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Primary Care Clinician Research Fellowship
The Primary Care Clinician Research Fellowship (PCCRF) is a 2-3 year program leading to a Master of Public Health degree.
The Primary Care Clinician Research Fellowship consists of:
- An Individualized Research Project and mentorship within the Department of Family Medicine
- Fellowship Curriculum: Research Seminars; Research Methodology; Professional Development and Writing Seminars; Director's Meetings; and Clinical Sessions
- College of Graduate Studies (CGS) coursework leading to a Master of Public Health (Link here to “Master of Public Health Program”)
The Primary Care Clinician Research Fellow undertakes his or her research project with the following criteria in mind:
- Topic is of national importance and will produce meaningful and transferable findings;
- Topic will enhance, complement, and mesh with existing departmental research themes; and
- Rigorous methodology will provide foundation for publishable results.
- Research provides a foundation for the fellow to apply to the NIH for a career development K-award, or other similar career development award.
The Primary Care Clinician Research Fellow should be interested in and excited by exchange of ideas in clinical research, rigorous data analysis, and meaningful contributions to the existing body of knowledge that will impact behavior and health. The Primary Care Clinician Research Fellow should be motivated by career goals within academic family medicine. The Primary Care Clinician Research Fellow will present, publish, and be career-ready at the end of the fellowship. Fellows will also participate in other general academic and educational activities, as well as maintain a part-time clinical practice to maintain and expand their clinical skills.
Available to the PCCRF at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Hospital, and the Department of Family Medicine are an extensive research network, patient population, computers, and staff research assistants. A long and successful fellowship program of over twenty years has led to well-defined research milestones for fellows. Howard Rabinowitz, MD - Fellowship Director, is a senior researcher and member of the Institute of medicine of the National Academy of Sciences; James Diamond, PhD - Research Director of the Greenfield Research Center; and other departmental mentors provide requisite structure, environment, expertise and guidance to nurture and direct the Fellow's research and career plans. Your interest and application are welcome.
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