Workforce Development:

Alphabetically, by role.

Tamara Simon Tamara Simon, MD, MSPH, FAAP Institute Co-Director, CHLA; Workforce Development Unit Lead; Director of Workforce Development
Anoopindar Bhalla Anoopindar Bhalla, MD, MSCI Research Success Teams Senior Mentor, Workforce Development
Porsche Boddicker-Young Porsche Boddicker-Young, PhD Strategic Manager, Training & Outreach Division
Elizabeth Burner Elizabeth Burner, MD, MPH, PhD Director of Mentored Career Development (KL2) Program
Karen Busa Karen Busa, MSLM, MSHRM Program Specialist, Workforce Development
Ronéy Cobbs Ronéy Cobbs, BS Project Coordinator, Workforce Development
Casey Covarrubias Casey Covarrubias, MPH Program Manager, Workforce Development
Sabrina Derrington Sabrina Derrington, MD, MA, HEC-C Faculty Lead, Research Ethics, Workforce Development
Lorraine Kelley-Quon Lorraine Kelley-Quon, MD, MSHS, FACS, FAAP Instructor for Mentor Training Program, Workforce Development
Mimi Kim Mimi Kim, MD, MSc Program Lead, CTSI Horizons, Workforce Development
Michael Neely Michael Neely, MD, MSc Instructor for Mentor Training, Workforce Development
Eric Pedersen Eric Pedersen, Ph.D. Faculty Lead, Seminar Series, Workforce Development
Roy Poblete Roy A. Poblete, MD, MS Instructor, Introduction to Clinical and Translational Research Study Design (ICTR SD)
Anita Schmidt Anita R. Schmidt, MPH Research Manager, Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine; Qualitative Lead, CTSI Horizons
Mark Shiroishi Mark Shiroishi, MD, MS Faculty Lead for Mentee Program, Workforce Development
Lindsay Slay Lindsay Lee Slay, MSW Program Manager, Workforce Development
Beth Smith Beth Ann Smith, PT, DPT, PhD Instructor for Mentor Training Program, Workforce Development
Nhu Tran Nhu Tran, PhD, MS CTBI, MSN, BSN Director of Introduction to Clinical and Translational Research Study Design (ICTR SD)
Amy West Amy E. West, Ph.D., ABPP Co-Director of Mentored Career Development (KL2) Program
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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