{"298111":{"#nid":"298111","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Call for Applications to Atlanta BEST Program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech trainees encouraged to apply - deadline July 1st\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDo you want help exploring all of the career options available to PhD Scientists and Engineers going into the biomedical workforce?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe NIH funded Atlanta Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) Program has been establish to help PhD Students and Postdocs in the biological, biomedical , and STEM fields explore career paths beyond faculty positions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gs.emory.edu\/best\u0022\u003EBEST Program\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EApplicants from Georgia Tech can now apply to be part of the 2nd cohort of Trainees (application open from May 15-July 1, see attached guidelines for details). The Cohort 2 program will begin in September 2014.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETrainees will be part of the Atlanta BEST program for 2 years, where they will receive:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u0026nbsp;leadership training\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Elearn about the business and legal side of biomedical research\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Egain valuable self-awareness\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Egain insight into possible career options that fit career goals and personal values\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003Eaccess a powerful network of professionals in a variety of fields\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe expected time commitment in the first year is about 1-3 hours a week, with optional workshops and events throughout their time in the program. In the second year, informational interviews and internships will be set up. Internships are flexible and will vary by trainee.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETO APPLY:\u003C\/strong\u003E contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:tamara.e.hutto@emory.edu\u0022\u003ETami Hutto\u003C\/a\u003E for application\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Georgia Tech trainees encouraged to apply - deadline July 1st"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech trainees encouraged to apply - deadline July 1st\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech trainees encouraged to apply - deadline July 1st"}],"uid":"27195","created_gmt":"2014-05-16 12:42:26","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:26","author":"Colly Mitchell","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-05-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-05-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"298121":{"id":"298121","type":"image","title":"BEST Program trainees","body":null,"created":"1449244552","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:55:52","changed":"1475894998","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:49:58","alt":"BEST Program trainees","file":{"fid":"199461","name":"mccartynael.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mccartynael_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mccartynael_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1590303,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/mccartynael_0.jpg?itok=6iaemUej"}}},"media_ids":["298121"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.gs.emory.edu\/best","title":"BEST program website"}],"groups":[{"id":"1292","name":"Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB)"}],"categories":[{"id":"42941","name":"Art Research"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:tamara.e.hutto@emory.edu\u0022\u003ETami Hutto\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ECoordinator, BEST Program\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["tamara.e.hutto@emory.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}