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Donald Stuss, PhD, President & Scientific Director, Ontario Brain Institute; Psychology, University of TorontoTitle: The Real World of Science Outside the Lab: The Ontario Brain Institute Odyssey
Ebbinghaus Empire Series 2011-2012
What is the life of a graduate student in psychology/neuroscience?
Confront complex problems. Plan your method of approach. Carry it out using fascinating tools and technologies. Share your experience with others. Learn how others are addressing similar issues. Make a positive, lasting impact. Travel the world.
What are the job opportunities after your Ph.D.?
The above life is also the job description for a career in science and healthcare administration. The healthcare system includes many levels. For example: scientific discovery, knowledge translation, research implementation and patient care, development and commercialization of treatments, and system-wide administration.
Many of us at the Ontario Brain Institute started out in academia but have since shifted into neuroscience administration. Our new roles are as system-wide catalysts. We bring together researchers (discovery, builders of evidence), clinicians (implementation of evidence-informed care), industry (translation and commercialization of knowledge into products and services), and not-for-profits (service coordination) to tackle the most complex problems: disorders of the brain.
We will share some of our staff’s experiences in transitioning from academia to administration, knowledge translation, and industry relations. We will tell you about what the Ontario Brain Institute is doing to catalyze the translation of research into evidence-informed care, as well as our plans to develop educational initiatives to help other interested neuroscientists bridge the gap between the various levels within the overall healthcare system.
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