I look back fondly on my years as a postdoctoral fellow (1993–1995) as a period of heightened intellectual growth, clarity and optimism. After 5 years as a PhD student, I was finally set free to explore ideas more of my own creation, to start from scratch a new research project but this time with greater wisdom, experience and vision than was possible as a dazed and confused first-year graduate...

*Supported by SCOR # HL 56481 and NIH # HL 14985. DMB was supported by NIH Training Grant # HL 07171. MD was supported by a postdoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association, Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming Affiliate, a Giles Filley Research Award from the American Physiological Society, and a research grant from the American Lung Association. RN is supported by DK 39902, DK 19928 and H...

One of the most significant changes in the demographics of dentistry is the increasing number of women in the profession. 1 The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) has been aware of the changing gender ratio in the specialty of pediatric dentistry for some time. In 1989, more than half the positions in postdoctoral training programs were occupied by women, 2 and, in 1991, women accou...

The events that led to the establishment of organic and biochemical mass spectrometry at MIT by the author in 1958, and its growth over the past three and one-half decades are briefly chronicled. A major emphasis is placed on the work with graduate students and postdoctoral researchers who were educated in the field and in turn further contributed to the training of others. An attempt is made a...

The field of forensic psychology has experienced remarkable growth over the past three decades. Perhaps the best evidence of this growth is the number of forensic psychology training programs currently enrolling students. Those interested in forensic psychology can choose from several types of programs aimed at different educational outcomes. In addition, opportunities for postdoctoral fellowsh...

PURPOSE This study was performed to assess opinions of program directors and practitioners about the importance and necessary numbers of experiences required by current accreditation standards for training of pediatric dentists. METHODS A 32-item questionnaire was sent to all program directors of ADA-accredited postdoctoral pediatric dentistry training programs and to a random sample of 10% o...

Much has been written already about whether the scientific machine is churning out too many PhDs and postdocs when there are a limited number of academic jobs and the competition for funding and space in competitive journals is intense. But gratifyingly, there exists a vast array of other scientific careers. We need to mentor and advise trainees about the diverse and rewarding professional oppo...