# 2020 APSA West Regional Meeting

> **NIH NIH R13** · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · 2021 · $12,300

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
Physician scientists are widely respected as a crucial “bridge” between bench and bedside, conducting rigorous
and relevant research to provide their field with novel, evidence-based interventions for improved treatment and
outcomes of patients. This intersectional career comes with distinctive challenges and responsibilities. While ripe
for collaborations and interdisciplinary projects, the workforce lags in terms of representation of women and
minorities compared to the traditional physician training.
The American Physician Scientist Association (APSA) is a student led organization, by trainees, for trainees,
and strives to be the student physician-scientists' leading voice for improving educational opportunities,
advancing patient-oriented research, and advocating for the future of translational medicine. The University of
Arizona College of Medicine is honored to host the 2020 APSA West Regional Meeting to promote novel
interdisciplinary collaborations, support for underrepresented students in the field of academic medicine, and
meaningful discussions on our responsibilities as chimeras in the world of science and medicine.
The overarching goal of the 2020 APSA West Regional Meeting is to foster meaningful relationships amongst
all stages of future and current physician scientists. These relationships are an essential piece in the successful
navigation of the unique path toward a career as a clinical investigator and will contribute to the long-term goal
of advancing patient-centered research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10142050
- **Project number:** 1R13GM140543-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
- **Principal Investigator:** TODD W VANDERAH
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $12,300
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-12-02 → 2021-11-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10142050

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10142050, 2020 APSA West Regional Meeting (1R13GM140543-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10142050. Licensed CC0.

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