Trainee & Alumni Affairs
Trainee & Alumni Affairs serves as an institutional academic resource through the processing of educational appointments for clinical and research trainees* and students. TAA also offers career development opportunities, program accreditation oversight, and new program development along with the creation and presentation of workshops for trainees, faculty, and administrators. In addition, TAA serves as the official source for institutional trainee data for demographic, accreditation, and financial reports for institutional, state, and federal purposes.
*Trainees – individuals appointed to one of MD Anderson’s clinical, research, or other education programs outside of the School of Health Professions.
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Ancillary & Affiliated Programs
Responsible for processing all clinical undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate trainees as well as providing oversight for educational program agreements in accordance with accrediting entities.
DISCOVER
DISCOVER is a web-based application system to streamline the educational trainee application, selection, and appointment processes at MD Anderson. Applicants may use this system to apply to educational programs and opportunities within Graduate Medical Education, Clinical, or Research Training in more than 200 programs and departments throughout the institution.
Graduate Medical Education (GME)
The GME unit is responsible for processing all Graduate Medical Education trainee and rotating trainee appointments as well as providing oversight for compliance with accrediting bodies.
Operations
Responsible for financial oversight, serves as official source of institutional trainee data
Research Trainee Programs
The Research unit is responsible for processing appointments for all research-related educational titles, including undergraduate and graduate students and research postdoctoral fellows.
Student & Alumni Affairs
Responsible for the development and support of student activities and programs as well as functions associated with MD Anderson Alumni and Faculty Association
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