Physician Scientist Career Development Symposium

Catalog description

Enrollment is open to senior MD program students, particularly MSTP students, Berg Scholars, and PSTP students. Focus is on providing guidance to students who are pursuing physician-scientist careers. Topics include introduction to physician investigator careers, identifying a research area and mentor, how to maintain a research focus in a clinical environment, clinical research: challenges and rewards, staffing and funding a research group. Guest speakers include Stanford faculty physician-scientists and physician-scientist assistant professors for a panel discussion. Prerequisite: must have completed the first year of Medical School.