The Workforce Development (WD) core provides expertise in education, training, and career development for a broad audience, including clinical researchers, clinicians, research staff, clinical partners, and community members.

Our educational offerings are delivered in multiple formats and cover key topics such as:

  • Clinical and translational research methodology
  • Team science
  • Community-engaged research
  • Research ethics
  • Digital tools for research
  • Mentorship
    …and more.

For participants in the Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science Program (KL2), WD administers didactic coursework, mentorship, and K-grant coaching to support Scholars in their training journey.

Explore our new Research Success Teams (RST) program, designed to equip early-career investigators with the skills needed to achieve independent funding.

Interested in a career in clinical and translational research? Visit our Careers in Clinical and Translational Research page to learn more about this exciting field!

Directors

Sabrina Derrington Sabrina Derrington, MD, MA, HEC-C Director of Research Ethics Details about Sabrina Derrington, MD, MA, HEC-C
Eric Pedersen Eric Pedersen, Ph.D. Co-Director for Digital Recruitment and Scholarship Details about Eric Pedersen, Ph.D.
Tamara Simon Tamara Simon, MD, MSPH, FAAP CHLA Site Principal Investigator and Director, Workforce Development Details about Tamara Simon, MD, MSPH, FAAP
Elizabeth Burner Elizabeth Burner, MD, MPH, PhD Director, Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science (MCD-CTS/KL2) Training Program Details about Elizabeth Burner, MD, MPH, PhD
Amy West Amy E. West, Ph.D., ABPP Co-Director, Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science (MCD-CTS/KL2) Training Program Details about Amy E. West, Ph.D., ABPP

Team Members

Porsche Boddicker-Young Porsche Boddicker-Young, PhD Strategic Manager Details about Porsche Boddicker-Young, PhD
Karen Busa Karen Busa, MSLM, MSHRM Program Specialist, Workforce Development Details about Karen Busa, MSLM, MSHRM
Ronéy Cobbs Ronéy Cobbs, BS Project Coordinator Details about Ronéy Cobbs, BS
Jeanne Dzekov McKean Jeanne Dzekov McKean, BA Program Manager, KL2 Program Details about Jeanne Dzekov McKean, BA
Mimi Kim Mimi Kim, MD, MSc CTSI Horizons Program Lead Details about Mimi Kim, MD, MSc
Lindsay Slay Lindsay Lee Slay, MSW Senior Programs Manager Details about Lindsay Lee Slay, MSW
Gordon Wimpress Gordon D Wimpress, BSc, BA Technical Projects Specialist Details about Gordon D Wimpress, BSc, BA
Elizabeth Zelinski Elizabeth Zelinski, PhD KL Grant Advisor, Workforce Development Details about Elizabeth Zelinski, PhD

Core Groups

BERD Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design Details about Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design
ADMIN Central Administration Details about Central Administration
CRI Clinical Research Informatics Details about Clinical Research Informatics
CRS Clinical Research Support Details about Clinical Research Support
COMMS Communications Details about Communications
CE Community Engagement Details about Community Engagement
DI Dissemination and Implementation Details about Dissemination and Implementation
EI Evaluation & Improvement Details about Evaluation & Improvement
HDS Healthcare Delivery Science Details about Healthcare Delivery Science
RKS Regulatory Knowledge & Support Details about Regulatory Knowledge & Support
RD Research Development Details about Research Development
WD Workforce Development Details about Workforce Development

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