Annual Retreat

The PCCTSDP  retreat will be held from November 2-5, 2023.

The purpose of this retreat is to:

  • Network between new applicants, mentors, scholars, program director, NIH, and committee members
  • Interview applicants and select scholars
  • Promote career development through structured and unstructured activities
  • Allow scholars to present their current research for exchange of ideas and feedback

At the annual retreat, speakers present on important survival skills in academic medicine. Topics may include: how to negotiate, working on a team, manuscript preparation, grant writing/review, identifying funding sources, oral presentations, dealing with one’s mentor, and learning how to provide mentorship to younger trainees.