Physician Researcher Initiative
The vision of the SNMA states that the organization is dedicated to increasing the number of minority faculty at US medical institutions; however, our current method of attempting to address this deficit is not a program of action but of passivity. We rely on the fact that inherently some SNMA members will become medical school faculty by their own design and since they are SNMA members we claim them as our contribution. The aim is to actively tackle this issue through the development of infrastructure and opportunities that encourage the entrance of SNMA members into Physician Researcher pathways.
In order to encourage entrance into academic medicine, the SNMA is embarking on the Physician-Researcher Initiative. This initiative will educate the membership about having a career as a physician-researcher as well as provide opportunities for mentorship and research experiences. Last year, members were educated about academic medicine and an educational track was offered during the 2007 Annual Medical Educational Conference (AMEC).
There are three areas of focus this year:
- Expand a list of research opportunities;
- Establish a mentoring program for students interested in academic medicine; and,
- Educate the membership regarding academic medicine via articles in the Journal of the SNMA (JSNMA) as well as seminars at the 2008 Annual Medical Education Conference (AMEC) on topics such as research-track residencies, applying for research funding, and selecting a mentor.
Please check this website often as updates will be listed here first. We will continually add and update it, especially research opportunities. Please send suggestions and questions to Tamia Harris at pri@snma.org
The SNMA Physician Research Initiative thanks the following individuals and organizations for their support during its inaugural year in 2007:
Karen Zier, Ph.D., Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Marian Johnson-Thompson, Ph.D., National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
John Gallin, M.D., NIH Clinical Center (CC)
Frederick Ognibene, M.D., FCCM, FACP, NIH Clinical Center (CC)
Melanie Daub, HHMI-NIH Research Scholars Program
Aron Primack, M.D., NIH/Fogarty International Center
Roger I. Glass, M.D., Ph.D., NIH/Fogarty International Center
Anthony Fauci, M.D. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Milton J. Hernandez, Ph.D., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Stephen Katz, M.D., Ph.D. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Barbara M. Alving, M.D., National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D., National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Paul Watkins, M.D., Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Josh Metlay, M.D., Ph.D., Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship University of Pennsylvania
Griffin P. Rodgers, MD, MACP National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Lawrence Agodoa, MD, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Ting-Kai Li, MD, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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