Requirements, expectations, challenges and opportunities associated with training the next generation of pharmacometricians.

Ideally, the panel should include non-technical decision makers so that students can practice telling convincing stories to non-pharmacometrics experts</list-item><list-item>Conference attendance to sharpen scientific presentation skills and establish/expand scientific network</list-item><list-item>Toastmasters</list-item></list></td></tr><tr><td>Negotiation and influencing skills and leading drug development teams to consensus</td><td><list list-type="Bullet"><list-item>Become aware of your presence and the impact of your presence with focus on drug development teams</list-item><list-item>Learn to "speak the language" of collaborators in interdisciplinary teams</list-item></list></td><td><list list-type="Bullet"><list-item>Specialized faculty or guest lecturer in a multiple day workshop</list-item><list-item>Virtual internship/fellowships with regulatory agencies or pharmaceutical industry</list-item></list></td></tr></tbody></table> ht 1 I Note i : The individual starting point for each activity may differ between students/trainees based on their prior training and experience. The Center for Pharmacometrics and Systems Pharmacology (CPSP) at the University of Florida has been engaging stakeholders from industry and regulatory agencies in recent years to seek input on the requirements and expectations for next generation pharmacometricians in the workplace. [Extracted from the article]