Vision, mission, and overall goal.
CCTR and GPHRC have a shared vision to provide an environment for the
development of new interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary C/T research teams.
The CCTR and GPHRC’s shared mission is to develop an integrated C/T research
education network across the GPHRC. The overall goal of the Research, Education,
Training, and Career Development key function programs is to train the next
generation of investigators and interdisciplinary research teams in the methods
and tools of C/T research so they are prepared to lead collaborative C/T
research teams.

Lani Zimmerman, PhD, RN, Director
College of Nursing, University of
Nebraska Medical Center
lzimmerm@unmc.edu, 402-472-3847

Fausto Loberiza, MD, MS, Director K12, Mentored C/T Scholar
Program
College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center
floberiza@unmc.edu, 402-559-3234

Shelley Smith, PhD, Director T32 Pre-doctoral C/T Program
College of
Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center
ssmith@unmc.edu,
402-559-5314

Cheryl Thompson, PhD, Distance Education Coordinator
College of Nursing,
University of Nebraska Medical Center
cbthompson@unmc.edu, 402-559-3645
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