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The CDA Toolkit is created by CIDER and the CDA Enhancement Initiatives team, with support from VA HSR&D Service, to help members of the CDA community be more involved and effective in their respective roles. This virtual resource center provides helpful information on fostering great mentorships and enriching the CDA experience. In order to build collegiality, the CDA Toolkit will also serve as place for HSR&D CDA program updates and special announcements.
Tools for MentorsResources for mentors to nurture a successful mentorship and effectively communicate with their mentees. UNM HSC Faculty Mentor Development Program - The School of Medicine, Office of Academic Affairs at the University of New Mexico, invites you to explore and participate in the UNM HSC Faculty Mentor Development Program for training mentors engaged in scholarship. The online program is available at: https://ctsc.health.unm.edu/apps/brep/ where you can access 8 training 1-hour learning opportunities. Tools for MenteesStrategies and resources for CDA Awardees to succeed as mentees and health science services researchers. Tools for Prospective CDAsOrientation to the CDA Program Webinar Series IMPORTANT: Please note that these are 2008 applications. Format and instruction may have changed. Please refer back to the HSR&D website for the most current application.
CDA CyberseminarsWebinars designed to further strengthen the community of scholarship among HSR&D Career Development Awardees, aspiring CDAs, alumni, and mentors. See also: Orientation to the CDA Program Series, COVID-19 related presentations from the CDA Cyberseminar Series |
Mentor SpotlightLeonard Egede, M.D, MS News CornerCongratulations to our CDAs on their recent publications. ResourcesOnline resources on various topics such as career development, mentoring training, work/life balance, conducting research, and more. Additional ResourcesRecruiting women for new HSR&D grant proposals Partnered Research: Multilevel Interventions in Health Care Conference: Presentation by Elizabeth Yano, PhD (Download the slides from this presentation) Managing Your VA Research Career by Morris Weinberger, PhD Veteran Engagement by JoAnn Kirchner, MD, et al. |
Dr. Leonard Egede is a tenured Professor of Medicine in the Division of General of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at the Medical University of South Carolina, the Director of the MUSC Center for Health Disparities Research, and the Director of the Charleston VA HSR&D Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center. His research interests include understanding racial/ethnic variations in health care, the interplay psychosocial factors among different race/ethnicity, and health outcomes for chronic diseases, and development and testing of interventions to improve health behaviors in ethnic minorities with chronic medical and mental conditions....