seminar in Translational Health Sciences

Graduate

Students will gain transferrable skills necessary for their professional development in translational health sciences careers. Students will work in groups to study current challenges in translational health sciences that are presented by guest speakers from academia, health care professions, and industry. In developing solutions to these challenges, students will have opportunities to practice and receive peer and instructor feedback on their professional writing, problem solving skills, networking, and oral presentation skills. To help prepare students to enter the workforce, each student will prepare a career plan that includes strategies for professional networking and lifelong learning, as well as a professional portfolio for use in job interviews. As part of the portfolio students will reflect on their own development and growth during the program, as well as create writing samples for employment applications (i.e., curriculum vitae and cover letters). Students must be enrolled in this course in each of the three semesters of the 12-month professional Master’s program.