Transcript Academy of Research Mentors Members

Academy of Research Mentors
(ARM)
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Members of ARM
Robert Rose, MD, Founding Chair
Institute for Medical Humanities, Institute for
Translational Sciences (ITS)
Karl Anderson, MD, Steering Committee
Preventive Medicine & Community Health (PMCH)
Shakeel Ansari, Ph.D.
Pathology
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Bill Ameredes, Ph.D., Vice-Chair, Steering Committee
Internal Medicine ( Pulmonary), PMCH
Mahmoud Ahmed, MD
OB/GYN
Abbey Berenson, MD
OB/GYN
Anish Bhardwaj, MD
Neurology, Chair, Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs
Alan Brasier, MD
Internal Medicine (Endo) Director, ITS
Ashok Chopra, PhD
Microbiology & Immunology
Kathryn Cunningham, PhD
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Nisha Garg, PhD
Microbiology & Immunology
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James Goodwin, MD
Internal Medicine (Geriatrics)
George Kramer, Ph.D.
Anesthesiology
Steve Lieberman, M.D.
Internal Medicine, Senior Dean for Administration
Kyriakos Markides, Ph.D.
Preventive Medicine & Community Health
David Niesel, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, GSBS, Chair, Microbiology &
Immunology
Kenneth Ottenbacher, Ph.D.
Rehabilitation Sciences, Director
J. Regino Perez-Polo, Ph.D.
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bernard Pettitt, Ph.D., Steering Committee
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Interim Chair
Don Powell, M.D., Steering Committee
Internal Medicine
Blake Rasmussen, Ph.D.
Nutrition & Metabolism, Chair
Pomila Singh, Ph.D.
Neuroscience & Cell Biology
Lynn Soong, M.D., Ph.D.
Microbiology & Immunology
Ronald Tilton, Ph.D.
Internal Medicine
Alfredo Torres, Ph.D.
Microbiology & Immunology
Elena Volpi, MD, Ph.D.
Internal Medicine (Geriatrics), Assoc. Director, ITS
Scott Weaver, Ph.D. , Steering Committee
Pathology, Director, Institute for Human Infections &
Immunity
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Priorities of ARM
• Assist junior faculty with significant time protected for research
– Provide additional mentoring help
– Assist them in learning more about academic citizenship, APT issues,
funding opportunities, etc.
– Provide follow up meetings after initial interviews to assess their
progress
• Develop strategies to enhance mentoring skills among faculty
• Develop agreement and methods to assess ongoing mentor/mentee
interactions for those with major research commitments
• Partner and collaborate with other groups on campus committed to
enhancing mentoring skills and faculty development, e.g., AMT,
Graduate School, Faculty Senate, Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs,
etc.
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