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physician-scientists
Clockwise, from top left: Alena Markmann, MD, PhD, Erin Steinbach, MD, PhD, Peyton Thompson, MD, Tessa Andermann, MD, PhD

As part of theÌýForward TogetherÌýStrategic Plan, the ºÚÁÏÍø Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP) supports a small number of clinicians committed to translating research findings to advance the practice of medicine in addition to providing clinical care and teaching. PSTP is a pipeline to recruit, train, and retain promising individuals and provide them with support and mentorship to cultivate their research programs.

The PSTP supports physician scientists at both the resident or fellowship level and the early stage faculty level. In the inaugural cycle of applications for this program, four individuals were inducted into this prestigious program.

In this round, two awards were given at the resident/fellowship level toÌýAlena Markmann, MS, MD, PhD, clinical fellow in the division of infectious diseases in the ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Medicine, andÌýErin Steinbach, MD, PhD,Ìýclinical fellow in allergy and immunology – a joint fellowship between the ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Medicine and the ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Pediatrics.ÌýTessa Andermann, MD, MPH,Ìýassistant professor in the ºÚÁÏÍø Department of MedicineÌýandÌýPeyton Thompson,ÌýMD, MSCR,Ìýclinical assistant professor in the ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Pediatrics, received support at the early stage faculty level.

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