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Friedlander, Ph.D. </strong></a><strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-210\" alt=\"michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></strong></div>\r\n<div><strong>Co-Investigator, NIH BEST Award</strong></div>\r\n<div>Executive Director, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute</div>\r\n<div>Associate Provost for Health Sciences, Virginia Tech</div>\r\n<div>Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Science, Virginia Tech</div>\r\n<div>Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div><a href=\"http://research.vtc.vt.edu/employees/audra-van-wart\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Audra Van Wart, Ph.D.</strong></a><strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-209\" alt=\"Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></strong></div>\r\n<div><strong>Co-Investigator, NIH BEST Award</strong></div>\r\n<div>Director of Education and Training, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute</div>\r\n<div>Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine</div>\r\n<div class=\"two-columns nomargin\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Advisory Board:</h1>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Dennis Dean, Ph.D.</strong>, Executive Director, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Director Fralin Life Science Institute; University Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry\r\n\r\n<strong>Karen DePauw, Ph.D.</strong>, Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education, Virginia Tech\r\n\r\n<strong>Sam English, Ph.D.</strong>, CEO and Founder, Attention Point; President of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council\r\n\r\n<strong>Derrick Maggard, M.S.</strong>, Owner, Vanquish Investments; Executive Director of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council\r\n\r\n<strong>Kenneth Wong, Ph.D.</strong>, Director of Educational Programs of the Arlington Innovation Center: Health Research; Director of the Northern Virginia Center; and Associate Dean of the Graduate School\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','PEOPLE','','inherit','closed','open','','189-revision-v1','','','2014-03-18 21:32:23','2014-03-18 21:32:23','',189,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/189-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(213,8,'2014-03-18 21:32:37','2014-03-18 21:32:37','<div id=\"intro\">\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/VT81851_2012346632.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19\" alt=\"VT81851_2012346632\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/VT81851_2012346632-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>Virginia Tech has recently been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to support professional development activities for <strong>doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees in the biomedical sciences</strong>. You may enroll in one or more of the proposed “BEST program” activities that are designed to <strong>B</strong>roaden the <strong>E</strong>xperiences of <strong>S</strong>cientific <strong>T</strong>rainees in order to:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>provide exposure to multiple diverse career paths in the biomedical sciences</li>\r\n	<li>provide early career guidance and skill development</li>\r\n	<li>better prepare trainees to pursue a variety of career paths</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\nTrainees may participate in one or more of the following activities. Completion or revision of an Individual Career Development Plan will be an important aspect of each of these programs:\r\n\r\n<strong>I. A <a title=\"Professional Development\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/professional-development/\">Professional Development Course</a></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>II. A series of <a title=\"Internships\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/internships/\">“Mini-internship” and Internship</a> opportunities</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>III. A mentorship program, where trainees are matched to mentors whose experiences align with the trainee’s career goals</strong>\r\n\r\nA key component of the BEST program is the evaluation of its impact on the training and career outcomes of its participants. All participants will agree to complete some brief questionnaires as part of a research study on BEST program effectiveness, as well as an annual survey designed to track the attitudes and career outcomes of participants, over the course of 10 years. All information will be handled confidentially, and will be de-identified for any publication or dissemination purposes.\r\n\r\nFor additional background and resources click <a title=\"Resources\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/resources/\">here</a>.','ABOUT','','inherit','closed','open','','22-revision-v1','','','2014-03-18 21:32:37','2014-03-18 21:32:37','',22,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/22-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(214,8,'2014-03-18 21:32:49','2014-03-18 21:32:49','[gravityform id=\"2\" name=\"Contact Form\" description=\"false\"]','CONTACT','','inherit','closed','open','','32-revision-v1','','','2014-03-18 21:32:49','2014-03-18 21:32:49','',32,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/32-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(215,8,'2014-03-18 21:33:02','2014-03-18 21:33:02','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h1><strong>B.E.S.T. Program</strong></h1>\r\n<h1>Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training at Virginia Tech</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>','HOMEPAGE','','inherit','closed','open','','46-revision-v1','','','2014-03-18 21:33:02','2014-03-18 21:33:02','',46,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/46-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(216,8,'2014-03-18 21:33:15','2014-03-18 21:33:15','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h1>The B.E.S.T. Program supports two types of internship opportunities: \"Mini-internships\" and \"Internships\"</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>\"Mini-internships\"</strong></h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_000006387364Small1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-101\" alt=\"Bureau\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_000006387364Small1-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>Mini-internships are a time-efficient way to experience and learn about careers beyond academic research, such as science policy, biotechnology, intellectual property, science communications, and health care. These often involve a visit to the “mini-internship” host site, and activities, tours, or projects designed to inform trainees on the nature of the profession, important challenges in the field, and required skills. Trainees may participate in one or more mini-internships, the majority of which will require a commitment of between 1 and 7 days.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>“Internships”</strong></h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_15923980Medium.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15\" alt=\"iStock_15923980Medium\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_15923980Medium-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>The BEST program will also facilitate matching students to internships of longer durations as they come available, and will provide a limited number of travel stipends to attend internships outside the Roanoke-Blacksburg region. If you have already identified an internship and would like to apply for a travel stipend, please contact Carrie Covey (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:cgcovey@vt.edu\">cgcovey@vt.edu</a></span>). A programming committee will determine if the internship meets the program goals.\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Program Details</h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></h1>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Location:</span> Mini-internships and internships will be offered at companies or organizations with a biomedical or health focus. Some of these internships will be located at Virginia Tech facilities in Blacksburg and Roanoke, VA, the Corporate Research Center in Blacksburg, VA, or Virginia Tech facilities in the National Capital Region in Washington, D.C.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Trainee Commitment</span>:  Upon completion of the mini-internship or internship, trainees will complete a short questionnaire to evaluate the quality and appropriateness of the particular experience; this survey should take 10 minutes to complete. Trainees will also take the annual BEST Survey at the end of their experiences that should take less than 30 minutes to complete. This BEST survey will be issued annually for 10 years.\r\n\r\n<strong><a class=\"button\" style=\"background-color: b07e19;\"><span>SIGN UP</span></a></strong>\r\n\r\n<em>We are currently building our internship database. A sign-up sheet will be posted once these internship activities are available.  Individuals and organizations interested in hosting internships may sign up <a title=\"Partner Sign Up\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/partner/\">here</a>.</em>','INTERNSHIPS','','inherit','closed','open','','34-revision-v1','','','2014-03-18 21:33:15','2014-03-18 21:33:15','',34,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/34-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(217,8,'2014-03-18 21:33:32','2014-03-18 21:33:32','<ul class=\"bullet_star imglist\">\r\n	<li><em>(Not yet enrolling participants)</em></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Mentor.small_.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-102 alignright\" alt=\"Mentor word cloud\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Mentor.small_.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"345\" /></a>The mentorship program is intended for trainees that have begun to identify possible career paths of interest, and are seeking mentorship related to those career paths. Trainees will participate in regular advisory meetings with mentors from academic and non-academic partner institutions and businesses (mentors are assigned based on trainee career interests).\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Trainee commitment</span>: Trainees will be required to attend an orientation event at Virginia Tech meeting facilities, and a networking event at the completion of the program. They will meet monthly for 1 – 2 hrs with their mentor (via phone, video, or in person), over the course of 9 months. Mentors will provide additional guidance for shaping the trainees’ individual development plans, and help identify mechanisms for further growth, including use of existing courses, certificates, and degree programs at VT that would provide complementary experiences. Trainees and their mentors will complete a 2 month and 9 month assessment of the experience as a quality control measure, and these 2 questionnaires should take 10 minutes or less to complete. Trainees will take the BEST Survey at the end of their experiences that should take less than 30 minutes to complete.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"button\"><span>SIGN UP</span></a>\r\n\r\n<em>* (Not yet enrolling participants)</em>','MENTORSHIP PROGRAM','','inherit','closed','open','','173-revision-v1','','','2014-03-18 21:33:32','2014-03-18 21:33:32','',173,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/173-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(218,8,'2014-03-18 21:34:14','2014-03-18 21:34:14','','NEWS & EVENTS','','inherit','closed','open','','86-revision-v1','','','2014-03-18 21:34:14','2014-03-18 21:34:14','',86,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/86-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(219,8,'2014-03-18 21:34:27','2014-03-18 21:34:27','Learn more about the following activities available to Virginia Tech’s biomedical PhD students and Postdoctoral trainees.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/professional-development/ \"><strong>Professional Development</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/internships/\"><strong>Internships and \"Mini-internships\"</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li><strong>Mentorship Program</strong></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/news-events/\"><strong>Events</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>','PARTICIPATE','','inherit','closed','open','','98-revision-v1','','','2014-03-18 21:34:27','2014-03-18 21:34:27','',98,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/98-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(220,8,'2014-03-18 21:34:37','2014-03-18 21:34:37','We are always looking for individuals from both academic and non-academic organizations and businesses to participate in various ways:\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li>Provide a guest lecture on your profession</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li>Host a “mini-internship”</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li>Host an internship</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li>Serve as a mentor in the Mentorship Program</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li>Serve on committees to evaluate internship proposals and match trainees to mentors (VT Faculty only)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you are interested please complete the following form:\r\n\r\n[gravityform id=\"3\" name=\"Partner Sign Up\" title=\"false\" description=\"false\"]','PARTNER','','inherit','closed','open','','122-revision-v1','','','2014-03-18 21:34:37','2014-03-18 21:34:37','',122,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/122-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(221,8,'2014-03-18 21:34:56','2014-03-18 21:34:56','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h1>Individual career planning, skill building, and connecting with professionals within and beyond academia</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">BEST Career Bootcamp</h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>  <a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Megaphone.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-100\" alt=\"Career\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Megaphone-300x211.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" /></a></h1>\r\nStayed tuned for more information regarding our Career Bootcamp series, which will be offered Spring/Summer of 2014.  This series of workshops will introduce trainees to Individual Development Plans, and will include a series of career roundtables with PhD’s from a variety of professions. <em>More info will be available in the coming weeks!</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Professional Development Course (TBMH 5106, 2 credits)</h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></h1>\r\nThis course will be offered each Spring semester, starting Spring 2015. Class time will include guest lectures from various biomedical professionals, who will present case studies and exercises designed to provide an understanding of various biomedical career paths, and how these professionals interact to promote biomedical research and the implementation of important discoveries.  Additional focus on career development planning and building scientific communication skills.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Location</span><em>:</em> Course instruction will take place at Virginia Tech facilities in Roanoke and/or Blacksburg.<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Bridge.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-99\" alt=\"Career Bridge\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Bridge-300x203.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Student Commitment</span>: Trainees will attend class for 2 hours per week for one semester at Virginia Tech. Trainees must commit to attending all classes, and completing all reading and written assignments, including completion of an Individual Development Plan. Trainees will complete a course assessment questionnaire that should take 10 minutes to complete, and the annual BEST Survey that should take less than 30 minutes to complete. This BEST survey will be issued annually for 10 years.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Eligibility</span>:   This course is required for all students in the PhD program in Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (TBMH), and open to students in other biomedical graduate programs at Virginia Tech as part of the BEST program. Space is limited, and we encourage non-TBMH students to apply as early as possible to secure space in the course.\r\n\r\nPostdoctoral trainees who are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">within three years</span> of earning their doctorate are eligible to audit this course as part of the BEST program (0 credits), but must attend all classes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>SIGN UP:</strong>\r\n\r\nTrainees who are not TBMH students will need to sign up here to receive instructor permission to register for the course for Spring 2015. Space is limited and trainees will be selected in the order in which they sign up. Trainees must sign an informed consent form and return it on the first day of class.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT','','inherit','closed','open','','138-revision-v1','','','2014-03-18 21:34:56','2014-03-18 21:34:56','',138,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/138-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(222,8,'2014-03-18 21:35:08','2014-03-18 21:35:08','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-03-18 21:35:08','2014-03-18 21:35:08','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(223,8,'2014-03-18 21:36:00','2014-03-18 21:36:00','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h1>Individual career planning, skill building, and connecting with professionals within and beyond academia</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">BEST Career Bootcamp</h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>  <a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Megaphone.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-100\" alt=\"Career\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Megaphone-300x211.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" /></a></h1>\r\nStayed tuned for more information regarding our Career Bootcamp series, which will be offered Spring/Summer of 2014.  This series of workshops will introduce trainees to Individual Development Plans, and will include a series of career roundtables with PhD’s from a variety of professions. <em>More info will be available in the coming weeks!</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Professional Development Course (TBMH 5106, 2 credits)</h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></h1>\r\nThis course will be offered each Spring semester, starting Spring 2015. Class time will include guest lectures from various biomedical professionals, who will present case studies and exercises designed to provide an understanding of various biomedical career paths, and how these professionals interact to promote biomedical research and the implementation of important discoveries.  Additional focus on career development planning and building scientific communication skills.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Location</span><em>:</em> Course instruction will take place at Virginia Tech facilities in Roanoke and/or Blacksburg.<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Bridge.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-99\" alt=\"Career Bridge\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Bridge-300x203.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Student Commitment</span>: Trainees will attend class for 2 hours per week for one semester at Virginia Tech. Trainees must commit to attending all classes, and completing all reading and written assignments, including completion of an Individual Development Plan. Trainees will complete a course assessment questionnaire that should take 10 minutes to complete, and the annual BEST Survey that should take less than 30 minutes to complete. This BEST survey will be issued annually for 10 years.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Eligibility</span>:   This course is required for all students in the PhD program in Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (TBMH), and open to students in other biomedical graduate programs at Virginia Tech as part of the BEST program. Space is limited, and we encourage non-TBMH students to apply as early as possible to secure space in the course.\r\n\r\nPostdoctoral trainees who are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">within three years</span> of earning their doctorate are eligible to audit this course as part of the BEST program (0 credits), but must attend all classes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><a class=\"button\"><span>SIGN UP</span></a></strong>\r\n\r\nTrainees who are not TBMH students will need to sign up here to receive instructor permission to register for the course for Spring 2015. Space is limited and trainees will be selected in the order in which they sign up. Trainees must sign an informed consent form and return it on the first day of class.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT','','inherit','closed','open','','138-revision-v1','','','2014-03-18 21:36:00','2014-03-18 21:36:00','',138,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/138-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(224,8,'2014-03-18 21:37:11','2014-03-18 21:37:11','Learn more about the following activities available to Virginia Tech’s biomedical PhD students and Postdoctoral trainees.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/professional-development/ \"><strong>Professional Development</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/internships/\"><strong>Internships and \"Mini-internships\"</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li><a title=\"MENTORSHIP PROGRAM\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/mentorship-program/\"><strong>Mentorship Program</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/news-events/\"><strong>Events</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>','PARTICIPATE','','inherit','closed','open','','98-revision-v1','','','2014-03-18 21:37:11','2014-03-18 21:37:11','',98,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/98-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(225,8,'2014-03-18 21:38:06','2014-03-18 21:38:06','&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Virginia Tech B.E.S.T. Program Leadership</h1>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></span>\r\n\r\n<style><!--\r\n/* Font Definitions */ @font-face 	{font-family:Arial; 	panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4; 	mso-font-charset:0; 	mso-generic-font-family:auto; 	mso-font-pitch:variable; 	mso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073711037 9 0 511 0;} @font-face 	{font-family:\"ＭＳ 明朝\"; 	mso-font-charset:78; 	mso-generic-font-family:auto; 	mso-font-pitch:variable; 	mso-font-signature:-536870145 1791491579 18 0 131231 0;} @font-face 	{font-family:\"Cambria Math\"; 	panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; 	mso-font-charset:0; 	mso-generic-font-family:auto; 	mso-font-pitch:variable; 	mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;} @font-face 	{font-family:Cambria; 	panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; 	mso-font-charset:0; 	mso-generic-font-family:auto; 	mso-font-pitch:variable; 	mso-font-signature:-536870145 1073743103 0 0 415 0;}  /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal 	{mso-style-unhide:no; 	mso-style-qformat:yes; 	mso-style-parent:\"\"; 	margin:0in; 	margin-bottom:.0001pt; 	mso-pagination:widow-orphan; 	font-size:12.0pt; 	font-family:Cambria; 	mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; 	mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; 	mso-fareast-font-family:\"ＭＳ 明朝\"; 	mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; 	mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; 	mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; 	mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; 	mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} .MsoChpDefault 	{mso-style-type:export-only; 	mso-default-props:yes; 	font-family:Cambria; 	mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; 	mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; 	mso-fareast-font-family:\"ＭＳ 明朝\"; 	mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; 	mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; 	mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; 	mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; 	mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page WordSection1 	{size:8.5in 11.0in; 	margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; 	mso-header-margin:.5in; 	mso-footer-margin:.5in; 	mso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 	{page:WordSection1;}\r\n--></style>\r\n<div class=\"columns-wrapper\">\r\n<div><a href=\"http://research.vtc.vt.edu/employees/michael-j-friedlander\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Michael J. Friedlander, Ph.D. </strong></a><strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-210\" alt=\"michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></strong></div>\r\n<div><strong>Co-Investigator, NIH BEST Award</strong></div>\r\n<div>Executive Director, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute</div>\r\n<div>Associate Provost for Health Sciences, Virginia Tech</div>\r\n<div>Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Science, Virginia Tech</div>\r\n<div>Senior Dean for Research, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine</div>\r\n<div>Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div><a href=\"http://research.vtc.vt.edu/employees/audra-van-wart\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Audra Van Wart, Ph.D.</strong></a><strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-209\" alt=\"Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></strong></div>\r\n<div><strong>Co-Investigator, NIH BEST Award</strong></div>\r\n<div>Director of Education and Training, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute</div>\r\n<div>Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine</div>\r\n<div class=\"two-columns nomargin\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Advisory Board:</h1>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Dennis Dean, Ph.D.</strong>, Executive Director, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Director Fralin Life Science Institute; University Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry\r\n\r\n<strong>Karen DePauw, Ph.D.</strong>, Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education, Virginia Tech\r\n\r\n<strong>Sam English, Ph.D.</strong>, CEO and Founder, Attention Point; President of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council\r\n\r\n<strong>Derrick Maggard, M.S.</strong>, Owner, Vanquish Investments; Executive Director of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council\r\n\r\n<strong>Kenneth Wong, Ph.D.</strong>, Director of Educational Programs of the Arlington Innovation Center: Health Research; Director of the Northern Virginia Center; and Associate Dean of the Graduate School\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','PEOPLE','','inherit','closed','open','','189-revision-v1','','','2014-03-18 21:38:06','2014-03-18 21:38:06','',189,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/189-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(226,8,'2014-03-18 21:40:18','2014-03-18 21:40:18','<div id=\"intro\">\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/VT81851_2012346632.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19\" alt=\"VT81851_2012346632\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/VT81851_2012346632-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>Virginia Tech has recently been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to support professional development activities for <strong>doctoral students and postdoctoral trainees in the biomedical sciences</strong>. You may enroll in one or more of the proposed “BEST program” activities that are designed to <strong>B</strong>roaden the <strong>E</strong>xperiences of <strong>S</strong>cientific <strong>T</strong>rainees in order to:\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>provide exposure to multiple diverse career paths in the biomedical sciences</li>\r\n	<li>provide early career guidance and skill development</li>\r\n	<li>better prepare trainees to pursue a variety of career paths</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\nTrainees may participate in one or more of the following activities. Completion or revision of an Individual Career Development Plan will be an important aspect of each of these programs:\r\n\r\n<strong>I. A <a title=\"Professional Development\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/professional-development/\">Professional Development Course</a></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>II. A series of <a title=\"Internships\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/internships/\">“Mini-internship” and Internship</a> opportunities</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>III. A <a title=\"MENTORSHIP PROGRAM\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/mentorship-program/\">mentorship program</a>, where trainees are matched to mentors whose experiences align with the trainee’s career goals</strong>\r\n\r\nA key component of the BEST program is the evaluation of its impact on the training and career outcomes of its participants. All participants will agree to complete some brief questionnaires as part of a research study on BEST program effectiveness, as well as an annual survey designed to track the attitudes and career outcomes of participants, over the course of 10 years. All information will be handled confidentially, and will be de-identified for any publication or dissemination purposes.\r\n\r\nFor additional background and resources click <a title=\"Resources\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/resources/\">here</a>.','ABOUT','','inherit','closed','open','','22-revision-v1','','','2014-03-18 21:40:18','2014-03-18 21:40:18','',22,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/22-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(227,8,'2014-03-18 21:41:28','2014-03-18 21:41:28','We are always looking for individuals from both academic and non-academic organizations and businesses to participate in various ways:\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\n	<li>Provide a <a title=\"PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/professional-development/\">guest lecture</a> on your profession</li>\n</ul>\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\n	<li>Host a “<a title=\"INTERNSHIPS\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/internships/\">mini-internship</a>”</li>\n</ul>\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\n	<li>Host an internship</li>\n</ul>\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\n	<li>Serve as a mentor in the Mentorship Program</li>\n</ul>\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\n	<li>Serve on committees to evaluate internship proposals and match trainees to mentors (VT Faculty only)</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\nIf you are interested please complete the following form:\n\n[gravityform id=\"3\" name=\"Partner Sign Up\" title=\"false\" description=\"false\"]','PARTNER','','inherit','closed','open','','122-autosave-v1','','','2014-03-18 21:41:28','2014-03-18 21:41:28','',122,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/122-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(228,8,'2014-03-18 21:41:48','2014-03-18 21:41:48','We are always looking for individuals from both academic and non-academic organizations and businesses to participate in various ways:\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li>Provide a <a title=\"PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/professional-development/\">guest lecture</a> on your profession</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li>Host a “<a title=\"INTERNSHIPS\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/internships/\">mini-internship</a>”</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li>Host an <a title=\"INTERNSHIPS\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/internships/\">internship</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li>Serve as a mentor in the <a title=\"MENTORSHIP PROGRAM\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/mentorship-program/\">Mentorship Program</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li>Serve on committees to evaluate internship proposals and match trainees to mentors (VT Faculty only)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you are interested please complete the following form:\r\n\r\n[gravityform id=\"3\" name=\"Partner Sign Up\" title=\"false\" description=\"false\"]','PARTNER','','inherit','closed','open','','122-revision-v1','','','2014-03-18 21:41:48','2014-03-18 21:41:48','',122,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/122-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(230,8,'2014-03-24 21:30:06','2014-03-24 21:30:06','<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Speaker:</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Michele Korf, MA</strong>\r\n<strong> President, Michele Korf and Associates</strong>\r\n<strong> Birmingham, Alabama</strong></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Date: Friday, March 21, 2:30 p.m.\r\nLocation: VTCRI R3012, 2 Riverside Circle, Roanoke</p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Sponsored by Virginia Tech’s B.E.S.T. Program: Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training</em></p>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nInterested in applying your PhD beyond the bench? Michele Korf, an Emmy-Award-winning expert in educational media, will discuss the possibilities in broadcast and digital media, especially as they relate to the education market. She will discuss how the roles of these professionals have evolved over time, and where the field is heading. She will also discuss her own experiences in public broadcasting, publishing, higher education, and now as an independent business owner working with universities on online course and digital media strategy and implementation.\r\n\r\n<a href=\" http://www.justin.tv/vtcri\">Attend Live Webcast</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>About the Speaker:</em>\r\n<em> Michele Korf brings four decades of experience as an award-winning leader in educational media production, with a focus on strategic development for new markets and higher education. Her previous positions include Senior Executive for Educational Media for the WGBH Educational Foundation (the Boston-based public television station and flagship producing station for PBS); Executive Director for Distance Learning and Outreach for The University of Alabama System; strategic planner for The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Public Radio, Time-Life Media, and The McGraw-Hill Companies; and founder of the educational strategies company Michele Korf and Associates.  Ms. Korf is the recipient of many programming and educational awards for her work, including the Emmy, CINE Golden Eagle, and Columbus International Award.</em>','\"Careers in Educational Media for Biomedical PhDs\" - March 21st, 2014','','inherit','closed','open','','69-revision-v1','','','2014-03-24 21:30:06','2014-03-24 21:30:06','',69,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/69-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(231,8,'2014-03-24 21:40:19','2014-03-24 21:40:19','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h1><strong>BEST Program</strong></h1>\r\n<h1>Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training at Virginia Tech</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>','HOMEPAGE','','inherit','closed','open','','46-revision-v1','','','2014-03-24 21:40:19','2014-03-24 21:40:19','',46,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/46-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(232,8,'2014-03-24 21:41:03','2014-03-24 21:41:03','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h1>The BEST Program supports two types of internship opportunities: \"Mini-internships\" and \"Internships\"</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>\"Mini-internships\"</strong></h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_000006387364Small1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-101\" alt=\"Bureau\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_000006387364Small1-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>Mini-internships are a time-efficient way to experience and learn about careers beyond academic research, such as science policy, biotechnology, intellectual property, science communications, and health care. These often involve a visit to the “mini-internship” host site, and activities, tours, or projects designed to inform trainees on the nature of the profession, important challenges in the field, and required skills. Trainees may participate in one or more mini-internships, the majority of which will require a commitment of between 1 and 7 days.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>“Internships”</strong></h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_15923980Medium.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15\" alt=\"iStock_15923980Medium\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_15923980Medium-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>The BEST program will also facilitate matching students to internships of longer durations as they come available, and will provide a limited number of travel stipends to attend internships outside the Roanoke-Blacksburg region. If you have already identified an internship and would like to apply for a travel stipend, please contact Carrie Covey (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"mailto:cgcovey@vt.edu\">cgcovey@vt.edu</a></span>). A programming committee will determine if the internship meets the program goals.\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Program Details</h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></h1>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Location:</span> Mini-internships and internships will be offered at companies or organizations with a biomedical or health focus. Some of these internships will be located at Virginia Tech facilities in Blacksburg and Roanoke, VA, the Corporate Research Center in Blacksburg, VA, or Virginia Tech facilities in the National Capital Region in Washington, D.C.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Trainee Commitment</span>:  Upon completion of the mini-internship or internship, trainees will complete a short questionnaire to evaluate the quality and appropriateness of the particular experience; this survey should take 10 minutes to complete. Trainees will also take the annual BEST Survey at the end of their experiences that should take less than 30 minutes to complete. This BEST survey will be issued annually for 10 years.\r\n\r\n<strong><a class=\"button\" style=\"background-color: b07e19;\"><span>SIGN UP</span></a></strong>\r\n\r\n<em>We are currently building our internship database. A sign-up sheet will be posted once these internship activities are available.  Individuals and organizations interested in hosting internships may sign up <a title=\"Partner Sign Up\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/partner/\">here</a>.</em>','INTERNSHIPS','','inherit','closed','open','','34-revision-v1','','','2014-03-24 21:41:03','2014-03-24 21:41:03','',34,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/34-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(233,8,'2014-03-24 21:41:49','2014-03-24 21:41:49','Learn more about the following activities available to Virginia Tech’s biomedical PhD students and Postdoctoral trainees as part of the BEST Program.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/professional-development/ \"><strong>Professional Development</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/internships/\"><strong>Internships and \"Mini-internships\"</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li><a title=\"MENTORSHIP PROGRAM\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/mentorship-program/\"><strong>Mentorship Program</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/news-events/\"><strong>Events</strong></a></li>\r\n</ul>','PARTICIPATE','','inherit','closed','open','','98-revision-v1','','','2014-03-24 21:41:49','2014-03-24 21:41:49','',98,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/98-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(234,8,'2014-03-24 21:42:33','2014-03-24 21:42:33','We are always looking for individuals from both academic and non-academic organizations and businesses to participate in the BEST Program in various ways:\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li>Provide a <a title=\"PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/professional-development/\">guest lecture</a> on your profession</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li>Host a “<a title=\"INTERNSHIPS\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/internships/\">mini-internship</a>”</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li>Host an <a title=\"INTERNSHIPS\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/internships/\">internship</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li>Serve as a mentor in the <a title=\"MENTORSHIP PROGRAM\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/mentorship-program/\">Mentorship Program</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<ul class=\"bullet_arrow2 imglist\">\r\n	<li>Serve on committees to evaluate internship proposals and match trainees to mentors (VT Faculty only)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you are interested please complete the following form:\r\n\r\n[gravityform id=\"3\" name=\"Partner Sign Up\" title=\"false\" description=\"false\"]','PARTNER','','inherit','closed','open','','122-revision-v1','','','2014-03-24 21:42:33','2014-03-24 21:42:33','',122,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/122-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(235,8,'2014-03-24 21:42:55','2014-03-24 21:42:55','&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Virginia Tech BEST Program Leadership</h1>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></span>\r\n\r\n<style><!--\r\n/* Font Definitions */ @font-face 	{font-family:Arial; 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Friedlander, Ph.D. </strong></a><strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-210\" alt=\"michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></strong></div>\r\n<div><strong>Co-Investigator, NIH BEST Award</strong></div>\r\n<div>Executive Director, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute</div>\r\n<div>Associate Provost for Health Sciences, Virginia Tech</div>\r\n<div>Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Science, Virginia Tech</div>\r\n<div>Senior Dean for Research, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine</div>\r\n<div>Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div><a href=\"http://research.vtc.vt.edu/employees/audra-van-wart\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Audra Van Wart, Ph.D.</strong></a><strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-209\" alt=\"Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></strong></div>\r\n<div><strong>Co-Investigator, NIH BEST Award</strong></div>\r\n<div>Director of Education and Training, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute</div>\r\n<div>Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine</div>\r\n<div class=\"two-columns nomargin\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Advisory Board:</h1>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Dennis Dean, Ph.D.</strong>, Executive Director, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Director Fralin Life Science Institute; University Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry\r\n\r\n<strong>Karen DePauw, Ph.D.</strong>, Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education, Virginia Tech\r\n\r\n<strong>Sam English, Ph.D.</strong>, CEO and Founder, Attention Point; President of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council\r\n\r\n<strong>Derrick Maggard, M.S.</strong>, Owner, Vanquish Investments; Executive Director of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council\r\n\r\n<strong>Kenneth Wong, Ph.D.</strong>, Director of Educational Programs of the Arlington Innovation Center: Health Research; Director of the Northern Virginia Center; and Associate Dean of the Graduate School\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','PEOPLE','','inherit','closed','open','','189-revision-v1','','','2014-03-24 21:42:55','2014-03-24 21:42:55','',189,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/189-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(236,8,'2014-03-25 20:02:13','2014-03-25 20:02:13','&nbsp;\r\n<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>Network with scientists in the region, exchange ideas, and <strong>visit Virginia Tech\'s BEST Program poster</strong>  to learn more about BEST and how to get involved!\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>When:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Tuesday, April 15\r\n5:30-8:30 PM</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>Where:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute\r\n2 Riverside Circle\r\nRoanoke, Virginia  24016\r\nUnited States</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>Contact:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Sherri Halloran\r\n<a href=\"mailto:halloran.sherri@vabio.org\">halloran.sherri@vabio.org</a>\r\nPhone: 804-643-6360</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Forum-Flyer.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-247\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Forum-Flyer.png\" alt=\"Forum Flyer\" width=\"938\" height=\"1005\" /></a>\r\n\r\n</div>','Southwest Virginia Life Science Forum - 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April 15th, 2014','','inherit','closed','open','','236-revision-v1','','','2014-03-25 18:25:40','2014-03-25 18:25:40','',236,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/236-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(242,8,'2014-03-25 18:28:45','2014-03-25 18:28:45','&nbsp;\r\n<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>Network with scientists in the region, exchange ideas, and <strong>visit Virginia Tech\'s BEST Program poster</strong>  to learn more about about BEST and how to get involved! <a title=\"Register Life Science Forum\" href=\"https://vabio.site-ym.com/events/register.aspx?id=411534&amp;itemid=7e055c5d-6392-499b-b1b4-311d27334999\" target=\"_blank\">Register</a> at the VirginiaBio homepage.\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>When:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Tuesday, April 15\r\n5:30-8:30 PM</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>Where:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute\r\n2 Riverside Circle\r\nRoanoke, Virginia  24016\r\nUnited States</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>Contact:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Sherri Halloran\r\n<a href=\"mailto:halloran.sherri@vabio.org\">halloran.sherri@vabio.org</a>\r\nPhone: 804-643-6360</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.vabio.org/events/event_details.asp?id=411534\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-239\" alt=\"VA LIfe Science Forum flyer\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Screen-Shot-2014-03-25-at-2.13.15-PM-882x1024.png\" width=\"882\" height=\"1024\" /></a></p>\r\n&nbsp;','Southwest Virginia Life Science Forum - April 15th, 2014','','inherit','closed','open','','236-revision-v1','','','2014-03-25 18:28:45','2014-03-25 18:28:45','',236,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/236-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(243,8,'2014-03-25 18:29:56','2014-03-25 18:29:56','&nbsp;\r\n<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>Network with scientists in the region, exchange ideas, and <strong>visit Virginia Tech\'s BEST Program poster</strong>  to learn more about about BEST and how to get involved!   <a title=\"Register Life Science Forum\" href=\"https://vabio.site-ym.com/events/register.aspx?id=411534&amp;itemid=7e055c5d-6392-499b-b1b4-311d27334999\" target=\"_blank\">Register</a> at the VirginiaBio homepage.\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>When:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Tuesday, April 15\r\n5:30-8:30 PM</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>Where:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute\r\n2 Riverside Circle\r\nRoanoke, Virginia  24016\r\nUnited States</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>Contact:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Sherri Halloran\r\n<a href=\"mailto:halloran.sherri@vabio.org\">halloran.sherri@vabio.org</a>\r\nPhone: 804-643-6360</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://www.vabio.org/events/event_details.asp?id=411534\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-239\" alt=\"VA LIfe Science Forum flyer\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Screen-Shot-2014-03-25-at-2.13.15-PM-882x1024.png\" width=\"882\" height=\"1024\" /></a></p>\r\n&nbsp;','Southwest Virginia Life Science Forum - April 15th, 2014','','inherit','closed','open','','236-revision-v1','','','2014-03-25 18:29:56','2014-03-25 18:29:56','',236,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/236-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(245,8,'2014-03-25 18:34:04','2014-03-25 18:34:04','&nbsp;\r\n<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>Network with scientists in the region, exchange ideas, and <strong>visit Virginia Tech\'s BEST Program poster</strong>  to learn more about about BEST and how to get involved!   <a title=\"Register Life Science Forum\" href=\"https://vabio.site-ym.com/events/register.aspx?id=411534&amp;itemid=7e055c5d-6392-499b-b1b4-311d27334999\" target=\"_blank\">Register</a> at the VirginiaBio homepage.\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>When:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Tuesday, April 15\r\n5:30-8:30 PM</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>Where:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute\r\n2 Riverside Circle\r\nRoanoke, Virginia  24016\r\nUnited States</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>Contact:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Sherri Halloran\r\n<a href=\"mailto:halloran.sherri@vabio.org\">halloran.sherri@vabio.org</a>\r\nPhone: 804-643-6360</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Forum-Flyer.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-244\" alt=\"Forum Flyer\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Forum-Flyer.png\" width=\"841\" height=\"944\" /></a>','Southwest Virginia Life Science Forum - April 15th, 2014','','inherit','closed','open','','236-revision-v1','','','2014-03-25 18:34:04','2014-03-25 18:34:04','',236,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/236-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(247,8,'2014-03-25 18:39:10','2014-03-25 18:39:10','','Forum Flyer','','inherit','closed','open','','forum-flyer','','','2014-03-25 18:39:10','2014-03-25 18:39:10','',236,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Forum-Flyer.png',0,'attachment','image/png',0),(248,8,'2014-03-25 18:39:24','2014-03-25 18:39:24','&nbsp;\r\n<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>Network with scientists in the region, exchange ideas, and <strong>visit Virginia Tech\'s BEST Program poster</strong>  to learn more about about BEST and how to get involved!   <a title=\"Register Life Science Forum\" href=\"https://vabio.site-ym.com/events/register.aspx?id=411534&amp;itemid=7e055c5d-6392-499b-b1b4-311d27334999\" target=\"_blank\">Register</a> at the VirginiaBio homepage.\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>When:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Tuesday, April 15\r\n5:30-8:30 PM</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>Where:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute\r\n2 Riverside Circle\r\nRoanoke, Virginia  24016\r\nUnited States</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>Contact:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Sherri Halloran\r\n<a href=\"mailto:halloran.sherri@vabio.org\">halloran.sherri@vabio.org</a>\r\nPhone: 804-643-6360</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Forum-Flyer.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-247\" alt=\"Forum Flyer\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Forum-Flyer.png\" width=\"938\" height=\"1005\" /></a>\r\n\r\n</div>','Southwest Virginia Life Science Forum - April 15th, 2014','','inherit','closed','open','','236-revision-v1','','','2014-03-25 18:39:24','2014-03-25 18:39:24','',236,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/236-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(249,8,'2014-03-25 18:42:59','2014-03-25 18:42:59','&nbsp;\r\n<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>Network with scientists in the region, exchange ideas, and <strong>visit Virginia Tech\'s BEST Program poster</strong>  to learn more about BEST and how to get involved!   <a title=\"Register Life Science Forum\" href=\"https://vabio.site-ym.com/events/register.aspx?id=411534&amp;itemid=7e055c5d-6392-499b-b1b4-311d27334999\" target=\"_blank\">Register</a> at the VirginiaBio homepage.\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>When:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Tuesday, April 15\r\n5:30-8:30 PM</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>Where:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute\r\n2 Riverside Circle\r\nRoanoke, Virginia  24016\r\nUnited States</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\"><b>Contact:</b></td>\r\n<td align=\"LEFT\" valign=\"TOP\">Sherri Halloran\r\n<a href=\"mailto:halloran.sherri@vabio.org\">halloran.sherri@vabio.org</a>\r\nPhone: 804-643-6360</td>\r\n</tr>\r\n</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Forum-Flyer.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-247\" alt=\"Forum Flyer\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Forum-Flyer.png\" width=\"938\" height=\"1005\" /></a>\r\n\r\n</div>','Southwest Virginia Life Science Forum - April 15th, 2014','','inherit','closed','open','','236-revision-v1','','','2014-03-25 18:42:59','2014-03-25 18:42:59','',236,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/236-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(250,8,'2014-03-25 20:02:04','2014-03-25 20:02:04','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h5>Dr. Audra Van Wart, Director of Education and Training at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, will address the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council at their March 2014 Tech and Toast. She will provide an overview of the NIH\'s Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report and introduce Virginia Tech\'s new NIH BEST Program.</h5>\r\n<h5>If you are a biomedical or life science professional interested in connecting with doctoral students and postdocs at Virginia Tech, or participating in career development activities, please consider attending!</h5>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<b><b>When:</b>\r\n<strong>Thursday, March 13, 2014</strong>\r\n7:15 - 9:00 am</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Where:</b>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>The Inn at Virginia Tech</b></span>\r\n901 Prices Fork Road\r\nBlacksburg, VA 24061\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>About the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council (RBTC)</em>\r\n\r\nThe RBTC is a non-profit member-driven association of over 225 businesses and organizations in <span style=\"font-size: small;\">the greater Roanoke - Blacksburg region</span>, working together to promote the growth and success of the region\'s technology sector. The RBTC exists to <strong>connect</strong> and unite the region’s technology community, <strong>develop</strong> and <strong>educate</strong> thought-leaders, mentors and the technology workforce, and improve access to <strong>talent</strong>.','RBTC Tech & Toast - March 14, 2014','','publish','closed','open','','rbtc-tech-toast-march-14-2014','','','2014-03-25 20:02:04','2014-03-25 20:02:04','',0,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/?p=250',0,'post','',0),(251,8,'2014-03-25 19:36:38','2014-03-25 19:36:38','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h1>Dr. Audra Van Wart, Director of Education and Training at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, will address the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council at their March 2014 Tech and Toast. She will provide an overview of the NIH\'s Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report and introduce Virginia Tech\'s new NIH BEST Program.  If you are a biomedical or life science professional interested in connecting with doctoral students and postdocs at Virginia Tech, or participating in career development activities, please consider attending!</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span></div>\r\n<b><b>When:</b>\r\n<strong>Thursday, March 13, 2014</strong>\r\n7:15 - 9:00 am\r\n\r\n<b>Where:</b>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>The Inn at Virginia Tech</b></span>\r\n901 Prices Fork Road\r\nBlacksburg, VA 24061</b>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAbout the RBTC\r\n\r\nThe RBTC is a non-profit member-driven association of over 225 businesses and organizations in <span style=\"font-size: small;\">the greater Roanoke - Blacksburg region</span>, working together to promote the growth and success of the region\'s technology sector. The RBTC exists to <strong>connect</strong> and unite the region’s technology community, <strong>develop</strong> and <strong>educate</strong> thought-leaders, mentors and the technology workforce, and improve access to <strong>talent</strong>.','RBTC Tech & Toast - March 14, 2014','','inherit','closed','open','','250-revision-v1','','','2014-03-25 19:36:38','2014-03-25 19:36:38','',250,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/250-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(252,8,'2014-03-25 19:36:41','2014-03-25 19:36:41','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h1>Dr. Audra Van Wart, Director of Education and Training at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, will address the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council at their March 2014 Tech and Toast. She will provide an overview of the NIH\'s Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report and introduce Virginia Tech\'s new NIH BEST Program.  If you are a biomedical or life science professional interested in connecting with doctoral students and postdocs at Virginia Tech, or participating in career development activities, please consider attending!</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<b><b>When:</b>\r\n<strong>Thursday, March 13, 2014</strong>\r\n7:15 - 9:00 am</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Where:</b>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>The Inn at Virginia Tech</b></span>\r\n901 Prices Fork Road\r\nBlacksburg, VA 24061\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAbout the RBTC\r\n\r\nThe RBTC is a non-profit member-driven association of over 225 businesses and organizations in <span style=\"font-size: small;\">the greater Roanoke - Blacksburg region</span>, working together to promote the growth and success of the region\'s technology sector. The RBTC exists to <strong>connect</strong> and unite the region’s technology community, <strong>develop</strong> and <strong>educate</strong> thought-leaders, mentors and the technology workforce, and improve access to <strong>talent</strong>.','RBTC Tech & Toast - March 14, 2014','','inherit','closed','open','','250-revision-v1','','','2014-03-25 19:36:41','2014-03-25 19:36:41','',250,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/250-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(253,8,'2014-03-25 19:38:35','2014-03-25 19:38:35','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h1>Dr. Audra Van Wart, Director of Education and Training at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, will address the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council at their March 2014 Tech and Toast. She will provide an overview of the NIH\'s Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report and introduce Virginia Tech\'s new NIH BEST Program.</h1>\r\n<h1>If you are a biomedical or life science professional interested in connecting with doctoral students and postdocs at Virginia Tech, or participating in career development activities, please consider attending!</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<b><b>When:</b>\r\n<strong>Thursday, March 13, 2014</strong>\r\n7:15 - 9:00 am</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Where:</b>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>The Inn at Virginia Tech</b></span>\r\n901 Prices Fork Road\r\nBlacksburg, VA 24061\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAbout the RBTC\r\n\r\nThe RBTC is a non-profit member-driven association of over 225 businesses and organizations in <span style=\"font-size: small;\">the greater Roanoke - Blacksburg region</span>, working together to promote the growth and success of the region\'s technology sector. The RBTC exists to <strong>connect</strong> and unite the region’s technology community, <strong>develop</strong> and <strong>educate</strong> thought-leaders, mentors and the technology workforce, and improve access to <strong>talent</strong>.','RBTC Tech & Toast - March 14, 2014','','inherit','closed','open','','250-revision-v1','','','2014-03-25 19:38:35','2014-03-25 19:38:35','',250,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/250-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(254,8,'2014-03-25 19:39:06','2014-03-25 19:39:06','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h3>Dr. Audra Van Wart, Director of Education and Training at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, will address the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council at their March 2014 Tech and Toast. She will provide an overview of the NIH\'s Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report and introduce Virginia Tech\'s new NIH BEST Program.</h3>\r\n<h3>If you are a biomedical or life science professional interested in connecting with doctoral students and postdocs at Virginia Tech, or participating in career development activities, please consider attending!</h3>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<b><b>When:</b>\r\n<strong>Thursday, March 13, 2014</strong>\r\n7:15 - 9:00 am</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Where:</b>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>The Inn at Virginia Tech</b></span>\r\n901 Prices Fork Road\r\nBlacksburg, VA 24061\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAbout the RBTC\r\n\r\nThe RBTC is a non-profit member-driven association of over 225 businesses and organizations in <span style=\"font-size: small;\">the greater Roanoke - Blacksburg region</span>, working together to promote the growth and success of the region\'s technology sector. The RBTC exists to <strong>connect</strong> and unite the region’s technology community, <strong>develop</strong> and <strong>educate</strong> thought-leaders, mentors and the technology workforce, and improve access to <strong>talent</strong>.','RBTC Tech & Toast - March 14, 2014','','inherit','closed','open','','250-revision-v1','','','2014-03-25 19:39:06','2014-03-25 19:39:06','',250,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/250-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(255,8,'2014-03-25 19:39:21','2014-03-25 19:39:21','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h5>Dr. Audra Van Wart, Director of Education and Training at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, will address the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council at their March 2014 Tech and Toast. She will provide an overview of the NIH\'s Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report and introduce Virginia Tech\'s new NIH BEST Program.</h5>\r\n<h5>If you are a biomedical or life science professional interested in connecting with doctoral students and postdocs at Virginia Tech, or participating in career development activities, please consider attending!</h5>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<b><b>When:</b>\r\n<strong>Thursday, March 13, 2014</strong>\r\n7:15 - 9:00 am</b>\r\n\r\n<b>Where:</b>\r\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>The Inn at Virginia Tech</b></span>\r\n901 Prices Fork Road\r\nBlacksburg, VA 24061\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAbout the RBTC\r\n\r\nThe RBTC is a non-profit member-driven association of over 225 businesses and organizations in <span style=\"font-size: small;\">the greater Roanoke - Blacksburg region</span>, working together to promote the growth and success of the region\'s technology sector. The RBTC exists to <strong>connect</strong> and unite the region’s technology community, <strong>develop</strong> and <strong>educate</strong> thought-leaders, mentors and the technology workforce, and improve access to <strong>talent</strong>.','RBTC Tech & Toast - March 14, 2014','','inherit','closed','open','','250-revision-v1','','','2014-03-25 19:39:21','2014-03-25 19:39:21','',250,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/250-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(256,8,'2014-03-25 19:39:59','2014-03-25 19:39:59','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h5>Dr. Audra Van Wart, Director of Education and Training at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, will address the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council at their March 2014 Tech and Toast. 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These often involve a visit to the “mini-internship” host site, and activities, tours, or projects designed to inform trainees on the nature of the profession, important challenges in the field, and required skills. Trainees may participate in one or more mini-internships, the majority of which will require a commitment of between 1 and 7 days.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>“Internships”</strong></h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_15923980Medium.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15\" alt=\"iStock_15923980Medium\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_15923980Medium-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>The BEST program will also facilitate matching students to internships of longer durations as they come available, and will provide a limited number of travel stipends to attend internships outside the Roanoke-Blacksburg region. If you have already identified an internship and would like to apply for a travel stipend, please fill out our <a title=\"CONTACT\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/contact/\" target=\"_blank\">contact form</a>. A programming committee will determine if the internship meets the program goals.\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Program Details</h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></h1>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Location:</span> Mini-internships and internships will be offered at companies or organizations with a biomedical or health focus. 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It will guide students through preparation of an Individual Development Plan (IDP), which is recommended for all students supported on NIH grants and fellowships. The IDP process involves both self-assessment and preparation of a written plan that includes academic, scientific, professional, and/or career goals. 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Friedlander, Ph.D. </strong></a><strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-210\" alt=\"michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></strong></div>\r\n<div><strong>Co-Investigator, NIH BEST Award</strong></div>\r\n<div>Executive Director, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute</div>\r\n<div>Associate Provost for Health Sciences, Virginia Tech</div>\r\n<div>Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Science, Virginia Tech</div>\r\n<div>Senior Dean for Research, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine</div>\r\n<div>Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div><a href=\"http://research.vtc.vt.edu/employees/audra-van-wart\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Audra Van Wart, Ph.D.</strong></a><strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-209\" alt=\"Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></strong></div>\r\n<div><strong>Co-Investigator, NIH BEST Award</strong></div>\r\n<div>Director of Education and Training, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute</div>\r\n<div>Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine</div>\r\n<div class=\"two-columns nomargin\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Advisory Board:</h1>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Dennis Dean, Ph.D.</strong>, Executive Director, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Director Fralin Life Science Institute; University Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry\r\n\r\n<strong>Karen DePauw, Ph.D.</strong>, Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education, Virginia Tech\r\n\r\n<strong>Sam English, Ph.D.</strong>, CEO and Founder, Attention Point; President of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council\r\n\r\n<strong>Derick Maggard, M.S.</strong>, Owner, Vanquish Investments; Executive Director of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council\r\n\r\n<strong>Kenneth Wong, Ph.D.</strong>, Director of Educational Programs of the Arlington Innovation Center: Health Research; Director of the Northern Virginia Center; and Associate Dean of the Graduate School\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','PEOPLE','','inherit','closed','open','','189-revision-v1','','','2014-07-10 04:00:32','2014-07-10 04:00:32','',189,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/189-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(314,8,'2014-07-10 04:05:27','2014-07-10 04:05:27','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h1>Individual career planning, skill building, and connecting with professionals within and beyond academia</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">BEST Career Bootcamp</h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>  <a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Megaphone.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-100\" alt=\"Career\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Megaphone-300x211.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" /></a></h1>\r\nStayed tuned for more information regarding our Career Bootcamp series, which will be offered Spring/Summer of 2014.  This series begins in May with an IDP Workshop to introduce trainees to Individual Development Plans. <em>Sign up now to attend an IDP Workshop in either Blacksburg or Roanoke on May 14th!</em>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"button\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/idp-workshop-sign-up/\"><span>SIGN UP</span></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Professional Development Course (TBMH 5106, 2 credits)</h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></h1>\r\nThis course will be offered each Spring semester, starting Spring 2015. Class time will include guest lectures from various biomedical professionals, who will present case studies and exercises designed to provide an understanding of various biomedical career paths, and how these professionals interact to promote biomedical research and the implementation of important discoveries.  Additional focus on career development planning (IDPs) and building scientific communication skills.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Location</span><em>:</em> Course instruction will take place at Virginia Tech facilities in Roanoke and/or Blacksburg.<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Bridge.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-99\" alt=\"Career Bridge\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Bridge-300x203.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Student Commitment</span>: Trainees will attend class for 2 hours per week for one semester at Virginia Tech. Trainees must commit to attending all classes, and completing all reading and written assignments, including completion of an Individual Development Plan. Trainees will complete a course assessment questionnaire that should take 10 minutes to complete, and the annual BEST Survey that should take less than 30 minutes to complete. This BEST survey will be issued annually for 10 years.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Eligibility</span>:   This course is required for all students in the PhD program in Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (TBMH), and open to students in other biomedical graduate programs at Virginia Tech as part of the BEST program. Space is limited, and we encourage non-TBMH students to apply as early as possible to secure space in the course.\r\n\r\nPostdoctoral trainees who are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">within three years</span> of earning their doctorate are eligible to audit this course as part of the BEST program (0 credits), but must attend all classes.\r\n\r\n<em>Trainees who are not TBMH students will need to sign up here to receive instructor permission to register for the course for Spring 2015. Space is limited and trainees will be selected in the order in which they sign up. Trainees must sign an informed consent form and return it on the first day of class</em>.\r\n\r\nBe sure to <a title=\"CONTACT\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/contact/\">subscribe</a> to our e-alerts to be notified when SIGN UP sheets are open!\r\n\r\n<strong><a class=\"button\"><span>SIGN UP</span></a></strong>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT','','inherit','closed','open','','138-revision-v1','','','2014-07-10 04:05:27','2014-07-10 04:05:27','',138,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/138-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(315,8,'2014-07-10 04:10:41','2014-07-10 04:10:41','<ul class=\"bullet_star imglist\">\n	<li><em>(Not yet enrolling participants)</em></li>\n</ul>\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Mentor.small_.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-102 alignright\" alt=\"Mentor word cloud\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Mentor.small_.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"345\" /></a>The mentorship program is intended for trainees that have begun to identify possible career paths of interest, and are seeking mentorship related to those career paths. 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At our next mini-internship, let Scientific Program Director Dr. Laura Brockway-Lunardi guide you through a series of exercises to build critical skills for PhDs working in program management, particularly for non-profit research funders. Participants will play the role of Scientific Program Director for a disease foundation, learning what it takes to evaluate the success and failure of funded research for strategic evaluation and communicate advances to diverse audiences, including donors, patients, and the public.</h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><em>Space is limited! Participants must register in advance and sign a BEST participant consent form.</em></h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Laura M. Brockway-Lunardi, PhD</strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Lunardi-Photo.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-349\" alt=\"Dr. Lunardi\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Lunardi-Photo-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<strong>Scientific Program Director, Melanoma Research Alliance</strong>\r\nLaura Brockway-Lunardi, Ph.D., joined the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) as Scientific Program Director in 2009 with over ten years of experience in scientific program management, science policy, and biomedical research. At MRA, she manages the organization’s grants portfolio, which totals more than $60 million in research funding, as well as its annual scientific conference, and assists in communications and external relations. Prior to MRA, she was scientific program manager at the International Life Science Institute North America where she coordinated programs on nutrition and health. From 2004-2008, Dr. Brockway-Lunardi was senior science policy analyst at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, developing policy recommendations on biomedical research issues including conflicts of interest, scientific publishing, grant review as well as contributing to advocacy efforts for federal research funding. She was a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable of the National Academy of Sciences, contributing to their studies of intellectual property in academic-industry relationships and U.S. science and technology competitiveness. Dr. Brockway-Lunardi received her doctorate in Vision Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she was president of the Industry Roundtable, an organization dedicated to fostering a greater awareness of science careers outside academia. 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At our next mini-internship, let Scientific Program Director Dr. Laura Brockway-Lunardi guide you through a series of exercises to build critical skills for PhDs working in program management, particularly for non-profit research funders. Participants will play the role of Scientific Program Director for a disease foundation, learning what it takes to evaluate the success and failure of funded research for strategic evaluation and communicate advances to diverse audiences, including donors, patients, and the public.</h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><em>Space is limited! Participants must <a title=\"Mini-Internship: “Funding and Fundraising in Medical Research Philanthropy”\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/352-2/\">register</a> in advance and sign a BEST participant consent form.</em></h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Laura M. Brockway-Lunardi, PhD</strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Lunardi-Photo.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-349\" alt=\"Dr. Lunardi\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Lunardi-Photo-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<strong>Scientific Program Director, Melanoma Research Alliance</strong>\r\nLaura Brockway-Lunardi, Ph.D., joined the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) as Scientific Program Director in 2009 with over ten years of experience in scientific program management, science policy, and biomedical research. At MRA, she manages the organization’s grants portfolio, which totals more than $60 million in research funding, as well as its annual scientific conference, and assists in communications and external relations. Prior to MRA, she was scientific program manager at the International Life Science Institute North America where she coordinated programs on nutrition and health. From 2004-2008, Dr. Brockway-Lunardi was senior science policy analyst at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, developing policy recommendations on biomedical research issues including conflicts of interest, scientific publishing, grant review as well as contributing to advocacy efforts for federal research funding. She was a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable of the National Academy of Sciences, contributing to their studies of intellectual property in academic-industry relationships and U.S. science and technology competitiveness. Dr. Brockway-Lunardi received her doctorate in Vision Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she was president of the Industry Roundtable, an organization dedicated to fostering a greater awareness of science careers outside academia. 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At our next mini-internship, let Scientific Program Director Dr. Laura Brockway-Lunardi guide you through a series of exercises to build critical skills for PhDs working in program management, particularly for non-profit research funders. Participants will play the role of Scientific Program Director for a disease foundation, learning what it takes to evaluate the success and failure of funded research for strategic evaluation and communicate advances to diverse audiences, including donors, patients, and the public.</h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><em>Space is limited! Participants must <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff6600;\"><a title=\"Mini-Internship: “Funding and Fundraising in Medical Research Philanthropy”\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/352-2/\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\">register</span></a></span></strong> in advance and sign a BEST participant consent form.</em></h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Laura M. Brockway-Lunardi, PhD</strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Lunardi-Photo.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-349\" alt=\"Dr. Lunardi\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Lunardi-Photo-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a>\r\n<strong>Scientific Program Director, Melanoma Research Alliance</strong>\r\nLaura Brockway-Lunardi, Ph.D., joined the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) as Scientific Program Director in 2009 with over ten years of experience in scientific program management, science policy, and biomedical research. At MRA, she manages the organization’s grants portfolio, which totals more than $60 million in research funding, as well as its annual scientific conference, and assists in communications and external relations. Prior to MRA, she was scientific program manager at the International Life Science Institute North America where she coordinated programs on nutrition and health. From 2004-2008, Dr. Brockway-Lunardi was senior science policy analyst at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, developing policy recommendations on biomedical research issues including conflicts of interest, scientific publishing, grant review as well as contributing to advocacy efforts for federal research funding. She was a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable of the National Academy of Sciences, contributing to their studies of intellectual property in academic-industry relationships and U.S. science and technology competitiveness. Dr. Brockway-Lunardi received her doctorate in Vision Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she was president of the Industry Roundtable, an organization dedicated to fostering a greater awareness of science careers outside academia. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology with honors from Florida State University.','Mini-Internship: Program Management & Non-profits - Sept 29th, 2014','','inherit','closed','open','','389-revision-v1','','','2014-09-14 03:11:20','2014-09-14 03:11:20','',389,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/389-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(406,8,'2014-09-14 03:15:39','2014-09-14 03:15:39','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h1>Individual career planning, skill building, and connecting with professionals within and beyond academia</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Professional Development Course (TBMH 5106, 2 credits)</h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></h1>\r\nThis course will be offered each Spring semester, starting Spring 2015. Class time will include guest lectures from various biomedical professionals, who will present case studies and exercises designed to provide an understanding of various biomedical career paths, and how these professionals interact to promote biomedical research and the implementation of important discoveries.  Additional focus on career development planning (IDPs) and building scientific communication skills.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Location</span><em>:</em> Course instruction will take place at Virginia Tech facilities in Roanoke and/or Blacksburg.<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Bridge.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-99\" alt=\"Career Bridge\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Bridge-300x203.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Student Commitment</span>: Trainees will attend class for 2 hours per week for one semester at Virginia Tech. Trainees must commit to attending all classes, and completing all reading and written assignments, including completion of an Individual Development Plan. Trainees will complete a course assessment questionnaire that should take 10 minutes to complete, and the annual BEST Survey that should take less than 30 minutes to complete. This BEST survey will be issued annually for 10 years.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Eligibility</span>:   This course is required for all students in the PhD program in Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (TBMH), and open to students in other biomedical graduate programs at Virginia Tech as part of the BEST program. Space is limited, and we encourage non-TBMH students to apply as early as possible to secure space in the course.\r\n\r\nPostdoctoral trainees who are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">within three years</span> of earning their doctorate are eligible to audit this course as part of the BEST program (0 credits), but must attend all classes.\r\n\r\n<em>Trainees who are not TBMH students will need to sign up here to receive instructor permission to register for the course for Spring 2015. Space is limited and trainees will be selected in the order in which they sign up. Trainees must sign an informed consent form and return it on the first day of class</em>.\r\n\r\nBe sure to <a title=\"CONTACT\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/contact/\">subscribe</a> to our e-alerts to be notified when SIGN UP sheets are open!\r\n\r\n<strong><a class=\"button\"><span>SIGN UP</span></a></strong>\r\n\r\n<em> </em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT','','inherit','closed','open','','138-revision-v1','','','2014-09-14 03:15:39','2014-09-14 03:15:39','',138,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/138-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(407,8,'2014-09-14 03:18:25','2014-09-14 03:18:25','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h1>The BEST Program supports two types of internship opportunities: \"Mini-internships\" and \"Internships\"</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>\"Mini-internships\"</strong></h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_000006387364Small1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-101\" alt=\"Bureau\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_000006387364Small1-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>Mini-internships are a time-efficient way to experience and learn about careers beyond academic research, such as science policy, biotechnology, intellectual property, science communications, and health care. These often involve a visit to the “mini-internship” host site, and activities, tours, or projects designed to inform trainees on the nature of the profession, important challenges in the field, and required skills. Trainees may participate in one or more mini-internships, the majority of which will require a commitment of between 1 and 7 days.\r\n\r\nUpcoming mini-internship:\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Mini-Internship: Program Management &amp; Non-profits – Sept 29th, 2014\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/mini-internship-program-management-non-profits-sept-29th-2014/\"><strong>“Funding and Fundraising in Medical Research Philanthropy\"</strong></a>\r\n<a title=\"Mini-Internship: Program Management &amp; Non-profits – Sept 29th, 2014\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/mini-internship-program-management-non-profits-sept-29th-2014/\"> <strong>Sept 29th, 2 PM – 5 PM, Roanoke</strong></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>“Internships”</strong></h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_15923980Medium.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15\" alt=\"iStock_15923980Medium\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_15923980Medium-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>The BEST program will also facilitate matching students to internships of longer durations as they come available, and will provide a limited number of travel stipends to attend internships outside the Roanoke-Blacksburg region. If you have already identified an internship and would like to apply for a travel stipend, please fill out our <a title=\"CONTACT\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/contact/\" target=\"_blank\">contact form</a>. A programming committee will determine if the internship meets the program goals.\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Program Details</h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></h1>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Location:</span> Mini-internships and internships will be offered at companies or organizations with a biomedical or health focus. Some of these internships will be located at Virginia Tech facilities in Blacksburg and Roanoke, VA, the Corporate Research Center in Blacksburg, VA, or Virginia Tech facilities in the National Capital Region in Washington, D.C.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Trainee Commitment</span>:  Upon completion of the mini-internship or internship, trainees will complete a short questionnaire to evaluate the quality and appropriateness of the particular experience; this survey should take 10 minutes to complete. Trainees will also take the annual BEST Survey at the end of their experiences that should take less than 30 minutes to complete. This BEST survey will be issued annually for 10 years.\r\n\r\n<strong><a class=\"button\" style=\"background-color: b07e19;\"><span>SIGN UP</span></a></strong>\r\n\r\n<em>We are currently building our internship database. A sign-up sheet will be posted once these internship activities are available.  Individuals and organizations interested in hosting internships may sign up <a title=\"Partner Sign Up\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/partner/\">here</a>.</em>','INTERNSHIPS','','inherit','closed','open','','34-revision-v1','','','2014-09-14 03:18:25','2014-09-14 03:18:25','',34,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/34-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(408,8,'2014-09-14 03:20:14','2014-09-14 03:20:14','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h1>The BEST Program supports two types of internship opportunities: \"Mini-internships\" and \"Internships\"</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>\"Mini-internships\"</strong></h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_000006387364Small1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-101\" alt=\"Bureau\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_000006387364Small1-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>Mini-internships are a time-efficient way to experience and learn about careers beyond academic research, such as science policy, biotechnology, intellectual property, science communications, and health care. These often involve a visit to the “mini-internship” host site, and activities, tours, or projects designed to inform trainees on the nature of the profession, important challenges in the field, and required skills. Trainees may participate in one or more mini-internships, the majority of which will require a commitment of between 1 and 7 days.\r\n\r\n<em>Upcoming mini-internship:</em>\r\n\r\n<a title=\"Mini-Internship: Program Management &amp; Non-profits – Sept 29th, 2014\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/mini-internship-program-management-non-profits-sept-29th-2014/\"><strong>“Funding and Fundraising in Medical Research Philanthropy\"</strong></a>\r\n<a title=\"Mini-Internship: Program Management &amp; Non-profits – Sept 29th, 2014\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/mini-internship-program-management-non-profits-sept-29th-2014/\"> <strong>Sept 29th, 2 PM – 5 PM, Roanoke</strong></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>“Internships”</strong></h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_15923980Medium.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15\" alt=\"iStock_15923980Medium\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/iStock_15923980Medium-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" /></a>The BEST program will also facilitate matching students to internships of longer durations as they come available, and will provide a limited number of travel stipends to attend internships outside the Roanoke-Blacksburg region. If you have already identified an internship and would like to apply for a travel stipend, please fill out our <a title=\"CONTACT\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/contact/\" target=\"_blank\">contact form</a>. A programming committee will determine if the internship meets the program goals.\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Program Details</h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></h1>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Location:</span> Mini-internships and internships will be offered at companies or organizations with a biomedical or health focus. Some of these internships will be located at Virginia Tech facilities in Blacksburg and Roanoke, VA, the Corporate Research Center in Blacksburg, VA, or Virginia Tech facilities in the National Capital Region in Washington, D.C.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Trainee Commitment</span>:  Upon completion of the mini-internship or internship, trainees will complete a short questionnaire to evaluate the quality and appropriateness of the particular experience; this survey should take 10 minutes to complete. Trainees will also take the annual BEST Survey at the end of their experiences that should take less than 30 minutes to complete. This BEST survey will be issued annually for 10 years.\r\n\r\n<strong><a class=\"button\" style=\"background-color: b07e19;\"><span>SIGN UP</span></a></strong>\r\n\r\n<em>We are currently building our internship database. A sign-up sheet will be posted once these internship activities are available.  Individuals and organizations interested in hosting internships may sign up <a title=\"Partner Sign Up\" href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/partner/\">here</a>.</em>','INTERNSHIPS','','inherit','closed','open','','34-revision-v1','','','2014-09-14 03:20:14','2014-09-14 03:20:14','',34,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/34-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(415,8,'2014-10-03 20:03:51','2014-10-03 20:03:51','','*Download the presentation here!','','inherit','closed','open','','lunardi-seminar-presentation-pdf','','','2014-10-03 20:03:51','2014-10-03 20:03:51','',378,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Lunardi-Seminar-Presentation-PDF.pdf',0,'attachment','application/pdf',0),(416,8,'2014-10-03 20:14:44','2014-10-03 20:14:44','<strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Lunardi-Photo.png\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-349\" alt=\"Dr. Lunardi\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Lunardi-Photo-232x300.png\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" /></a></strong>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>BEST Seminar</strong></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>“Advance Medical Research without Picking Up a Pipette: Careers for PhDs in Science Policy and Foundations”</strong>\r\n<strong>Sept 29th, 11:30 AM– 12:30 PM, VTCRI Room R3012</strong>\r\nLaura Brockway-Lunardi, Ph.D. is the scientific program director at the Melanoma Research Alliance, and a former senior science policy analyst at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). Come hear Dr. Brockway-Lunardi reflect on over ten years of experience of accelerating medical and scientific research in the non-profit world through science policy analysis, advocacy, scientific programming, and venture philanthropy funding, and learn more about pursuing a career in these areas.</h1>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>Laura M. Brockway-Lunardi, PhD</strong></h1>\r\n<strong>Scientific Program Director, Melanoma Research Alliance</strong>\r\nLaura Brockway-Lunardi, Ph.D., joined the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) as Scientific Program Director in 2009 with over ten years of experience in scientific program management, science policy, and biomedical research. At MRA, she manages the organization’s grants portfolio, which totals more than $60 million in research funding, as well as its annual scientific conference, and assists in communications and external relations. Prior to MRA, she was scientific program manager at the International Life Science Institute North America where she coordinated programs on nutrition and health. From 2004-2008, Dr. Brockway-Lunardi was senior science policy analyst at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, developing policy recommendations on biomedical research issues including conflicts of interest, scientific publishing, grant review as well as contributing to advocacy efforts for federal research funding. She was a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable of the National Academy of Sciences, contributing to their studies of intellectual property in academic-industry relationships and U.S. science and technology competitiveness. Dr. Brockway-Lunardi received her doctorate in Vision Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she was president of the Industry Roundtable, an organization dedicated to fostering a greater awareness of science careers outside academia. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology with honors from Florida State University.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Lunardi-Seminar-Presentation-PDF.pdf\">*Download the presentation here!</a>','Careers in Science Policy and Foundations - Sept 29th, 2014','','inherit','closed','open','','378-autosave-v1','','','2014-10-03 20:14:44','2014-10-03 20:14:44','',378,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/378-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(417,8,'2014-10-03 20:12:35','2014-10-03 20:12:35','<strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Lunardi-Photo.png\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-349\" alt=\"Dr. Lunardi\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Lunardi-Photo-232x300.png\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" /></a></strong>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>BEST Seminar</strong></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>“Advance Medical Research without Picking Up a Pipette: Careers for PhDs in Science Policy and Foundations”</strong>\r\n<strong>Sept 29th, 11:30 AM– 12:30 PM, VTCRI Room R3012</strong>\r\nLaura Brockway-Lunardi, Ph.D. is the scientific program director at the Melanoma Research Alliance, and a former senior science policy analyst at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). Come hear Dr. Brockway-Lunardi reflect on over ten years of experience of accelerating medical and scientific research in the non-profit world through science policy analysis, advocacy, scientific programming, and venture philanthropy funding, and learn more about pursuing a career in these areas.</h1>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>Laura M. Brockway-Lunardi, PhD</strong></h1>\r\n<strong>Scientific Program Director, Melanoma Research Alliance</strong>\r\nLaura Brockway-Lunardi, Ph.D., joined the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) as Scientific Program Director in 2009 with over ten years of experience in scientific program management, science policy, and biomedical research. At MRA, she manages the organization’s grants portfolio, which totals more than $60 million in research funding, as well as its annual scientific conference, and assists in communications and external relations. Prior to MRA, she was scientific program manager at the International Life Science Institute North America where she coordinated programs on nutrition and health. From 2004-2008, Dr. Brockway-Lunardi was senior science policy analyst at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, developing policy recommendations on biomedical research issues including conflicts of interest, scientific publishing, grant review as well as contributing to advocacy efforts for federal research funding. She was a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable of the National Academy of Sciences, contributing to their studies of intellectual property in academic-industry relationships and U.S. science and technology competitiveness. Dr. Brockway-Lunardi received her doctorate in Vision Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she was president of the Industry Roundtable, an organization dedicated to fostering a greater awareness of science careers outside academia. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology with honors from Florida State University.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Lunardi-Seminar-Presentation-PDF.pdf\">Download Dr. Lunardi\'s Seminar Presentation Here</a>','Careers in Science Policy and Foundations - Sept 29th, 2014','','inherit','closed','open','','378-revision-v1','','','2014-10-03 20:12:35','2014-10-03 20:12:35','',378,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/378-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(418,8,'2014-10-03 20:14:53','2014-10-03 20:14:53','<strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Lunardi-Photo.png\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-349\" alt=\"Dr. Lunardi\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Lunardi-Photo-232x300.png\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" /></a></strong>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>BEST Seminar</strong></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>“Advance Medical Research without Picking Up a Pipette: Careers for PhDs in Science Policy and Foundations”</strong>\r\n<strong>Sept 29th, 11:30 AM– 12:30 PM, VTCRI Room R3012</strong>\r\nLaura Brockway-Lunardi, Ph.D. is the scientific program director at the Melanoma Research Alliance, and a former senior science policy analyst at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). Come hear Dr. Brockway-Lunardi reflect on over ten years of experience of accelerating medical and scientific research in the non-profit world through science policy analysis, advocacy, scientific programming, and venture philanthropy funding, and learn more about pursuing a career in these areas.</h1>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><strong>Laura M. Brockway-Lunardi, PhD</strong></h1>\r\n<strong>Scientific Program Director, Melanoma Research Alliance</strong>\r\nLaura Brockway-Lunardi, Ph.D., joined the Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA) as Scientific Program Director in 2009 with over ten years of experience in scientific program management, science policy, and biomedical research. At MRA, she manages the organization’s grants portfolio, which totals more than $60 million in research funding, as well as its annual scientific conference, and assists in communications and external relations. Prior to MRA, she was scientific program manager at the International Life Science Institute North America where she coordinated programs on nutrition and health. From 2004-2008, Dr. Brockway-Lunardi was senior science policy analyst at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, developing policy recommendations on biomedical research issues including conflicts of interest, scientific publishing, grant review as well as contributing to advocacy efforts for federal research funding. She was a Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable of the National Academy of Sciences, contributing to their studies of intellectual property in academic-industry relationships and U.S. science and technology competitiveness. Dr. Brockway-Lunardi received her doctorate in Vision Science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she was president of the Industry Roundtable, an organization dedicated to fostering a greater awareness of science careers outside academia. 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Friedlander, Ph.D. </strong></a><strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-210\" alt=\"michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></strong></div>\r\n<div><strong>Co-Investigator, NIH BEST Award</strong></div>\r\n<div>Executive Director, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute</div>\r\n<div>Associate Provost for Health Sciences, Virginia Tech</div>\r\n<div>Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Science, Virginia Tech</div>\r\n<div>Senior Dean for Research, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine</div>\r\n<div>Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div><a href=\"http://research.vtc.vt.edu/employees/audra-van-wart\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Audra Van Wart, Ph.D.</strong></a><strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-209\" alt=\"Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></strong></div>\r\n<div><strong>Co-Investigator, NIH BEST Award</strong></div>\r\n<div>Director of Education and Training, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute</div>\r\n<div>Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine</div>\r\n<div class=\"two-columns nomargin\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://research.vtc.vt.edu/employees/audra-van-wart\">\r\n<strong>Steven Culver, Ph.D.</strong></a></div>\r\n<div><strong>Evaluation</strong></div>\r\n<div>Assistant Provost of Assessment and Evaluation, Virginia Tech</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://research.vtc.vt.edu/employees/audra-van-wart\">\r\n<strong>Paul Lendway</strong></a></div>\r\n<div><strong>BEST Program Coordinator</strong></div>\r\n<div>Faculty of Health Sciences, Virginia Tech</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Advisory Board:</h1>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Dennis Dean, Ph.D.</strong>, Executive Director, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Director Fralin Life Science Institute; University Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry\r\n\r\n<strong>Karen DePauw, Ph.D.</strong>, Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education, Virginia Tech\r\n\r\n<strong>Sam English, Ph.D.</strong>, CEO and Founder, Attention Point; President of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council\r\n\r\n<strong>Derick Maggard, M.S.</strong>, Owner, Vanquish Investments; Executive Director of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council\r\n\r\n<strong>Kenneth Wong, Ph.D.</strong>, Director of Educational Programs of the Arlington Innovation Center: Health Research; Director of the Northern Virginia Center; and Associate Dean of the Graduate School\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','PEOPLE','','inherit','closed','open','','189-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 00:32:11','2014-10-29 00:32:11','',189,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/189-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(422,8,'2014-10-29 00:32:56','2014-10-29 00:32:56','&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Virginia Tech BEST Program Leadership</h1>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></span>\r\n\r\n<style><!--\r\n/* Font Definitions */ @font-face 	{font-family:Arial; 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Friedlander, Ph.D. </strong></a><strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-210\" alt=\"michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/michael_friedlander_mugshot_1_crop_150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></strong></div>\r\n<div><strong>Co-Investigator, NIH BEST Award</strong></div>\r\n<div>Executive Director, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute</div>\r\n<div>Associate Provost for Health Sciences, Virginia Tech</div>\r\n<div>Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Science, Virginia Tech</div>\r\n<div>Senior Dean for Research, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine</div>\r\n<div>Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div><a href=\"http://research.vtc.vt.edu/employees/audra-van-wart\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Audra Van Wart, Ph.D.</strong></a><strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-209\" alt=\"Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Audra_Van_Wart-cropped_6_crop_150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /></a></strong></div>\r\n<div><strong>Co-Investigator, NIH BEST Award</strong></div>\r\n<div>Director of Education and Training, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute</div>\r\n<div>Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine</div>\r\n<div class=\"two-columns nomargin\"></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://research.vtc.vt.edu/employees/audra-van-wart\">\r\n<strong>Steven Culver, Ph.D.</strong></a></div>\r\n<div><strong>Evaluation</strong></div>\r\n<div>Assistant Provost of Assessment and Evaluation, Virginia Tech</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n</div>\r\n<div><a href=\"http://research.vtc.vt.edu/employees/audra-van-wart\">\r\n<strong>Paul Lendway</strong></a></div>\r\n<div><strong>BEST Program Coordinator</strong></div>\r\n<div>Faculty of Health Sciences, Virginia Tech</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Advisory Board:</h1>\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>Dennis Dean, Ph.D.</strong>, Executive Director, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute; Director Fralin Life Science Institute; University Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry\r\n\r\n<strong>Karen DePauw, Ph.D.</strong>, Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education, Virginia Tech\r\n\r\n<strong>Sam English, Ph.D.</strong>, CEO and Founder, Attention Point; President of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council\r\n\r\n<strong>Derick Maggard, M.S.</strong>, Owner, Vanquish Investments; Executive Director of the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council\r\n\r\n<strong>Kenneth Wong, Ph.D.</strong>, Director of Educational Programs of the Arlington Innovation Center: Health Research; Director of the Northern Virginia Center; and Associate Dean of the Graduate School\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','PEOPLE','','inherit','closed','open','','189-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 00:32:56','2014-10-29 00:32:56','',189,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/189-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(424,8,'2014-10-29 12:20:52','2014-10-29 12:20:52','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThe BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich (mdietric@vt.edu) to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum). \r\n\r\n“What They Didn’t Teach you in Graduate School 2.0” \r\n“So What Are You Going to Do With That?” \r\n“Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower” \r\n“A PhD is Not Enough!: A guide to Survival in Science”\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 12:20:52','2014-10-29 12:20:52','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(425,8,'2014-10-29 12:21:30','2014-10-29 12:21:30','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 12:21:30','2014-10-29 12:21:30','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(426,8,'2014-10-29 12:27:13','2014-10-29 12:27:13','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThe BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich (mdietric@vt.edu) to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum). \r\n\r\n“What They Didn’t Teach you in Graduate School 2.0” \r\n“So What Are You Going to Do With That?” \r\n“Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower” \r\n“A PhD is Not Enough!: A guide to Survival in Science”\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 12:27:13','2014-10-29 12:27:13','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(427,8,'2014-10-29 12:35:18','2014-10-29 12:35:18','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 12:35:18','2014-10-29 12:35:18','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(430,8,'2014-10-29 12:37:24','2014-10-29 12:37:24','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThe BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich (mdietric@vt.edu) to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum). \r\n\r\n“What They Didn’t Teach you in Graduate School 2.0” \r\n“So What Are You Going to Do With That?” \r\n“Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower” \r\n“A PhD is Not Enough!: A guide to Survival in Science”\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 12:37:24','2014-10-29 12:37:24','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(431,8,'2014-10-29 12:38:41','2014-10-29 12:38:41','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 12:38:41','2014-10-29 12:38:41','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(432,8,'2014-10-29 12:39:20','2014-10-29 12:39:20','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThe BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich (mdietric@vt.edu) to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum). \r\n\r\n“What They Didn’t Teach you in Graduate School 2.0” \r\n“So What Are You Going to Do With That?” \r\n“Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower” \r\n“A PhD is Not Enough!: A guide to Survival in Science”\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 12:39:20','2014-10-29 12:39:20','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(437,8,'2014-10-29 14:06:16','2014-10-29 14:06:16','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThe BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich (mdietric@vt.edu) to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum). \r\n\r\nBarker, K. (2002). At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.\r\n\r\nBasalla, S. and M. Debelius (2008). \"So What Are You Going to Do with That?\": Finding Careers Outside Academia, University of Chicago Press.\r\n\r\nBorbye, L. (2010). Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nBush, P. M. C. (2012). Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for Women, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nCarter, M. (2012). Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More,   Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nFeibelman, P. J. (2011). A PhD is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science, Basic Books.\r\n\r\nGray, P. and D. E. Drew (2008). What They Didn\'t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career, Stylus Pub.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. (2011). Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career: A Guide for Early Career Researchers, Elsevier B.V.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. and A. P. Johnson (2013). Improving Your Research Management: A Guide for Senior University Research Managers, Elsevier.\r\n\r\nMargulis, A. R. (2010). The Road to Success: A Career Manual - How to Advance to the Top, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nOlivero, O. (2013). Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Science: Strategies for Success, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nRobbins-Roth, C. (2006). Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Second Edition). Burlington, Academic Press.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 14:06:16','2014-10-29 14:06:16','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(438,8,'2014-10-29 14:21:37','2014-10-29 14:21:37','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThe BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich (mdietric@vt.edu) to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum). \r\n\r\nBarker, K. (2002). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator</span>, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.\r\n\r\nBasalla, S. and M. Debelius (2008). \"<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">So What Are You Going to Do with That?\": Finding Careers Outside Academia</span>, University of Chicago Press.\r\n\r\nBorbye, L. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nBush, P. M. C. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for Women</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nCarter, M. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More</span>,   Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nFeibelman, P. J. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A PhD is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science</span>, Basic Books.\r\n\r\nGray, P. and D. E. Drew (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What They Didn\'t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career</span>, Stylus Pub.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career: A Guide for Early Career Researchers</span>, Elsevier B.V.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. and A. P. Johnson (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improving Your Research Management: A Guide for Senior University Research Managers</span>, Elsevier.\r\n\r\nMargulis, A. R. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Road to Success: A Career Manual - How to Advance to the Top</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nOlivero, O. (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Science: Strategies for Success</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nRobbins-Roth, C. (2006). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Second Edition)</span>. Burlington, Academic Press.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 14:21:37','2014-10-29 14:21:37','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(439,8,'2014-10-29 14:24:07','2014-10-29 14:24:07','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThe BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich (mdietric@vt.edu) to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum). \r\n\r\nBarker, K. (2002). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator</span>, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.\r\n\r\nBasalla, S. and M. Debelius (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\"So What Are You Going to Do with That?\": Finding Careers Outside Academia</span>, University of Chicago Press.\r\n\r\nBorbye, L. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nBush, P. M. C. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for Women</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nCarter, M. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More</span>,   Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nFeibelman, P. J. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A PhD is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science</span>, Basic Books.\r\n\r\nGray, P. and D. E. Drew (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What They Didn\'t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career</span>, Stylus Pub.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career: A Guide for Early Career Researchers</span>, Elsevier B.V.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. and A. P. Johnson (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improving Your Research Management: A Guide for Senior University Research Managers</span>, Elsevier.\r\n\r\nMargulis, A. R. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Road to Success: A Career Manual - How to Advance to the Top</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nOlivero, O. (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Science: Strategies for Success</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nRobbins-Roth, C. (2006). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Second Edition)</span>. Burlington, Academic Press.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 14:24:07','2014-10-29 14:24:07','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(440,8,'2014-10-29 14:52:35','2014-10-29 14:52:35','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThe BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich (mdietric@vt.edu) to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum). \r\n\r\nBarker, K. (2002). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator</span>, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.\r\n\r\nBasalla, S. and M. Debelius (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\"So What Are You Going to Do with That?\": Finding Careers Outside Academia</span>, University of Chicago Press.\r\n\r\nBorbye, L. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nBush, P. M. C. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for Women</span>, Elsevier     f  Science.\r\n\r\nCarter, M. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More</span>,   Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nFeibelman, P. J. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A PhD is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science</span>, Basic Books.\r\n\r\nGray, P. and D. E. Drew (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What They Didn\'t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career</span>, Stylus Pub.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career: A Guide for Early Career Researchers</span>, Elsevier B.V.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. and A. P. Johnson (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improving Your Research Management: A Guide for Senior University Research Managers</span>, Elsevier.\r\n\r\nMargulis, A. R. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Road to Success: A Career Manual - How to Advance to the Top</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nOlivero, O. (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Science: Strategies for Success</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nRobbins-Roth, C. (2006). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Second Edition)</span>. Burlington, Academic Press.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 14:52:35','2014-10-29 14:52:35','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(442,8,'2014-10-29 14:58:22','2014-10-29 14:58:22','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThe BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich (mdietric@vt.edu) to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum). \r\n\r\nBarker, K. (2002). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator</span>, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.\r\n\r\nBasalla, S. and M. Debelius (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\"So What Are You Going to Do with That?\": Finding Careers Outside Academia</span>, University of Chicago Press.\r\n\r\nBorbye, L. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nBush, P. M. C. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for Women</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nCarter, M. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More</span>,   Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nFeibelman, P. J. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A PhD is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science</span>, Basic Books.\r\n\r\nGray, P. and D. E. Drew (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What They Didn\'t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career</span>, Stylus Pub.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career: A Guide for Early Career Researchers</span>, Elsevier B.V.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. and A. P. Johnson (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improving Your Research Management: A Guide for Senior University Research Managers</span>, Elsevier.\r\n\r\nMargulis, A. R. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Road to Success: A Career Manual - How to Advance to the Top</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nOlivero, O. (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Science: Strategies for Success</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nRobbins-Roth, C. (2006). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Second Edition)</span>. Burlington, Academic Press.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 14:58:22','2014-10-29 14:58:22','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(443,8,'2014-10-29 15:26:19','2014-10-29 15:26:19','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThe BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich (mdietric@vt.edu) to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum). \r\n\r\nBarker, K. (2002). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator</span>, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.\r\n\r\nBasalla, S. and M. Debelius (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\"So What Are You Going to Do with That?\": Finding Careers Outside Academia</span>, University &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; of Chicago Press.\r\n\r\nBorbye, L. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nBush, P. M. C. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for</span> Women, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nCarter, M. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More</span>, Elsevier &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Science.\r\n\r\nFeibelman, P. J. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A PhD is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science</span>, Basic Books.\r\n\r\nGray, P. and D. E. Drew (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What They Didn\'t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career</span>, Stylus Pub.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career: A Guide for Early Career Researchers</span>, Elsevier B.V.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. and A. P. Johnson (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improving Your Research Management: A Guide for Senior University Research Managers</span>, Elsevier.\r\n\r\nMargulis, A. R. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Road to Success: A Career Manual - How to Advance to the Top</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nOlivero, O. (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Science: Strategies for Success</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nRobbins-Roth, C. (2006). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Second Edition)</span>. Burlington, Academic Press.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 15:26:19','2014-10-29 15:26:19','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(444,8,'2014-10-29 15:27:46','2014-10-29 15:27:46','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThe BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich (mdietric@vt.edu) to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum). \r\n\r\nBarker, K. (2002). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator</span>, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.\r\n\r\nBasalla, S. and M. Debelius (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\"So What Are You Going to Do with That?\": Finding Careers Outside Academia</span>, University &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; of Chicago Press.\r\n\r\nBorbye, L. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nBush, P. M. C. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for</span> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp: &nbsp: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Women</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nCarter, M. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More</span>, Elsevier &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Science.\r\n\r\nFeibelman, P. J. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A PhD is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science</span>, Basic Books.\r\n\r\nGray, P. and D. E. Drew (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What They Didn\'t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career</span>, Stylus Pub.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career: A Guide for Early Career Researchers</span>, Elsevier B.V.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. and A. P. Johnson (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improving Your Research Management: A Guide for Senior University Research Managers</span>, Elsevier.\r\n\r\nMargulis, A. R. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Road to Success: A Career Manual - How to Advance to the Top</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nOlivero, O. (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Science: Strategies for Success</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nRobbins-Roth, C. (2006). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Second Edition)</span>. Burlington, Academic Press.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 15:27:46','2014-10-29 15:27:46','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(445,8,'2014-10-29 15:29:02','2014-10-29 15:29:02','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThe BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich (mdietric@vt.edu) to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum). \r\n\r\nBarker, K. (2002). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator</span>, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.\r\n\r\nBasalla, S. and M. Debelius (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\"So What Are You Going to Do with That?\": Finding Careers Outside Academia</span>, University &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; of Chicago Press.\r\n\r\nBorbye, L. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nBush, P. M. C. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for</span> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Women</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nCarter, M. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More</span>, Elsevier &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Science.\r\n\r\nFeibelman, P. J. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A PhD is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science</span>, Basic Books.\r\n\r\nGray, P. and D. E. Drew (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What They Didn\'t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career</span>, Stylus Pub.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career: A Guide for Early Career Researchers</span>, Elsevier B.V.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. and A. P. Johnson (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improving Your Research Management: A Guide for Senior University Research Managers</span>, Elsevier.\r\n\r\nMargulis, A. R. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Road to Success: A Career Manual - How to Advance to the Top</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nOlivero, O. (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Science: Strategies for Success</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nRobbins-Roth, C. (2006). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Second Edition)</span>. Burlington, Academic Press.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 15:29:02','2014-10-29 15:29:02','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(446,8,'2014-10-29 15:32:21','2014-10-29 15:32:21','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThe BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich (mdietric@vt.edu) to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum). \r\n\r\nBarker, K. (2002). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator</span>, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.\r\n\r\nBasalla, S. and M. Debelius (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\"So What Are You Going to Do with That?\": Finding Careers Outside Academia</span>, University &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; of Chicago Press.\r\n\r\nBorbye, L. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nBush, P. M. C. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for</span> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Women</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nCarter, M. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More</span>, Elsevier &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Science.\r\n\r\nFeibelman, P. J. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A PhD is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science</span>, Basic Books.\r\n\r\nGray, P. and D. E. Drew (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What They Didn\'t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your</span> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Academic Career</span>, Stylus Pub.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career: A Guide for Early Career Researchers</span>, Elsevier B.V.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. and A. P. Johnson (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improving Your Research Management: A Guide for Senior University Research</span> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Managers</span>, Elsevier.\r\n\r\nMargulis, A. R. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Road to Success: A Career Manual - How to Advance to the Top</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nOlivero, O. (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Science: Strategies for Success</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nRobbins-Roth, C. (2006). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Second Edition)</span>. Burlington, Academic Press.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 15:32:21','2014-10-29 15:32:21','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(447,8,'2014-10-29 15:34:56','2014-10-29 15:34:56','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\nThe BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich (<a href=\"mailto:mdietric@vt.edu\">mdietric@vt.edu</a>) to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum). \r\n\r\nBarker, K. (2002). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator</span>, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.\r\n\r\nBasalla, S. and M. Debelius (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\"So What Are You Going to Do with That?\": Finding Careers Outside Academia</span>, University &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; of Chicago Press.\r\n\r\nBorbye, L. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nBush, P. M. C. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for</span> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Women</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nCarter, M. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More</span>, Elsevier &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Science.\r\n\r\nFeibelman, P. J. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A PhD is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science</span>, Basic Books.\r\n\r\nGray, P. and D. E. Drew (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What They Didn\'t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your</span> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Academic Career</span>, Stylus Pub.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career: A Guide for Early Career Researchers</span>, Elsevier B.V.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. and A. P. Johnson (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improving Your Research Management: A Guide for Senior University Research</span> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Managers</span>, Elsevier.\r\n\r\nMargulis, A. R. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Road to Success: A Career Manual - How to Advance to the Top</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nOlivero, O. (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Science: Strategies for Success</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nRobbins-Roth, C. (2006). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Second Edition)</span>. Burlington, Academic Press.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 15:34:56','2014-10-29 15:34:56','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(448,8,'2014-10-29 15:42:35','2014-10-29 15:42:35','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<em>The BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich </em>(<a href=\"mailto:mdietric@vt.edu\">mdietric@vt.edu</a>) <em>to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum).</em> \r\n\r\nBarker, K. (2002). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator</span>, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.\r\n\r\nBasalla, S. and M. Debelius (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\"So What Are You Going to Do with That?\": Finding Careers Outside Academia</span>, University &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; of Chicago Press.\r\n\r\nBorbye, L. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nBush, P. M. C. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for</span> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Women</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nCarter, M. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More</span>, Elsevier &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Science.\r\n\r\nFeibelman, P. J. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A PhD is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science</span>, Basic Books.\r\n\r\nGray, P. and D. E. Drew (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What They Didn\'t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your</span> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Academic Career</span>, Stylus Pub.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career: A Guide for Early Career Researchers</span>, Elsevier B.V.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. and A. P. Johnson (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improving Your Research Management: A Guide for Senior University Research</span> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Managers</span>, Elsevier.\r\n\r\nMargulis, A. R. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Road to Success: A Career Manual - How to Advance to the Top</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nOlivero, O. (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Science: Strategies for Success</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nRobbins-Roth, C. (2006). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Second Edition)</span>. Burlington, Academic Press.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 15:42:35','2014-10-29 15:42:35','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(452,8,'2014-10-29 16:46:59','2014-10-29 16:46:59','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<em>The BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich </em>(<a href=\"mailto:mdietric@vt.edu\">mdietric@vt.edu</a>) <em>to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum).</em> \r\n\r\nBarker, K. (2002). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator</span>, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.\r\n\r\nBasalla, S. and M. Debelius (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\"So What Are You Going to Do with That?\": Finding Careers Outside Academia</span>, University of Chicago Press.\r\n\r\nBorbye, L. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nBush, P. M. C. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for Women</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nCarter, M. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nFeibelman, P. J. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A PhD is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science</span>, Basic Books.\r\n\r\nGray, P. and D. E. Drew (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What They Didn\'t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career</span>, Stylus Pub.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career: A Guide for Early Career Researchers</span>, Elsevier B.V.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. and A. P. Johnson (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improving Your Research Management: A Guide for Senior University Research Managers</span>, Elsevier.\r\n\r\nMargulis, A. R. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Road to Success: A Career Manual - How to Advance to the Top</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nOlivero, O. (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Science: Strategies for Success</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nRobbins-Roth, C. (2006). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Second Edition)</span>. Burlington, Academic Press.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-29 16:46:59','2014-10-29 16:46:59','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(453,8,'2014-10-30 04:40:35','2014-10-30 04:40:35','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Career Resource Library</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<em>The BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich </em>(<a href=\"mailto:mdietric@vt.edu\">mdietric@vt.edu</a>) <em>to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum).</em>\r\n\r\nBarker, K. (2002). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator</span>, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.\r\n\r\nBasalla, S. and M. Debelius (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\"So What Are You Going to Do with That?\": Finding Careers Outside Academia</span>, University of Chicago Press.\r\n\r\nBorbye, L. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nBush, P. M. C. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for Women</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nCarter, M. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nFeibelman, P. J. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A PhD is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science</span>, Basic Books.\r\n\r\nGray, P. and D. E. Drew (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What They Didn\'t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career</span>, Stylus Pub.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career: A Guide for Early Career Researchers</span>, Elsevier B.V.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. and A. P. Johnson (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improving Your Research Management: A Guide for Senior University Research Managers</span>, Elsevier.\r\n\r\nMargulis, A. R. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Road to Success: A Career Manual - How to Advance to the Top</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nOlivero, O. (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Science: Strategies for Success</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nRobbins-Roth, C. (2006). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Second Edition)</span>. Burlington, Academic Press.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-10-30 04:40:35','2014-10-30 04:40:35','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(457,8,'2014-11-07 19:12:37','2014-11-07 19:12:37','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Career Resource Library</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<em>The BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich </em>(<a href=\"mailto:mdietric@vt.edu\">mdietric@vt.edu</a>) <em>to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum).</em>\r\n\r\nBarker, K. (2002). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator</span>, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.\r\n\r\nBasalla, S. and M. Debelius (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\"So What Are You Going to Do with That?\": Finding Careers Outside Academia</span>, University of Chicago Press.\r\n\r\nBorbye, L. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nBush, P. M. C. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for Women</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nCarter, M. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nFeibelman, P. J. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A PhD is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science</span>, Basic Books.\r\n\r\nGray, P. and D. E. Drew (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What They Didn\'t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career</span>, Stylus Pub.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career: A Guide for Early Career Researchers</span>, Elsevier B.V.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. and A. P. Johnson (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improving Your Research Management: A Guide for Senior University Research Managers</span>, Elsevier.\r\n\r\nMargulis, A. R. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Road to Success: A Career Manual - How to Advance to the Top</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nOlivero, O. (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Science: Strategies for Success</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nRobbins-Roth, C. (2006). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Second Edition)</span>. Burlington, Academic Press.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/resources_links/grad_students/resources_for_graduate_students.html\">*Materials from Advance VT Seminars and Workshops</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-11-07 19:12:37','2014-11-07 19:12:37','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(458,8,'2014-11-07 19:48:29','2014-11-07 19:48:29','<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Why is this program being offered?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\nThe BEST program was initiated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2013, by recommendation of the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. This group was assembled to assess the state of the biomedical workforce and make recommendations to the NIH regarding how many people we should be training, and for what types of jobs. Their report from 2012 recognizes the breadth of careers available to PhDs in the biomedical and health sciences, which are important for advancing the NIH’s mission of ultimately improving human health (see figure below). In fact, in 2009,  approximately 75% of US-trained biomedical PhD’s were employed in categories other than tenured or tenure-track faculty positions, thus, it would be a misnomer to refer to these categories as “alternative careers”. Yet, the majority of today’s biomedical doctoral and postdoctoral training programs focus primarily on training students for academic research positions.\r\n\r\nCurrently 10 universities nationwide have received NIH BEST awards, with the  mission of broadening the training experience to better expose trainees to the breadth of careers that comprise the biomedical workforce. Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Career Resource Library</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<em>The BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich </em>(<a href=\"mailto:mdietric@vt.edu\">mdietric@vt.edu</a>) <em>to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum).</em>\r\n\r\nBarker, K. (2002). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator</span>, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.\r\n\r\nBasalla, S. and M. Debelius (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\"So What Are You Going to Do with That?\": Finding Careers Outside Academia</span>, University of Chicago Press.\r\n\r\nBorbye, L. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nBush, P. M. C. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for Women</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nCarter, M. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nFeibelman, P. J. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A PhD is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science</span>, Basic Books.\r\n\r\nGray, P. and D. E. Drew (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What They Didn\'t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career</span>, Stylus Pub.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career: A Guide for Early Career Researchers</span>, Elsevier B.V.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. and A. P. Johnson (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improving Your Research Management: A Guide for Senior University Research Managers</span>, Elsevier.\r\n\r\nMargulis, A. R. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Road to Success: A Career Manual - How to Advance to the Top</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nOlivero, O. (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Science: Strategies for Success</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nRobbins-Roth, C. (2006). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Second Edition)</span>. Burlington, Academic Press.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/resources_links/grad_students/resources_for_graduate_students.html\">*Materials from Advance VT Seminars and Workshops</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.career.vt.edu/GraduateStudents/GradStudentEvents.html\">*Career Services events for graduate students</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-11-07 19:48:29','2014-11-07 19:48:29','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(460,8,'2014-11-07 21:25:16','2014-11-07 21:25:16','<div id=\"intro\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<h1>Individual career planning, skill building, and connecting with professionals within and beyond academia</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n</div>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Professional Development Course (TBMH 5106, 2 credits)</h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"><span class=\"double-line\"> </span></h1>\r\nThis course will be offered each Spring semester, starting Spring 2015. Class time will include guest lectures from various biomedical professionals, who will present case studies and exercises designed to provide an understanding of various biomedical career paths, and how these professionals interact to promote biomedical research and the implementation of important discoveries.  Additional focus on career development planning (IDPs) and building scientific communication skills.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Location</span><em>:</em> Course instruction will take place at Virginia Tech facilities in Roanoke, and possibly Blacksburg.<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Bridge.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-99\" alt=\"Career Bridge\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Bridge-300x203.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Student Commitment</span>: Trainees will attend class for 2 hours per week for one semester at Virginia Tech. Trainees must commit to attending all classes, and completing all reading and written assignments, including completion of an Individual Development Plan. At the end of the course, trainees will complete a course assessment questionnaire that should take 10 minutes to complete. Trainees must also complete a consent form that will allow the BEST program to issue them the annual BEST Survey, which should take less than 30 minutes to complete. This BEST survey will be issued annually for 10 years.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Eligibility</span>:   This course is required for all students in the PhD program in Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (TBMH), and open to students in other biomedical graduate programs at Virginia Tech as part of the BEST program. Space is limited, and we encourage non-TBMH students to apply as early as possible to secure space in the course.\r\n\r\nPostdoctoral trainees who are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">within three years</span> of earning their doctorate are eligible to audit this course as part of the BEST program (0 credits), but <strong>must attend all classes</strong>.\r\n\r\n<em>Trainees who are not TBMH students will need to sign up here to receive instructor permission to register for the course for Spring 2015. Space is limited and trainees will be selected in the order in which they sign up. 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Class time will include guest lectures from various biomedical professionals, who will present case studies and exercises designed to provide an understanding of various biomedical career paths, and how these professionals interact to promote biomedical research and the implementation of important discoveries.  Additional focus on career development planning (IDPs) and building scientific communication skills.\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Location</span><em>:</em> Course instruction will take place at Virginia Tech facilities in Roanoke, and possibly Blacksburg.<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Bridge.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-99\" alt=\"Career Bridge\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Career-Bridge-300x203.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Student Commitment</span>: Trainees will attend class for 2 hours per week for one semester at Virginia Tech. 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Virginia Tech\'s BEST program aims to foster an understanding of the career opportunities available to biomedical PhDs, and provide trainees with guidance and information toward preparing them for pursuit of these goals, through instruction, internships, and mentorship from a range of academic and non-academic professionals.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_16\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"800\"]<a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph.png\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-16\" alt=\"Adapted from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012\" src=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/piegraph-1024x573.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" /></a> Adapted from the Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group Report, 2012[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Career Resource Library</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n<em>The BEST Program has developed a library of career resources on the Roanoke campus for doctoral students and postdocs in the biomedical and health sciences. Please contact Melissa Dietrich </em>(<a href=\"mailto:mdietric@vt.edu\">mdietric@vt.edu</a>) <em>to sign out any of these books (2 weeks maximum).</em>\r\n\r\nBarker, K. (2002). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator</span>, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.\r\n\r\nBasalla, S. and M. Debelius (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\"So What Are You Going to Do with That?\": Finding Careers Outside Academia</span>, University of Chicago Press.\r\n\r\nBorbye, L. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Secrets to Success in Industry Careers: Essential Skills for Science and Business</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nBush, P. M. C. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for Women</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nCarter, M. (2012). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Designing Science Presentations: A Visual Guide to Figures, Papers, Slides, Posters, and More</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nFeibelman, P. J. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">A PhD is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science</span>, Basic Books.\r\n\r\nGray, P. and D. E. Drew (2008). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What They Didn\'t Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career</span>, Stylus Pub.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. (2011). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charting a Course for a Successful Research Career: A Guide for Early Career Researchers</span>, Elsevier B.V.\r\n\r\nJohnson, A. M. and A. P. Johnson (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Improving Your Research Management: A Guide for Senior University Research Managers</span>, Elsevier.\r\n\r\nMargulis, A. R. (2010). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Road to Success: A Career Manual - How to Advance to the Top</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nOlivero, O. (2013). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Interdisciplinary Mentoring in Science: Strategies for Success</span>, Elsevier Science.\r\n\r\nRobbins-Roth, C. (2006). <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Second Edition)</span>. Burlington, Academic Press.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\"></h1>\r\n<h1 class=\"page-heading\">Where can I go for additional resources?</h1>\r\n<span class=\"double-line\"> </span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://acd.od.nih.gov/biomedical_research_wgreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Workforce Working Group Report</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/\" target=\"_blank\">National Postdoctoral Association</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Science Careers</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.sfn.org/careers-and-training/neurojobs-career-center/careers-in-neuroscience\">Society for Neuroscience Career Center</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/\" target=\"_blank\">MyIDP</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https://www.aamc.org/students/research/phd/career_paths/\" target=\"_blank\">Association of American Medical Colleges</a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nVT websites:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Advance VT</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.advance.vt.edu/resources_links/grad_students/resources_for_graduate_students.html\">*Materials from Advance VT Seminars and Workshops</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.career.vt.edu/GraduateStudents/GradStudentEvents.html\">*Career Services events for graduate students</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://vtknowledgeworks.com/\">VT KnowledgeWorks</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://graduateschool.vt.edu/graduate_catalog/certificates.htm\" target=\"_blank\">VT certificate programs</a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.tbmh.vt.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD Program in Translational Biology, Medicine and Health</a>','RESOURCES','','inherit','closed','open','','108-revision-v1','','','2014-11-10 19:23:50','2014-11-10 19:23:50','',108,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/108-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(480,8,'2019-04-10 11:03:28','2019-04-10 11:03:28','<strong>April  2019 News</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PD-Flyer-VTC-final.pdf\">2019 Professional Development Symposium</a></strong>\r\nLEADERSHIP ◊ COMMUNICATION ◊ TEAM MANAGEMENT\r\nBecome a stronger scientist and a stronger job candidate with these skills.\r\n\r\nFriday, May 3, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.\r\nFralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC\r\nNetworking Happy Hour at Starr Hill @ 5 p.m.','Recent News','','publish','closed','open','','recent-news','','','2019-04-10 15:30:38','2019-04-10 15:30:38','',0,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/?page_id=480',0,'page','',0),(481,8,'2015-01-23 21:04:09','2015-01-23 21:04:09','','Recent News','','inherit','closed','open','','480-revision-v1','','','2015-01-23 21:04:09','2015-01-23 21:04:09','',480,'http://info.vtc.vt.edu/best/480-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),