The Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science Award supports a three-year training program for junior faculty health professionals or PhD’s interested in a career in clinical and translational research. The overall goal is to train individuals commitment to improving human health through the design, conduct, implementation, and dissemination of high-quality translational research.Trainees are expected to complete the three years of the program and obtain independent funding (e.g., K23, R01, Foundation Grant) to sustain their research career or become an integral member of a clinical translational research team.