Internal Medicine Faculty Accepted into Vice President's Clinical & Translational (VPCAT) Research Scholars Program
The Department of Internal Medicine is proud to announce that four faculty members have been accepted into the 2021-2022 Vice President's Clinical & Translational (VPCAT) Research Scholars Program:
- Dr. Rebecca Overbury, Assistant Professor in Division of Rheumatology
- Dr. Candace Reno, Research Assistant Professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes
- Dr. Kevin Shah, Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
- Sumati Gupta, Assistant Professor in the Division of Oncology
The VPCAT Research Scholars Program is a competitive program designed to offer intensive mentorship and support to early-stage faculty members engaged in clinical and translational research in transitioning to accomplished, funded principal investigators.During the 2-year program, scholars receive training in scientific career development, grant writing and management, and leadership designed to create empowered principal investigators.
Congratulations to these four talented physician-scientists! The Department of Internal Medicine looks forward to their future research successes in this program and beyond.