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.
Articles of Interest
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- Written by Colleen M Ambron
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- Written by Colleen M Ambron
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Slides are now available for Dr. Michael Brenner's presentation, "Active Learning: Practical Tools & Techniques for Engaging Students."
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- Written by Dave Taylor
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Slides are now available for Dr. Mary Leonard's presentation, "Managing Your Clinical Research Team, Collaborations and Grant."
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- Written by Colleen M Ambron
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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.
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- Written by Dave Taylor
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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