In this episode of Inside Cancer Careers, we highlight the Big Data Scientist Training Enhancement Program (BD-STEP), a collaboration between the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). We hear from Dr. Michelle Berny-Lang, Director of the BD-STEP of the NCI Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives, Dr. Frank Meng, National Director of BD-STEP of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and Dr. Ted Feldman, Data Scientist, former BD-STEP fellow, and current mentor, of the Cooperative Studies Program Informatics Center, Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center, Department of Veterans Affairs. The episode discusses the program's goals, structure, benefits, and the importance of AI in healthcare data science. They also give advice to those interested in pursuing a career in data science.

SHOW NOTES:
Michelle Berny-Lang, PhD
NCI Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives
Big Data Scientist Training Enhancement Program (BD-STEP)
Frank Meng, PhD
Department of Veterans Affairs
Ted Feldman, PhD
Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center (MAVERIC) & CSP Coordinating Center
Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA)
Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW)
VA Informatics and Computing Infrastructure (VINCI)

YOUR TURN RECOMMENDATIONS:
"…I realized the joy of audiobooks from the library." - Dr. Berny-Lang
"…I think a great thing is to try to learn a new language or a second or third language." - Dr. Meng
Harvard Business Review article "What's Your Story?"
I Wish I'd Made You Angry Earlier: Essays on Science, Scientists, and Humanity by Max Perutz

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