Membership Guidelines
Full Member: Senior individuals with a record of productivity in translational research
quantifiable by funding and publications, and a history of mentoring, quantifiable by
outcomes. Individuals must agree to support the educational mission of DVICTS by
serving as mentors for junior investigators, and by participating in pilot funding and
protocol reviews, and in programs that cultivate team science.
Associate Member: Junior faculty, K-12 scholars, and fellows who are committed to
careers as translational investigators, substantiated by a record of participation and
productivity in the field. Individuals are expected to demonstrate their commitment to
transdisciplinary mentoring teams and to participate in DVICTS scientific and
educational programming.
Affiliate Member: Key stakeholders who support the mission of regional clinical and
translational research or individuals who work in clinical and translational research and
support the mission of DVICTS and include, but are not limited to, administrative team
members, community leaders, community physicians, and pharmaceutical and
biotechnology industry members. These individuals are expected to demonstrate their
commitment to transdisciplinary translational science and participate in the scientific
and educational programming of DVICTS.
Term of Membership: Membership in DVICTS is for a 3 year renewable term.
Membership review will be the responsibility of the DVICTS Steering Committee and
will be considered monthly.