PRACTICE-BASED RESEARCH NETWORK CANCER CONTROL TRAINING FELLOWSHIP

Program Director: Kurt C. Stange, MD, PhD
Professor of Family Medicine, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, and Sociology

About the Program

One fellowship position is available immediately for a research-oriented clinician interested in developing a career as an independent and highly collaborative investigator conducting practice-based network research. This 2-3 year position is supported by an R25 training grant from the National Cancer Institute, the first NIH-funded training program to develop PBRN researchers. Candidates from the fields of primary care (family medicine, pediatrics, general internal medicine), dentistry, and doctorally-prepared advance practice nurses are invited to apply.

The fellowship involves the following:

• 80% mentored research time working with several highly productive practice-based research networks.
  • 50% time will be spent conducting your own research project and career development in the broad areas of cancer prevention and control.
  • 30% time will be spent working with network practices on practice-initiated research projects.
• The remaining 20% time will be spent in clinical work in network community-based practices.

Local closely affiliated PBRNs include the Research Association of Practices (RAP), which conducted the Direct Observation of Primary Care Project and the STEP-UP community clinical trial, among others. RAP includes independent family practices, a network of safety net practices, and primary care practices affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals of Cleveland. The country's first large dental practice PBRN and the Rainbow Pediatric PBRN provide a wealth of cross-disciplinary research opportunities. These networks engage in collaborative research with other regional and national networks.

The fellow's appointment will be in the Family Medicine Department at Case Western Reserve University, which is an equal opportunity employer, and provides a rich training and research environment. The Family Medicine Department Research Division, led by Stephen Zyzanski, PhD, has a long and productive history of research training and innovative investigation. The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center supports this fellowship through a PBRN research-enabling shared resource which is led by James Werner, PhD. Collaborative research and training opportunities are facilitated by the Cancer Center's Associate Director, Kurt Stange, MD, PhD, who serves as principal investigator for this training program. MPH or MS degrees are available for those who desire additional training. At the completion of the fellowship, fellows will be uniquely equipped for careers working with PBRNs to conduct funded, rigorous and relevant practice and community-based research.

Faculty appointments are possible for qualified candidates. The training program, with an excellent benefits package, provides a salary of $75,000 per year.

Interested candidates should send a Curriculum Vitae and letter of interest to James Werner at james.werner@case.edu

To learn more about the Practice-Based Research Network Cancer Control Training Fellowship, click here for a printable brochure.  (PDF)