{"298721":{"#nid":"298721","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Atlanta Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) Program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDo you want help exploring all of the career options available to PhD Scientists and Engineers going into the biomedical workforce? The NIH funded Atlanta Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) Program has been established to help Emory and Georgia Tech PhD students and postdocs in the biological, biomedical, bio-focused STEM fields explore career paths beyond faculty positions. Fill out an application by July 1 to be part of Cohort 2 starting in September here: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gs.emory.edu\/best\u0022\u003Ewww.gs.emory.edu\/best\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETrainees will be part of the Atlanta BEST program for 2 years, where they will receive:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003Eleadership 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\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\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.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFind out more at an information session:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAt Georgia Tech:\u003C\/strong\u003E 1-2pm, Thursday, June 12, 2014; Parker H. Petit Institute of Biotechnology Building, Suddath Room (1128)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAt Emory: \u003C\/strong\u003E1-2pm, Friday, June 20, 2014; Emory School of Nursing, Room 276 (1520 Clifton Rd NE, 30322)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Application Deadline: July 1, 2014"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDo you want help exploring all of the career options available to PhD Scientists and Engineers going into the biomedical workforce? The NIH funded Atlanta Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) Program has been established to help Emory and Georgia Tech PhD students and postdocs in the biological, biomedical, bio-focused STEM fields explore career paths beyond faculty positions.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Do you want help exploring all of the career options available to PhD Scientists and Engineers going into the biomedical workforce?"}],"uid":"27915","created_gmt":"2014-05-21 10:07:41","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:29","author":"Jana Stone","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-05-21T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-05-21T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"298751":{"id":"298751","type":"image","title":"Atlanta BEST Program","body":null,"created":"1449244552","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:55:52","changed":"1475895000","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:50:00","alt":"Atlanta BEST Program","file":{"fid":"199479","name":"photo_3.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/photo_3_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/photo_3_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2019264,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/photo_3_0.jpg?itok=HQE5flYH"}}},"media_ids":["298751"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/gs.emory.edu\/sites\/best\/","title":"Atlanta BEST Program"}],"groups":[],"categories":[{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"},{"id":"69901","name":"Postdocs"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EContact Tami Hutto with any questions at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:best@emory.edu\u0022\u003Ebest@emory.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}