Workforce Development:

Core group leadership is organized alphabetically and by role. Remaining team members are organized alphabetically.

Eric Pedersen Eric Pedersen, Ph.D. Faculty Lead, Seminar Series, Workforce Development
Tamara Simon Tamara Simon, MD, MSPH, FAAP Institute Co-Director, CHLA; Workforce Development Unit; Lead Director of Workforce Development
Elizabeth Burner Elizabeth Burner, MD, MPH, PhD Director of Mentored Career Development (KL2) Program
Amy West Amy E. West, Ph.D., ABPP Co-Director of Mentored Career Development (KL2) Program
Porsche Boddicker-Young Porsche Boddicker-Young, PhD Strategic Manager, Training & Outreach Division
Karen Busa Karen Busa, MSLM, MSHRM Program Specialist, Workforce Development
Ronéy Cobbs Ronéy Cobbs, BS Project Coordinator, Workforce Development
Jeanne Dzekov McKean Jeanne Dzekov McKean, BA Program Manager, KL2 Program
Mimi Kim Mimi Kim, MD, MSc Program Lead, CTSI Horizons, Workforce Development
Lindsay Slay Lindsay Lee Slay, MSW Program Manager, Workforce Development
Gordon Wimpress Gordon D Wimpress, BSc, BA Technical Project Specialist, Central Management
Elizabeth Zelinski Elizabeth Zelinski, PhD Advisor for KL2 and Research Success Teams

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