Orientation lectures are program-specific and held each July and August for all trainees entering the program. The objectives of these lectures are to introduce our cardiovascular imaging program, protocols, and technology; and broad exposure to the mentors and their respective research projects, the various methodologies employed, and current studies, including rationale, protocol, and progress. In addition, trainees are also required to attend introductory workshops offered by the BWH Center for Clinical Investigation to introduce the beginning clinical investigator to the world of human based research. Workshops include topics like biostatistics, clinical epidemiology, genetics and genomics, HIPAA issues, institutional review boards, and research patient data registries (RPDR).