The Workforce Development (WD) team provides education, training, and career development for a broad audience, including research professionals, students and community members. Our educational offerings are delivered in multiple formats, drawing from leading experts across USC and beyond. Search for courses by research phase, competency area, or Translational Science principle on the SC CTSI Learning Network.

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Team Members

Karen Busa Karen Busa, MSLM, MSHRM Program Specialist, Workforce Development Details about Karen Busa, MSLM, MSHRM
Ronéy Cobbs Ronéy Cobbs, BS Project Coordinator, Workforce Development Details about Ronéy Cobbs, BS
Sabrina Derrington Sabrina Derrington, MD, MA, HEC-C Faculty Lead, Research Ethics, Workforce Development Details about Sabrina Derrington, MD, MA, HEC-C
Mimi Kim Mimi Kim, MD, MSc Program Lead, CTSI Horizons, Workforce Development Details about Mimi Kim, MD, MSc
Eric Pedersen Eric Pedersen, Ph.D. Faculty Lead, Seminar Series, Workforce Development Details about Eric Pedersen, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Zelinski Elizabeth Zelinski, PhD Advisor for KL2 and Research Success Teams Details about Elizabeth Zelinski, PhD

Core Groups

Biostat Biostatistics Details about Biostatistics
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-new Clinical Research Services Details about Clinical Research Services
CRS Clinical Research Support Details about Clinical Research Support
Comms Communications Details about Communications
CE Community Engagement Details about Community Engagement
CE teams Community Engagement teams Details about Community Engagement teams
DS Data Science Details about Data Science
Dir Directors Details about Directors
DI Dissemination and Implementation Science Details about Dissemination and Implementation Science
EI Evaluation & Improvement Details about Evaluation & Improvement
FIN Finance Details about Finance
HDS Healthcare Delivery Science Details about Healthcare Delivery Science
HDS-new Healthcare Delivery Science - new Details about Healthcare Delivery Science - new
KL2 KL2 Details about KL2
MRP Major Research Programs Details about Major Research Programs
Advisors Our Advisors Details about Our Advisors
PQO Project Quality & Oversight Details about Project Quality & Oversight
RKS Regulatory Knowledge & Support Details about Regulatory Knowledge & Support
RS Regulatory Science Details about Regulatory Science
RD Research Development Details about Research Development
TS Team Science Details about Team Science
TRAX TRAX Pilots Details about TRAX Pilots
WD Workforce Development Details about Workforce Development
WD-new Workforce Development - new Details about Workforce Development - new

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