Professional Development

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to supporting the professional development of faculty, postdoctoral associates, trainees, and clinical fellows underrepresented in clinical practice and biomedical research. Opportunities include:

Faculty and Trainees

Office of Academic Career Development (OACD)

The Office of Academic Career Development (OACD) hosts the Faculty Leadership Academy, a year-long professional development program for faculty members that is designed to cultivate a generation of transformative academic leaders through shared leadership training, and the Advanced Faculty Leadership Academy, a year-long professional development program for Mid-Career and Senior Faculty members designed to cultivate transformative academic leaders through shared leadership training.

Institute for Clinical Research and Education

The Institute for Clinical Research Education is the home for the University of Pittsburgh's premier clinical and translational research training programs as well as the home for the Research Education and Career Development Core of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). ICRE programs designed to support the careers of diverse clinicians and researchers include the Career Education and Enhancement for Health Care Research Diversity (CEED) Program.

Graduate Medical Education

Office of Graduate Medical Education - Diversity and Inclusion

Training and Funding Opportunities