Philip Clifford is Associate Dean for Research at the University of Illinois Chicago and Director of Mentoring for the UIC Center for Clinical and Translational Science. He is an outspoken advocate of career and professional development for PhD scientists and coauthor of the widely acclaimed career website, myIDP.sciencecareers.org. He helped initiate national reform by participating in the establishment of both the National Postdoctoral Association and the AAMC GREAT Postdoc Section. He is a fellow of the American Heart Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the APS Cardiovascular Section. His research on exercise blood flow has been funded by the NIH, AHA, and VA. He serves on the editorial boards of several physiological journals and on grant review panels at the NIH, NASA, and AHA. He is also a consultant in the medical device industry.