Professional Skill Development
The CHOP Office of Postdoctoral Affairs provides you with articles and information that will help you to learn new and useful skills, and teach you how to navigate the CHOP research environment. The Trainee Resources page may have additional links and tools to assist you.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - National Postdoctoral Association Connection
The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is a member-driven, non-profit organization dedicated to providing a national voice for postdoctoral fellows. CHOP has a longstanding relationship with the NPA. Our institutional membership provides you with access to a FREE affiliate membership and a number of professional development resources on their Web site. Please contact us with any registration questions you may have.
Postdoc Seminar Series Slides Posted - "Your Laboratory as a Small Business and Your Role as a Manager (CEO)"
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- Category: Professional Skill Development
- Created on Friday, 15 March 2013 20:07
- Written by Colleen M Ambron
Trevor M. Penning, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology and Director of the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, provided an overview of how to start-up and run an academic research laboratory.
Upcoming NIH Office of Intramural Training Videocasts for Research Trainees
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- Category: Professional Skill Development
- Created on Wednesday, 12 December 2012 16:00
- Written by Dave Taylor
The NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) has a number of videocasts that may be of interest to research trainees. UPDATED - Grant Writing 101 on January 18 / Industry Careers Overview and Job Packages on January 24
2013 CHOP Distinguished Research Trainee Awards - Call for Nominations
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- Category: Professional Skill Development
- Created on Friday, 16 November 2012 17:18
- Written by Colleen M Ambron
Attention CHOP Mentors: Nominate your Postdoc, Physician Fellow or Graduate Student for the 2013 CHOP Distinguished Research Trainee Award! The CHOP Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is pleased to announce the opening of the 2013 Distinguished Research Trainee Award call for nominations. The deadline for nomination is December 31, 2012.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Courses/Programs in the Philadelphia Area
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- Category: Professional Skill Development
- Created on Tuesday, 25 September 2012 14:55
- Written by Dave Taylor
There are a number of local options for foreign national researchers in need of ESL training in the Philadelphia area.
New CHOP Postdoctoral Fellow Annual Review Form
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- Category: Professional Skill Development
- Created on Tuesday, 26 June 2012 17:38
- Written by Dave Taylor
Effective June 21, 2012, all postdoctoral fellows completing their annual evaluations will be required to use a new version of the CHOP Postdoctoral Fellow Annual Review Form. This form, developed by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, is designed to better streamline and organize the review process, while also making electronic completion and submission simpler.
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Announcements
2013 Distinguished Research Trainees
Congratulations to the 2013 CHOP Distinguished Research Trainees:
Yiran Guo, Ph.D.
Kosuke Izumi, M.D., Ph.D.
Wulan Deng, Ph.D.
These exceptional CHOP researchers were nominated by their mentors to receive this prestigious award, presented to them by Dr. Philip Johnson at the 2013 CHOP Research Poster Day. Read more...
