Mentoring Achievement Award: Sandra Degen, PhD – Video




Mentoring Achievement Award: Sandra Degen, PhD
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org Sandra Degen, PhD Associate Chair for Academic Affairs, Department of Pediatrics Professor of Pediatrics From high school summer interns to scientists at all stages of their careers, Sandra Degen, PhD, has been an outstanding mentor to a generation of faculty and trainees. Since 1998, Degen has served as Associate Chair for Academic Affairs, a role in which she oversees the reappointment, promotion and tenure process for 650 faculty members of the Department of Pediatrics. She also mentors new division directors, junior faculty, and graduate and undergraduate students. Degen has long championed the role of women in academic medicine. She founded the Schmidlapp Women #39;s Scholars Program in 1998, which provides early funding for the research of some of Cincinnati Children #39;s most promising faculty. Each year, she identifies candidates for the national Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) program, which trains women for leadership roles; Degen herself was one of the first fellows in this program. Degen has long worked to maintain a strong relationship between Cincinnati Children #39;s and the University of Cincinnati (UC). Among her roles, she served as UC #39;s vice president of research from 2004 to 2011 and currently serves as interim chair of the Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology. Her dedication to the pursuit of science and to guiding others along the way has helped shape the successful research careers of ...

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