- Early Career Committee
- Training Overview in Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention
- CVD Epidemiology Reading List
- Epidemiology and Prevention Council Membership
The Epi/Prevention Council and Early Career Committee foster the development of trainees and early career professionals in CVD epidemiology, including research scientists and clinicians. We also promote and encourage trainees and early career individuals to participate in council activities. The committee is made up of early career members.
Slides illustrating the training overview for Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention.
- Early Career Committee Epidemiology Reading List
- Preventing Heart Attack and Stroke: A History of Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology*
Several sources of research funding are available for trainees and early career individuals, and a variety of sources are provided on the Funding Opportunities website. Various EPI Council awards are also available, including the Early Career Committee Travel Grant, and awards for the Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention and the
- Getting involved in the AHA Epi Council: text…..Circulation article: History of the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, American Heart Association
Epidemiology and Prevention Council Membership
You can participate in EPI Council activities in several ways. Joining the Epi/Prevention Council is easy. Please see the Member Benefits and Criteria section for the AHA/ASA, and join or renew your membership.
- Epi/Prevention Council Involvement
* Complete and submit the form to express your interest in the committee of your choice. We will contact you if an opportunity arises that fits your area of expertise. - Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention in association with the Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism: The council organizes two early career programs during this annual scientific conference
* Professional Development Luncheons
* Connection Corner
Mentorship
A critical component of early career development and training is mentorship. The following resources can help identify an appropriate mentor and evaluate the mentor-trainee relationship.
- Epi Early Career Committee Mentorship Resources
- AHA Mentoring Handbook 2003
- JAMA article: Academic Mentoring - How to Give It and How to Get It*
- Post-Doctoral Research Training: American Heart Association
- Career Development Awards for Physicians: American Heart Association
- Research Grants: American Heart Association
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Helps a trainee initiate a career in cardiovascular research while obtaining significant research results. Offered by the various American Heart Association affiliates
Provides funding for trainees with outstanding potential for careers as physician-scientists in cardiovascular or stroke research during the crucial career development from the completion of research training through the early years of the first faculty/staff position.
Beginning Grant-In-Aid
Promotes the independent status of promising beginning scientists. Offered by various affiliates:
Scientist Development Grant
Supports highly promising beginning scientists in their progress toward independence by encouraging and adequately funding research projects that can bridge the gap between completion of research training and readiness for successful competition as an independent investigator. Offered by various affiliates:
Grant-In-Aid
Encourages and adequately funds the most innovative and meritorious research projects from independent investigators. Offered by the various affiliates:
- Post-Doctoral Research Training: NIH
- Career Development Awards for Physicians: NIH
- Career Development Awards for Research Doctorates: NIH
CVD Epidemiology Research Training
- About the NRSA Programs*; T32 vs. F32, etc.
- Brigham and Women's Hospital*
- Case Western Reserve University*
- Johns Hopkins University*
- North Carolina State University*
- Northwestern University*
- Stanford University*
- University of Alabama at Birmingham*
- University of California San Diego*
- University of Minnesota*
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill*
- University of Rochester*
- University of Washington (Biostatistics)*
- University of Washington (Cardiovascular Epidemiology)*
- University of Wisconsin-Madison*
- Wake Forest University School of Medicine*
Summer Schools on Epidemiology:
- John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Graduate Summer Institute of Epidemiology and Biostatistics*
- University of Michigan School of Public Health Graduate Summer Session in Epidemiology*
- Erasmus Summer Programme*
Should I get a Masters Programs
- Content, M.P.H., M.Sc.
- Advantages/disadavantages
- Career Award Wizard*: Helps you select the right career award
- K-Awards Across Institutes and Centers* Institute and Center specific information with links to appropriate websites
* K23: Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award*. Development of the independent research scientist in the clinical arena. 3-5 yrs, 75 percent commitment.
* K08: Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award*. Development of the independent clinical research scientist. 3-5 yrs; 75 percent effort.
- Career Award Wizard*: Helps you select the right career award
- K-Awards Across Institutes and Centers* Institute and Center specific information with links to appropriate website
* K01: Mentored Research Scientist Development Award*. Career development in a new area of research.
3-5 yrs; Salary determined by the sponsoring Institute.