The Next Step: Career and Grad School Advice from Our Alumni
University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry graduate school alumni share stories from the job hunt, lessons learned along the way, and top tips for trainees about to hit the job market.
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How Two Scientists Built Careers in Teaching (opens the original)
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Thinking about teaching after your PhD? Start here.University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry alumni Jennifer Newell-Caito, PhD, and Shoshana Katzman, PhD, share how they built careers in higher education after graduate school. They discuss discovering a passion for teaching, balancing research expectations with career goals, gaining meaningful teaching experience, and what hiring committees are really looking for.Along the way, they talk student-centered learning, the growing role o
Public Health PhD Driving AI Innovation: An Unexpected Career Journey (opens the original)
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Michael Chen, PhD came to the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry with all intentions of being a full time teacher. After earning his PhD in Health Services Research & Policy, he landed a tenure-track faculty position and began the career he had always envisioned. Then came the pandemic, and his career trajectory changed.In this episode of The Next Step, Michael joins faculty co-host Chris Seplaki, PhD to reflect on graduate school, mentorship, teaching through COVID-19, and t
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