Achievements

Furthering ongoing initiatives established as policy chair and advocacy for physician scientists at national level.

Nonprofit 501c3 organization dedicated to the advocacy and career development of early career physician scientists

Organized sessions of digital health/big data translational research and physician scientist pipelines

-Expanded NIH F30 funding from 10/27 institutes and centers (ICs) in 2007 when the F30 initiative was developed to adoption of the F30 funding mechanism by all funding NIH ICs. -Developed national initiative and study w/multi-center IRB approval to assess best practices of physician scientist friendly residency programs. -Developed national study and got multi-institution IRB approval to assess specialty/research interests, career intentions for research/clinic duties, challenges faced/anticipated by MD/PhD and MD trainees with results presented at national and international mtgs -Developed policy and advocacy panels at national mtgs featuring NIH, FDA, Industry and academic leaders -Spearheaded various partnerships (Keystone Symposia, AMWA etc) and events to address diversity and women in medicine/science disparities

Spearheaded various partnerships including AHA, Keystone Symposia, AMWA, Swiss MD PhD association and furthered others ie Canadian MD PhD association, European MD PhD association to address physician scientist training issues nationally and internationally.