You May Be a Researcher: Finding a Career Path That Fits

Friday, February 23, 2024

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT

Location: Wekiwa 9/10

Course Director(s)

Karen Barr, MD

Associate Professor
UPMC

Slides

Speaker(s)

Kathleen R. Bell, MD (she/her/hers)

Professor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
David J Kennedy, MD
Brendan McNeish, MD

Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh/UPMC

It can be challenging to know how to move beyond case reports and other introductions to the scholarly process, how to build upon smaller projects to create impactful work, or options for levels of research involvement. A panel of faculty who participate in various levels and types of research project, and have taken different paths in their career journey will discuss how they were able to start with small feasible projects and build upon them, how they found mentors, what skills they needed to acquire along the way, and how they were able to integrate this into their other responsibilities. They will discuss the rewards of participating in research and why adding in research may be an antidote to burnout.