Education & Training

The SCTR education and Translational Workforce Development (TWD) programs provide comprehensive training opportunities across the spectrum of clinical and translational research for predoctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, junior faculty, mentors, research staff, and community partners. We encourage career development through mentored training programs, educational courses, innovative learning opportunities, and informative workshops to support those who currently work in research and help develop the future workforce pipeline.

Opportunities

Predoctoral Students

• SCTR TL1 (T32) Predoctoral Clinical & Translational Research Training program

Postdoctoral Fellows/Junior Faculty

• SCTR KL2 (K12) Multidisciplinary Scholars Program in Clinical & Translational Science
• College of Medicine Clinician Scientist K12 Scholars program
  
• K Scholar Externships

Faculty Mentoring & Career Development

• Annual Mentorship Training Symposium
  A forum for mentors and mentees to engage with peers and experts on different aspects of mentoring and career development.
• Clinical Trials Bootcamp
  Targeted training for clinically-focused personnel – new site PIs or interested clinical trialists – who need additional support or a refresher on elements of conducting a clinical trial.

Research Workforce

• Core Clinical Research Training (CCRT)
  Provides a comprehensive overview of clinical research for research personnel at MUSC.
• Integrated Departmental Education for Administrators (IDEA) program
  A comprehensive initiative for research administrators at MUSC.
• Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) eLearning Platform
  Self-paced online learning modules for the clinical research workforce.
• Clinical Research Ethics Program and Fellowship in Clinical and Translational Research Ethics
• Research Professionals Network (RPN)
  Offers a series of peer-led, collaborative virtual workshops focused on topics relevant to clinical research professionals.

Community Partners

• Community-Engaged Scholars Program

Workshops & Seminars

• SCTR Lunch & Learns 
  These short seminars address topical research issues over the lunch hour for research faculty and staff.
• Scientific Retreats
• Translational Research Day 
  An annual event for trainees, scholars, and investigators to present translational-based research to the MUSC community.