R2G2: Fireside Chat on Fostering Independence
- Faculty
Join us for an inspiring session with Dr. Fatima Rodriguez, a distinguished associate professor and trailblazer in cardiovascular medicine. After completing her fellowship at Stanford, Dr. Rodriguez successfully transitioned from a clinical fellow to an assistant professor with a successful lab focusing on training the next generation of diverse researchers! Come join us to learn how she made the transition from trainee to faculty at Stanford!
Fatima Rodriguez, MD, MPH is an Associate Professor in Cardiovascular Medicine and (by courtesy) the Stanford Prevention Research Center. Dr. Rodriguez earned her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and her MPH from the Harvard School of Public Health. She then completed internal medicine residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at Stanford University. She currently serves as the Section Chief of Preventive Cardiology. Dr. Rodriguez specializes in cardiovascular disease prevention, inherited lipid disorders, and cardiovascular risk assessment in high-risk populations.
Dr. Rodriguez’s research includes a range of topics around racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in cardiovascular disease prevention, developing novel interventions to address disparities, and opportunistic screening of coronary artery disease.
This session will be moderated by Elizabeth Seckel, MA. Elizabeth is the Director of Strategic Research Development for Cardiovascular Medicine. A former neuroscience researcher, Liz has helped raise millions of dollars from public and private funding entities to advance women’s rights and sexual health, and has received several awards and distinctions both for her scientific work as well as her commitment to philanthropy. As Grant Writer for the Ob/Gyn Department, she wrote, edited and provided project management support for research grants, complex multidisciplinary proposals, and peer-reviewed publications. Now as a Director of Strategic Research Development, she helps translate aspirations into funded programs and devises and implements effective strategies for targeting a variety of public and private funding sources. She also provides individualized grantsmanship advice, coaching, and assistance to all tiers of trainees and faculty in Cardiovascular Medicine.
Route to Getting Grants (R2G2) is specially designed for early-career faculty at Stanford. Sessions cover all aspects of grant writing, delivered through panel sessions, workshops and focused talks. R2G2 also provides unique networking opportunities, enabling cross faculty collaborations and multidisciplinary partnerships. R2G2 ensures that early-career faculty have all the tools and strategies to lead them to grant success and on to independent research careers.
Return to R2G2: https://grantwriting.stanford.edu/faculty/r2g2/