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Launch your VA research career in Philadelphia

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VA CHERP faculty and mentors are leading experts in fields such as: Health disparities; Social determinants of health; Women’s health; Behavioral economics; Informed decision-making; End of life; Age-friendly health systems; Racial disparities in cancer survivorship; Peer mentoring; Intimate Partner Violence

By VA Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion
Friday, November 6, 2020

Launch your research career at the VA Center of Innovation in Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP) in Philadelphia


CHERP welcomes applicants for a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship in Philadelphia. Our fellows come from a range of disciplines, including health services research & policy, nursing, public health, social work, epidemiology, health economics, medical sociology, and other relevant fields.  CHERP's Pittsburgh site offers five fellowship programs, including health services research, and the applications are considering on a rolling basis.  https://www.cherp.research.va.gov/fellowships/index.asp

"Doing a postdoc fellowship in VA means getting to work within the largest integrated health care system in the country. It's a great opportunity for health services research, with the real ability to translate evidence into action." -- current CHERP postdoctoral fellow

Applications for Philadelphia close on December 1, 2020



VA CHERP faculty and mentors are leading experts in fields such as:

  • Health disparities
  • Social determinants of health
  • Women’s health
  • Behavioral economics
  • Informed decision-making
  • Intimate Partner Violence
  • End of life
  • Age-friendly health systems
  • Racial disparities in cancer survivorship
  • Peer mentoring 

Benefits:

• Independent research without teaching or service requirements.
• Opportunities to apply for local pilot grants and collaborate with CHERP investigators on funded research.
• Annual stipend and health insurance.
• Research fellows are mentored by CHERP faculty at the University of Pennsylvania and Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center (Philadelphia).

Qualifications:

 US Citizen
 Doctoral degree (completed before start of fellowship)
 Demonstrated experience in health services research and academic publications
 Interest in health equity and health disparities among vulnerable populations
 Interest in VA health services research

Applications due December 1, 2020. Expected start date of September 2021.

For more information, go to https://www.cherp.research.va.gov/research/CHERP_Health_Services_Research_Fellowship.asp or contact carson.clark@va.gov.

The CHERP fellowship is supported by the VA Office of Academic Affiliation and VA Health Services Research & Development.




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