This core group provides expertise in education, training and career development with special focus on research in diverse populations. Their broad target audience includes career clinical researchers, clinicians, research staff, clinical partners and community members. Workforce Development’s various educational offerings is provided in various formats emphasizing topics in clinical translational research methodology, team science, community-engaged research, research in diverse populations, research ethics, use of digital tools in research, and mentorship.

For the Mentored Career Development in Clinical Translational Science Program (KL2), they administer, provide didactic coursework, mentorship, and K-grant coaching for those Scholars participating in the training program.

Below are listings of our current and future initiatives:

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    Directors

    Elizabeth Burner Elizabeth Burner, MD, MPH, PhD Director, Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science (KL2) Training Program Details about Elizabeth Burner, MD, MPH, PhD
    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.
    Steven Siegel Steven Siegel, MD, PhD Co-Director, Mentored Career Development (KL2)/Director, Mentoring Resource Center Details about Steven Siegel, MD, PhD
    Tamara Simon Tamara Simon, MD, MSPH, FAAP Workforce Development Lead Details about Tamara Simon, MD, MSPH, FAAP

    Team Members

    Karen Busa Karen Busa, MS Program Specialist, Workforce Development Details about Karen Busa, MS
    Jeanne Dzekov Jeanne Dzekov, BA Program Manager, KL2 Program Details about Jeanne Dzekov, BA
    Janéy Friend Janéy Friend, MSA Sr. Programs Manager, CHLA Details about Janéy Friend, MSA
    Joyce Javier Joyce Javier, MD, MPH, MS Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Pediatrics, and Population and Public Health Sciences Keck School of Medicine of USC Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Details about Joyce Javier, MD, MPH, MS
    Mimi Kim Mimi Kim, MD, MSc CTSI Horizons Program Lead Details about Mimi Kim, MD, MSc
    Gary San Angel Gary San Angel Distance Education Specialist / Media Technology, Workforce Development Details about Gary San Angel
    Gordon Wimpress Gordon D Wimpress, BS, BA Project Administrator, Media Content and Production Details about Gordon D Wimpress, BS, BA
    Elizabeth Zelinski Elizabeth Zelinski, PhD KL Grant Advisor, Workforce Development Details about Elizabeth Zelinski, PhD

    Core Groups

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    NIH Funding Acknowledgment: Important - All publications resulting from the utilization of SC CTSI resources are required to credit the SC CTSI grant by including the NIH funding acknowledgment and must comply with the NIH Public Access Policy.