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The OACD Resource Directory contains a list of websites, organizations, and resources on a variety of topics related to your career development and success. You can refine the results by using any combination of the search options below including keyword, category, and audience.

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LifeSolutions
Family-friendly, Professional Development, University of Pittsburgh
Faculty, Postdocs, Residents & Clinical Fellows, Grad & Med Students, Administrators

Life Solutions is the University of Pittsburgh's Faculty and Staff Assistance Program that provides a broad range of services to assist University employees and their household members to balance work and the stresses of daily life. Life Solutions offers personalized care services, 24-hour support, online resources and tools, and more, all at no cost to you.

LinkedIn Learning
Career Exploration, Career Specific Development, Professional Development
Faculty, Postdocs, Residents & Clinical Fellows, Grad & Med Students, Administrators

LinkedIn Learning offers on-demand content taught by credible experts in a variety of topics including videos for business, technology, creative skills, and more. All Pitt faculty, staff, students, and postdocs have free access to this resource.

Measuring Research Impact
Career Specific Development
Faculty, Postdocs, Residents & Clinical Fellows, Grad & Med Students, Administrators

University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Library System's guide to measuring research impact.

National Academies Guide to Enhancing the Postdoc Experience
Career Specific Development
Postdocs, Administrators

The US National Academies Press provides a guide for postdocs, advisors, instituions, funding organizations, and disciplinary societies regarding enhancing the postdoc experience. View the free PDF guide here.  

National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
Career Specific Development, Networking, Professional Development
Faculty, Postdocs, Grad & Med Students

Explore on-demand access to the mentoring, tools, and support that trainees and current faculty members need to be successful in the Academy. All Pitt trainees and faculty have free access to a subscription to this resource. 

National Postdoctoral Association
Career Exploration, Career Specific Development, Career Transition, Employment Postings, Professional Development
Postdocs, Grad & Med Students

A great resource for postdocs and graduate students, the National Postdoctoral Association is a non-profit 5013 educational organization in the United States that is dedicated to enhancing the quality of the postdoctoral experience for all participants. To join, go to this page- https://www.nationalpostdoc.org/general/register_member_type.asp? - and sign up as an "Affiliate Individual Member", selecting the option, either postdocs or graduate students, that matches your career stage.

NIH
Research, Research Funding
Faculty, Postdocs, Grad & Med Students, Administrators

NIH offers funding for many types of grants, contracts, and even programs that help repay loans for researchers. Learn about these programs, as well as about NIH's budget process, grant funding strategies, and policies, and more.

NIH Career Development K-Awards
International, Research, Research Funding
Faculty, Postdocs

K awards provide support for senior postdoctoral fellows or faculty-level candidates. The objective of these programs is to bring candidates to the point where they are able to conduct their research independently and are competitive for major grant support.

NIH Loan Repayment Programs
Research
Faculty, Postdocs

The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are a set of programs established by Congress and designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. The escalating costs of advanced education and training in medicine and clinical specialties are forcing some scientists to abandon their research careers for higher-paying private industry or private practice careers.

NIH Office of Intramural Training Videocasts
Career Transition, Job Search Skills, Professional Development, Videos
Faculty, Postdocs, Grad & Med Students

The NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) provides recordings of their programs and lectures that can be viewed at your convenience.