Workshops for Program Directors

To support Training Grant Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PD/PIs), the Training Grant Community of Practice periodically hosts informational meetings and workshops on topics relevant to training grant PD/PIs.

If you have a topic idea for an upcoming meeting or would like to present, please contact Jenn Bourque.

Past Meetings

Winter 2024 Training Grant PD/PI Information Session

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time

In preparation for the May 2024 NIH training grant submission deadline, this session will provide brief updates on NIH requirements, the institutional/organizational support letter request process, and a follow-up discussion about the UAW PX and BX collective bargaining agreements. This meeting will NOT be recorded.

Winter 2023 Training Grant PD/PI Information Session

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time

In preparation for the May 2023 NIH training grant submission deadline, this session will provide updates on NIH requirements and the institutional support letter request process. Additionally, there will be a high-level presentation about the new union contracts. This meeting will NOT be recorded.

Spring 2022 Training Grant PD/PI Information Session

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 | 12:30-2:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Slides | Recording | Professional Development Presentation Slides
Featured Topic: Institutional Resources for Trainee Career and Professional Development

In preparation for the May 2022 NIH training grant submission deadline, this session will provide updates on NIH requirements, the institutional support letter request process, and a campus program spotlight on institutional resources for trainee career and professional development. Our presenters will be Heather Dillon, Program Manager for Postdoctoral Professional Development and Giulia Hoffman, Senior Associate Director at the Career Center.

Fall 2021 Training Grant PD/PI Information Session

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 | 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Slides | Recording

In preparation for the January 2022 NIH training grant submission deadline, this session will provide updates on NIH requirements, information on the new childcare allowance, the institutional support letter request process, and a discussion about institutional resources for faculty mentor training and assessment.

Spring 2021 Training Grant PD/PI Information Session

Thursday, March 11, 2021 | 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Slides | Recording
Featured Panel: Preparing your Training Grant for NIH Review

This session included a robust discussion on NIH training grant requirements, strategies for crafting a successful application, and a campus program spotlight on the Essentials of Entrepreneurship.

Special Topics Training: Teaching About Rigor & Reproducibility

Presenter: Michael Kalichman
Thursday, February 11, 2021 | 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Handouts/Slides | Recording

In recent years, the topic of reproducibility in research has received increasing attention both because of growing evidence that much of published research is not reproducible and because of requirements from federal funding agencies that researchers should promote practices and training to foster more reproducible research. This workshop is designed to introduce interested faculty to a workshop developed here at UC San Diego to engage research trainees in recognizing a variety of practices that might enhance the reproducibility of research. Participants will be provided with an overview of the workshop, as well as guidance, tips, and resources for teaching the workshop. On completion of the workshop, participants should be sufficiently prepared to teach the workshop as designed or to modify the workshop if needed for a particular audience or circumstances.

Special Topics Training: Incorporating Evaluation and Assessment

Presenters: Bennett Goldberg and Denise Drane
Friday, November 6, 2020 | 12:00 to 2:00pm Pacific Time

Over the last couple of years NIH, specifically NIGMS, is shifting their approach to training PhDs, postdocs, and MD-PhDs. The new approach calls for much greater program evaluation and a shift from primarily creating an environment to a learner-centered approach that is more trainee-focused in terms of outcomes and aligning program goals, trainee goals, activities and assessments. This workshop will help PI/PDs apply the new requirements to their program and help in identifying the shifts necessary and the simple ways of incorporating evaluation and assessment into cycles of improvement.

Fall 2020 Training Grant PD/PI Information Session

Thursday, October 15, 2020 | 2:00 to 3:00pm
Slides | Recording

This session included updates on NIH requirements, a demo of newly developed institutional support resources, and a program spotlight on the Translational Science Certificate.

Spring 2020 Training Grant PD/PI Information Session

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 | 1:00 to 2:30 pm
Slides | Recording

In preparation for upcoming submission deadlines, this meeting covered new NIH institutional requirements, reviewer expectations, and the internal UC San Diego process for completing a consolidated institutional support letter.