January 16, 2008*: Application deadline
March 12, 2008: Interview Day at Penn
March 21, 2008*: First offers
*Application deadlines are determined by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
July 16 through July 27, 2007 (for Fellows starting in the summer)
Fundamentals of Biostatistics class
Daily, 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Course Director: Seema Sonnad, PhD
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Fundamentals of Medical Research I: Epidemiologic Study Designs course begins
Thursdays, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Course Directors: C. Babis Andreadis, MD, MSCE and Douglas Wiebe, PhD
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 (11:30-1:00 p.m., 104 Stellar-Chance)
Welcome and Orientation, lunch provided
DDCRF administration and mentors to attend
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 (12 – 1 pm, 1304 Blockley-RWJ Small Conf. Rm)
Journal Club – Dr. Metlay’s overview
Wednesday, October 10, 2007 (12 – 2 pm, 1304 Blockley-RWJ Small Conf. Rm)
Journal Club – student presentation (Jennifer Swails)
Visit from Betsy Myers, PhD, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
October 24 – 26, 2007 (at NIH)
Clinical Investigator Student Trainee Forum (CIST) (details TBA)
For more info: http://crtp.gorrindo.com/index.php?password=cist
Wednesday, November 7, 2007 (12 – 1 pm, 1304 Blockley-RWJ Small Conf. Rm)
Journal Club – student presentation (Shweta Motiwala)
Thursday, December 13, 2007 (12 – 1 pm, 1304 Blockley-RWJ Small Conf. Rm)
Journal Club – student presentation (Jillian Mongelluzzo)
January
Mid Year evaluations due from Fellows and Mentors
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Fundamentals of Medical Research II: Biostatistics in Practice course begins
Wednesdays, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
BRB 252
Course Director: Seema Sonnad, PhD
Thursday, January 17, 2008 (2 – 4 pm, BRB 251)
Mid-year Meeting, DDCRF administration and mentors to attend
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 (12 – 1 pm, 1304 Blockley-RWJ Small Conf. Rm)
Journal Club – Scientific Presentations (Dr. Angie DeMichele)
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 (12 – 1 pm, 1304 Blockley-RWJ Small Conf. Rm)
Journal Club – Grants and Manuscripts
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 (12 – 1 pm, 1304 Blockley-RWJ Small Conf. Rm)
Journal Club – student presentation (Naeema Ginwala)
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 (Fellows needed 9 am – 1:30 pm and as needed after that)
DDCRF Interviews at Penn - Fellows should attend morning overview, help give tours, escort applicants to interviews, join applicants for lunch.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 (12 – 1 pm, 1304 Blockley-RWJ Small Conf. Rm)
Journal Club – student presentation (Deepika Nemani)
Friday, March 28, 2008 (12:15 – 2:15 pm, BRB lobby)
Research Day (Fellows should submit an abstract and present a poster)
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 (12 – 1 pm, 1304 Blockley-RWJ Small Conf. Rm)
Journal Club – Career Panel (Dr. Angie DeMichele)
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 (11 – 1 pm, BRB 251)
Prep meeting for Annual DDCRF Meeting (Fellows will present, no mentors)
Tuesday, May 27 – Thursday, May 29, 2008
CRF Annual Meeting, Penn
Fellows are required to prepare an abstract and poster presentation
Registration deadline: Feb. 13, 2008
Abstract deadline: TBA
June – September (within two weeks of the Fellows’ end date)
Exit Interviews
Final Fellow and Mentor reports due
Updated May 15, 2008