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Clinical research fellowship positions available

The Center of Excellence in Implementing Evidence-Based Practice at the Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana is delighted to announce the availability of special research fellowships in health services, outcomes and implementation research. The Center’s mission is to discover, implement and sustain the adoption of best practices, using health information technology, to improve healthcare delivery. The Center participates in a unique collaboration with the Center for Aging Research and the Medical Informatics programs of the Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine, the Purdue University Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, and other centers, programs, departments and hospitals on the Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus.

Coursework in clinical research methods, clinical trials, implementation research, biostatistics, epidemiology, grant writing, research ethics, informatics, patient safety, and numerous electives is offered by outstanding IU and Purdue faculty on the IUPUI campus. A Master of Science in Clinical Research is available as an option within the fellowship.

• Areas of research include (but are not limited to):

• Health services and outcomes research

• Medical informatics and health information technology

• Implementing evidence-based practice

• Patient safety

• Mental health, stroke, pain, cancer, and diabetes as special emphasis conditions

Fellowship positions are available beginning in July through September 2006 and provide up to 2 years of funding for formal training and mentored clinical research.

In addition to a competitive stipend, benefits include health insurance, tuition and fees, and pilot research funding.

If you know of qualified candidates, please contact Kurt Kroenke, MD at kkroenke@iupui.edu, 317-630-7447. Candidates must be U.S. citizens.

Physicians must be either board-eligible or certified in a recognized medical specialty. Applicants from clinical disciplines requiring doctoral level education to qualify as an independent practitioner must posses the required degree (e.g. DDS, DPM, PhD, etc.). Nurses, social workers, dietitians, and health care administrators must possess at least a master’s degree. Applicants in health systems fields that do not involve clinical certification or licensure (e.g. anthropology, sociology, computer science/medical informatics, engineering, etc.) must hold a PhD or equivalent degree or demonstrate that all degree requirements have been completed.