“As I continue to move forward in my career development, I often reference the skills and experiences I have gained through the MSCI program. The curriculum is high-yield and has allowed me to better understand the design and interpretation of research, as well as improve my medical writing, and grantsmanship. In addition to this robust curriculum, the MSCI program provided a community of support that has fostered long-term relationships with mentors invested in my career.”

Wendy Bottinor, MD, MSCI

Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Cardiology

Virginia Commonwealth University

AHA CDA

NIH KL2

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“The MSCI program has been critical to my early successes as a clinical researcher.  Beyond providing all the tools needed to design and analyze research projects, the MSCI provided me with excellent career mentorship and structured training in grant writing, peer-review, and medical writing, topics that investigators usually have to figure out on their own.  The MSCI degree is truly invaluable to anyone considering a career as a clinical investigator.”

Jonathan D. Casey, MD, MSCI

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Allergy/Pulmonary & Critical Care

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

NIH NHLBI K23, Bag-Mask Ventilation to Prevent Hypoxemia during Tracheal Intubation in the Emergency Department: A Clinical Trial

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“I’m so grateful for the training I received from MSCI! I never envisioned COVID-19 happening when I started the program, but my goodness I’m glad for the training I received. It’s really helped me really think through pursuing and assessing research during the pandemic.”

Justin M. Gregory, MD, MSCI

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

NIH NIDDK K23, Determination of Iatrogenic Hyperinsulinemia’s Contribution to Insulin Resistance and Endothelial Dysfunction in Recent-Onset Type 1 Diabetes

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“The MSCI program emphasizes the fundamentals of translational research, from study design to statistical analysis. It harmonizes the resources and strengths of Vanderbilt University Medical Center to further strengthen an outstanding community of translational researchers, of which I am lucky to be a part.”

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“Completion of the Vanderbilt MSCI program has been critical in my journey to becoming a successful physician-scientist. I completed the program amid the COVID pandemic, which one could imagine afforded several challenges, each of which was seamlessly navigated by the MSCI leadership team—Eric, Arnita, and Alp. The faculty is world-class and very approachable. I could attempt to list all the skills I learned through the program, but I think most importantly, I learned to be an ethical and thoughtful physician-scientist equipped with the knowledge to answer research questions.”

Donald Lynch, MD, MSCI

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Cardiovascular Health and Disease

University of Cincinnati

NIH NHLBI K23, Platelets and Hemostatic Factor as Facilitators of the Inflammatory Response Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program, Targeting Thromboinflammation to Improve Outcomes Following Transcatheter Mitral Intervention

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“The MSCI program is truly a family that cultivates advanced skills in statistics, epidemiology, grant writing, and clinical trials which combined have led to a perspective change in the way I approach medical research. Through this program, I have enhanced my own research publication and grant writing. Moreover, my MSCI has taught me critical skills that were instrumental in being selected as the Fellow Editor of Gastroenterology allowing me the opportunity to critically review papers into our premier journal. This program has given me advanced skills to not just be a successful scientist, but a leader in an academic career.”

Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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I consider the MSCI program instrumental to my ability to successfully compete for intramural and extramural funding. Interpreting and applying scientific literature to one’s own experiments is like learning a new language, and the MSCI provided me with the foundational skills needed to do just that. Working with the incredible mentors leading the program, Drs. Austin and Ikizler, and receiving guidance from Arnita was icing on the cake!

Devika Nair, MD, MSCI

Assistant Professor, Medicine, Nephrology and Hypertension

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

AHRQ/PCORI K12

NIH NIDDK K23, Activation for Self-Care Needs in Older Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease: ACTIVE SENIORS with CKD