UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Associate Professor and Strange Family Endowed Professor in Surgical Sciences Research Karin Hardiman, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the Associate Director of UAB’s Physician Scientist Development Office (PSDO).

In her new role, Hardiman will create a physician scientist-specific training curriculum to assist fellows and early faculty members with grant writing and professional development. She will also work with other PSDO leaders to continue to provide resources to develop physician scientists at every level from undergraduate to faculty.

“It is an honor to serve the PSDO in this capacity,” says Hardiman. “Our fellows and new faculty members are the future physician scientist leaders of tomorrow, and we are excited to assist these outstanding individuals as they progress through their careers. I look forward to working with each participant and creating opportunities to positively benefit their futures.”

Hardiman also serves as the program co-director for the UAB Surgery Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) and assistant program director for resident research of the General Surgery Residency Program.

About the Physician Scientist Development Office

To support and enhance the training of UAB Clinician Scientists as they develop their careers as future leaders of academic medicine, the UAB Heersink School of Medicine (SOM) has established the Physician Scientist Development Office (PSDO).

The office helps trainees to develop their research portfolios, establish mentoring teams, obtain independent external grant funding, and develop into future leaders of our academic medical centers and will synergize with the available seminars offered by the UAB Center for Clinical and Translational Science.