Building Your Academic Medicine Career
Schedule
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The ‘Building Your Academic Medicine Career’ course provides a structured and practical introduction to the academic medical pathway. Designed for young physicians and life science graduates, this programme explains how academic careers are built, how research contributes to medical progress, and what steps are required to establish yourself as a successful academic professional.
Participants will gain a clear understanding of the academic career roadmap – including promotion criteria, research expectations, teaching responsibilities, and the competencies required at each stage. The course also demystifies academic research by explaining how scientific ideas are developed, how research projects are structured, and how early‑career professionals can begin contributing to scientific literature.
Through expert guidance, practical exercises, and real‑world examples, attendees will learn how to identify their research interests, build foundational scientific writing skills, and take the first steps towards publishing their work. The programme is designed to empower participants with the confidence and clarity needed to begin or advance their academic journey.
ONLINE INSTRUCTOR-LED COURSE
Organizers: Avantyo Institute of Clinical Research
Location: Online
Date: 08th – 09th of October 2026
Language: English
Trainer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Codruta Delia Popa, MD, PhD
Attendance only by online reservation. Booking available after registering on this site.
WHY ATTEND OUR ACADEMIC MEDICINE CAREER COURSE?
Clear Academic Career Roadmap: Understand the structure of academic medicine, including the stages of career progression, academic titles, and the expectations associated with each level. This clarity helps participants plan their long‑term professional development with confidence.
Foundational Research Skills: Learn what academic research truly involves—from identifying research questions to conducting studies and interpreting results. The course provides a practical introduction to the scientific process, helping participants understand how impactful research is developed.
Scientific Writing & Publishing: Gain essential skills in writing scientific articles, performing literature reviews, and preparing manuscripts for publication. Participants will learn how to structure a paper, avoid common pitfalls, and navigate the peer‑review process.
Hands‑On Learning: Engage in practical exercises, including data entry simulations, case studies of clinical trials, and guided examples of patient interaction within research settings. These activities help participants apply theoretical knowledge to real‑world scenarios.
Guidance for Choosing Your Research Path: Explore different research domains—clinical, translational, laboratory‑based, or interdisciplinary—and learn how to identify the area that best aligns with your interests, strengths, and career aspirations.
Expert Instruction: Learn directly from Assoc. Prof. Dr. Codruta Delia Popa, MD, PhD, an experienced academic physician who brings extensive expertise in research, teaching, and scientific publishing.
Career Empowerment: Build the confidence and knowledge needed to begin or advance your academic journey, whether you aim to publish your first paper, join a research team, or pursue a long‑term academic career.
For discounts and assistance, or if you wish to be placed on a waiting list for the next course, or require any additional information, please contact us at diana.lupu@avantyo.com (+40 0726 840 456). Be sure to mention your specific educational requirements in academic medicine or clinical research.
This course is designed for young physicians and graduates in life sciences who wish to explore or pursue a career in academic medicine or biomedical research. It is particularly suitable for:
– Medical students and young physicians interested in academic career development.
– Graduates in medicine, pharmacy, biology, chemistry, physics, biophysics, biotechnology, and related fields.
– Individuals seeking to understand academic research and how to begin publishing scientific work.
– Early‑career professionals aiming to build foundational research skills and identify their research direction.
Delia Codruta Popa Primary physician in Laboratory medicine and coordinator of the Haematological Analysis laboratory, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest
Dr Delia Codruța Popa earned her Doctor of Medicine degree in 2015 from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, with a doctoral thesis entitled Evaluation of circulating HCV genotypes in Romania. She is a Primary Physician in Laboratory Medicine and the Coordinator of the Haematological Analysis Laboratory at the Fundeni Clinical Institute in Bucharest. She also serves as Head of Work at the Department of Biochemistry of the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy.
Her academic and research activity includes participation in a wide range of national and European programmes. These include CEEX 158/2006 (2006–2008), investigating molecular mechanisms within the HCV genome; the SUNFLOWER project (2008–2010) under the European Commission Public Health Programme, focused on innovative HIV prevention strategies for young people; and the H-CUBE project (2009–2011), addressing HBV, HCV, and HIV as major public health challenges for European youth. She also contributed to PNII‑PD23/2011 (2011–2013), evaluating hepatic transcription factor expression in hepatocarcinoma, and PNII‑PCE 125/2011 (2011–2016), studying molecular predictors of prognosis following curative treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Her more recent work includes serving as Project Director for the PNIII Mobility Project (2017) and contributing to the HEPATER management training programme (2018–2022), supporting Romanian medical personnel caring for patients chronically infected with hepatitis B and C viruses. Dr Popa is the author or co‑author of 16 ISI‑indexed articles and more than 60 scientific papers presented at national and international conferences.
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