Significant Impact: from K Award to Your First Big R01
For women faculty, transitioning from a Career Development (K) Award to your first NIH R01 is about more than just writing a fundable grant.Host and expert NIH Grant Consultant Sarah Dobson guides early career researchers through the roadmap for overcoming the hurdles of being a woman in academia and avoiding the K cliff. She’s ready to see passionate and tenacious women K Award recipients level up to R01 funding and build impactful, thriving, and fulfilling research careers.Visit https://sarahdobson.co to learn more.
Significant Impact: from K Award to Your First Big R01
Featured K to R Essentials Graduate: Caroline Sloan, MD MPH
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Sarah Dobson
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Episode 66
In this episode, I sit down with Caroline Sloan, MD MPH a recent graduate of the K to R Essentials program and a general internist, as she shares her journey of building a purpose-driven research path. Caroline reflects on the challenges and rewards of managing a dual role in clinical care and health services research and the transformation that led her to fully commit to her research goals.
Tune in to this episode as we explore:
- How Caroline identified the driving force behind her research and honed in on the specific impact she wants to make.
- The strategies Caroline uses to manage time and energy between her patient care and research roles, including lessons learned on setting boundaries and protecting her priorities.
- Why reigniting her passion for her work has been central to Caroline’s productivity and fulfillment—and how she realized the importance of investing in self-care to sustain her research.
- The impact of K to R Essentials on Caroline’s confidence in her research vision and her ability to communicate her goals clearly, which has opened up new opportunities and brought a stronger sense of direction to her work.
Listen in to hear how Caroline redefined her career path, discovered the power of clarity, and built trust in her own capacity to make a meaningful impact in healthcare.