@article{4ced42ff7d2b485b9d80dca3068d719f,
title = "A Fellow's Perspective on Beginning a Satisfying Career in Academic Medical Toxicology",
author = "Lank, {Patrick M.}",
note = "Funding Information: As an early career academic in the young subspecialty of medical toxicology, these last two criteria, but particularly external grant support, are the hurdles I anticipate will be the highest for me to clear. Many academics begin their acquisition of grant funding by applying for smaller “seed grants” or awards available through multiple sources, such as private funds (e.g., Thrasher Research Fund for early career research in pediatrics) and foundations (e.g., Emergency Medicine Foundation, http://www.emfoundation.org/EMFGrants/ ). These initial funding sources are often used for small studies or in preparation for larger, more widely recognized grant applications, such as grants funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). For early career academics, the NIH has specific K-kiosk awards (for more information, go to: http://grants.nih.gov/training/careerdevelopmentawards.htm ). These “K-awards” are highly competitive and arguably preferentially given to specialists in larger, more established subspecialties. In part, this is because successful applicants must not only display a well-conceived research plan and established research experience, they must also have high-quality mentorship and institutional commitment to the applicant []. It is with this in mind that many academic medical toxicologists align themselves with medical school departments, such as emergency medicine, pediatrics, occupational medicine, and internal medicine, as they provide early career toxicologists with the needed mentorship and support. ",
year = "2013",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1007/s13181-013-0296-9",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "9",
pages = "123--124",
journal = "Journal of Medical Toxicology",
issn = "1556-9039",
publisher = "Springer New York",
number = "2",
}