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(ECRIP) New York State Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program

The ECRIP Fellowship Program goals are to become qualified to successfully apply for an NIH Research Career Development Award (K23) leading to a successful NIH Research Project Grant Award (R01).  The two fellowship programs are: Research Fellowship in Patient-Centered Care and Determinants of Risk and Risk Behaviors in the Deaf Population.

Research Fellowship in Patient-Centered Care (Ronald M. Epstein, MD, Mentor)

Goal: To develop research skills to study interactions between health care practitioners and their patients by studying how physicians respond to patients’ requests and concerns, and how their responses affect clinical outcomes, healthcare costs, and patient trust and satisfaction with their physician.

Determinants of Risk and Risk Behaviors in the Deaf Population (Steven Barnett, MD, Mentor)

Goal:  To adapt existing survey instruments for use in American Sign Language, and to use these surveys to learn about the health risks and diseases of people in the deaf population.

Program Features

• Full tuition coverage for MPH program
• Yearly stipend and benefits
• Option to maintain clinical skills and supplement income through patient care and precepting
• Two years fulltime, or part-time equivalent
• Individual mentoring
• Research projects, publications, and conference presentations

Eligibility

Candidates must be a:

• Graduate of an accredited residency program in any field
• U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident of the United States
• Graduate of a New York State medical school, New York State institution-sponsored residency program, or a resident of New York State

Application Procedure

For further information for the Research Fellowship in Patient-Centered Care, write or call:

Ronald M. Epstein, MD, Mentor
Patient-Centered Care Fellowship
Department of Family Medicine Research Programs
University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
1381 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620-2399 USA
Phone:  (585) 506-9484
Fax:  (585) 473-2245
Email:  Ronald_Epstein@urmc.rochester.edu

For further information for the Research Fellowship in Determinants of Risk and Risk Behaviors in the Deaf Population, write or call:

Steven Barnett, MD, Mentor
Determinants of Risk and Risk Behaviors in the Deaf Population Fellowship
Department of Family Medicine Research Programs
University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
1381 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620-2399 USA
Phone:  (585) 506-9484
Fax:  (585) 473-2245
Email:  Steve_Barnett@urmc.rochester.edu

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