1. Appreciate the value of aligning institutional & Personal missions, mindsets, and models for training, engagement, and productivity in clinical & translational research, 2. Understand the functions of highly coordinated cores/shared resource units in facilitating investigator-initiated research throughout the research lifecycle, and 3. Become familiar with models of institution-based training programs and pathways for trainee and junior faculty early career development in clinical & translational research.

1: Learn about the new therapy of transcatheter PDA closure in premature infants, 2: Understand the evidence for PDA closure in premature infants, and 3: Appreciate what a new therapy can offer to the community

1. Define physician/healthcare provider advocacy, 2. Discuss ways healthcare providers can advocate to improve the health of their communities, 3. List key skills necessary for effective advocacy, 4. Discuss alignment of an advocacy mission with academic and institutional values and structures, and 5. Describe the use of an advocacy portfolio as a professional development tool