The OCRP seeks to advance ovarian cancer research through development of early-career investigators. The OCRP Ovarian Cancer Academy (OCA) is a unique, interactive environment providing intensive mentoring, national networking, collaborations, and a peer group for junior faculty to move ovarian cancer research into a new frontier. The overarching goal of the OCA is to develop successful, highly productive ovarian cancer researchers in a collaborative research and career development environment to enhance quality and expand quantity of the ovarian cancer research field.