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Pharm.D. Fellowship                                                                                                      Thomas Jefferson University ISPOR Student Chapter                                                         Greater Philadelphia Schweitzer Fellowship

PHARM.D. FELLOWSHIP IN OUTCOMES RESEARCH

In recent years, the interest in assessing health outcomes has increased due to advances in technology and changes in the delivery of healthcare. These factors have led to rising pressures to efficiently allocate healthcare resources. Skills required to measure the value of medical interventions and understand the development of healthcare policy are best acquired through experience and didactic training.

The Outcomes Research Fellowships offered by the Department of Health Policy at Thomas Jefferson University (DHP) provides this training. DHP's mission is to foster health policies that contribute to the delivery of high quality and cost-effective care by conducting research and educating healthcare providers, policy makers and consumers. The Department is one of the few academically based outcomes research centers nationally, and has achieved a reputation of quality and excellence. As consultants to academia and industry, DHP designs and conducts outcomes and health services research projects covering a broad array of clinical populations, care delivery settings, and research methods.

Each fellowship consists of two years of post-graduate training and is offered in partnership with corporate sponsors. Current fellowship sponsors include Ortho McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC (a division of Johnson & Johnson) and ExcelleRx. Through the program, fellows learn to design, implement, and communicate the results of outcomes and health services research studies. Under the guidance of an experienced mentor, activities are tailored to fit the fellow's background and interests.

During the first year, fellows work at DHP, located in Center City Philadelphia. Their primary role is to serve as a member of the Research Group. Emphasis is also placed on didactic coursework, with fellows encouraged to take classes in epidemiology, biostatistics, research design, and health policy at appropriate Philadelphia universities (including Thomas Jefferson University, University of the Sciences of Philadelphia, and University of Pennsylvania). Fellows also have the opportunity to attend and present at DHP's research meetings, journal clubs, health policy forums, sponsored educational programs, and may contribute to any one of several graduate-level classes taught by DHP faculty for Jefferson's public health program. Fellows' writing skills are developed through completion of a writing seminar, peer-review of continuing education articles for P&T, and authorship of manuscripts for publications edited by DHP, including P&T, as well as Biotechnology Healthcare, American Journal of Medical Quality, Disease Management, and the Health Policy Newsletter.

During the second year, the fellow will work as a researcher within the Outcomes Research department at the sponsor's site. There, the fellow will be assigned projects in a variety of therapeutic areas and will learn how outcomes research is used to support products during pharmaceutical development and in the post-marketing phase.

A competitive stipend is provided, along with attractive benefits and tuition funds.

For application information about the Ortho McNeil Janssen fellowship, please click here.

For application information about the ExcelleRx fellowship, please contact Vittorio Maio, Fellowship Director, at vittorio.maio@jefferson.edu.

THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY ISPOR STUDENT CHAPTER

Jeff-ISPOR is based in the Jefferson College of Graduate Studies and lead by fellows and faculty within the Jefferson Medical College Department of Health Policy. The Department has strongly and consistently been involved with International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) at the national level which has facilitated the natural and needed next step of creating a local student chapter. The Department has attended and exhibited research at every ISPOR international meeting to date and boasts a rich network of knowledgeable researchers, educators and healthcare professionals which will serve as a valuable resource for the chapter’s activities.

The mission of Jeff-ISPOR is to:

• Provide an environment where students can share knowledge in pharmacoeconomics and health outcomes research.
• Serve as a bridge in bringing together students interested in pharmacoeconomics and members of the  pharmaceutical industry, health-related organizations, and academia.
• Act as a resource for new students interested in pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research.
• Provide an opportunity for student chapter members to become familiar with the affairs of ISPOR as well as have representation in its affairs.

For more information about Jeff-ISPOR, please contact Laura Pizzi laura.pizzi@jefferson.edu.

For more information about the Thomas Jefferson University Student Chapter, please click here.

GREATER PHILADELPHIA SCHWEITZER FELLOWSHIP December 26, 2007 - Delaware Valley Program Changes Name to Greater Philadelphia The Delaware Valley Schweitzer Fellowship Program is announcing a name change of its program to the “Greater Philadelphia Schweitzer Fellowship Program.” The Greater Philadelphia region continues to encompass the eight county area of “Delaware Valley” which includes the five county area in Southeastern Pennsylvania, two neighboring counties in Southwestern New Jersey and the northernmost county in Delaware. This change will provide better recognition both locally and nationally of our core region surrounding the city of Philadelphia. For application information about the Schweitzer fellowship, please contact Nicole M. Cobb, Program Coordinator, at nicole.cobb@jefferson.edu or 215-955-9995. Click here for the Schweitzer Fellowship website.

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