Important Dates

For 2010-2011 Applicants:

January 6, 2010 *

All application materials due to the University of Pennsylvania

March 10, 2010

Interview Day for selected candidates

March 19, 2010 *

First offers

April 2, 2010 *

Outstanding offers must be accepted or declined, and acceptances become binding.

 

*Deadlines are determined by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

For 2009-2010 Fellows:

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 (12 - 1 pm, 1304 Blockley-RJW Small Conf. Rm)
Welcome event for Fellows, lunch provided


July 20 through July 31, 2009 (for Fellows starting in the summer)
Fundamentals of Biostatistics course begins
Daily, 8:00 to 10:00 am
Course Director: Seema Sonnad, PhD

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 (12 - 1:30 pm, 1319 Blockley-RJW Large Conf. Rm)
Orientation, lunch provided
DDCRF administrators and mentors to attend

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 (3:15 - 5:15 pm, 251 BRB)
Fundamentals of Medical Research I: Epidemiologic Study Designs course begins
Wednesdays, 3:15 to 5:15 pm
Course Director: Dr. Schmitz

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 (11:30 – 1:00 pm, 1304 Blockley-RWJ Small Conf. Rm)
Journal Club – Fellow presentations (Katrina Abuabara and Jarrod Predina)

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 (11– 1 pm, 1304 Blockley-RWJ Small Conf. Rm)
Journal Club – Project Descriptions (All Fellows present)

November 4 – 6, 2009 (at NIH)
Clinical Investigator Student Trainee Forum (CIST) (details TBA)

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 (12 – 1:30 pm, 1304 Blockley-RWJ Small Conf. Rm)
Journal Club – Fellow presentations (Kathleen McKeegan and Claire Friedman)

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 (12 – 1:30 pm, 1304 Blockley-RWJ Small Conf. Rm)
Journal Club – Scientific Presentations

January
Mid Year evaluations due from Fellows and Mentors

Wednesday, TBA (4:00 - 7:00 pm, TBA)
Fundamentals of Medical Research II: Biostatistics in Practice course begins
Wednesdays, 4:00 to 7:00 pm
Course Director: Dr. Moore

Thursday, January, 21, 2010 (2:00 - 4:00 pm, BRB Auditorium)
Mid-year Meeting, DDCRF administrators and mentors to attend

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 (11:30 – 1:00 pm, 1319 Blockley-RWJ Large Conf. Rm)
Journal Club – Fellow presentations (Christopher Favilla and Debra Yeboa)

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 (12 – 1:30 pm, 1304 Blockley-RWJ Small Conf. Rm)
Journal Club – Grants & Manuscripts

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 (Fellows needed 11:00 am – 1:00 pm and as needed after that)
DDCRF Interviews at Penn - Fellows should help give tours, escort applicants to interviews, and join applicants for lunch.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 (11:30 – 1:00 pm, 1319 Blockley-RWJ Large Conf. Rm)
Journal Club – Career Panel

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 (11:30 – 1:00 pm, 1319 Blockley-RWJ Large Conf. Rm)
Journal Club – Fellow presentations (Jonathan Ludmir and Jessica Cataldi)

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 (11 – 1:00 pm, 1319 Blockley-RWJ Large Conf. Rm)
Prep meeting for Annual DDCRF Meeting (Fellows will present, no mentors)

Tuesday, June 1– Thursday, June 3, 2010
CRF Annual Meeting: University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas
Fellows are required to prepare an abstract and poster presentation
Registration deadline: TBA
Abstract deadline: TBA

Wednesday, June 9, 2010 (12– 2 pm, Distrito Restaurant)
Closing Lunch

June – September (within two weeks of the Fellow's end date)
Exit Interviews
Final Fellow and Mentor reports due

 

Updated November 4, 2009