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History and Purpose
In 1991, the Office of Academic Affiliations (OAA) started VA's Advanced Fellowships Program in Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D). A broad array of concerns was challenging health care delivery in VA and the nation. These concerns ranged from issues involving approaches for incorporating patient perspectives in decision making to quality, cost, and measurement issues. Few physicians had the training in health services research needed to address these critical issues, and the need for such trained physicians was increasingly dramatically. In response, OAA started the HSR&D Fellowship Program to develop a cadre of physicians with health services expertise for the VA healthcare system and to foster the development of high quality health services research and development at local and national levels.
Program Overview
The fellowship provides two years of post-residency research, education, and clinical learning opportunities to eligible physicians. Fellows spend approximately 75 percent of their time in research and education and 25 percent in clinical care at competitively selected VA sites. Mentors of national stature provide guidance to fellows in rich learning environments. Graduates are expected to be role models in leading, developing, conducting, and evaluating innovative health services research in a variety of clinical settings.
Fellowship Requirements
Eligible physicians must have graduated from an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited residency; be board certified or board eligible; be a U.S. citizen; and have an active, unrestricted U.S. medical license. They must desire to lead and shepherd health services research in rapidly changing health care settings. International medical graduates must also have an Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate that is valid indefinitely.
Application
To inquire about the application process and to learn more about the program, interested physicians should write to the site of their choice and send a cover letter and curriculum vitae to that site.
Health Services Research Fellowship Address List
Ann Arbor, MI
Julie Lowery, PhD
Director, Fellowship Program in Health Services Research
HSR&D Center of Excellence
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
Bedford, MA
Dan Berlowitz, M.D.
Director, Fellowship Program in Health Services Research (152)
VA Medical Center
200 Springs Road
Bedford, MA 01730
Susan Eisen, PhD
PhD Director, Fellowship Program in Health Services Research
HSR&D Center of Excellence
VA Medical Center
200 Springs Road (152)
Bedford, MA 01730
Amy Rosen, PhD
PhD Director, Fellowship Program in Health Services Research
HSR&D Center of Excellence
VA Medical Center
200 Springs Road (152)
Bedford, MA 01730
Boston, MA
Alan B. Cohen, ScD
Post Doctorate Program Director
Professor of Health Policy and Management and Executive Director
Boston University Health Policy Institute
53 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
Tel: 617-353-9222
Fax: 617-353-9227
Email: abcohen@bu.edu
Boston University Health Policy Institute
RWJ Scholars Program
Chicago (Westside/Jesse Brown) and Hines
Dr. Todd Lee
Associated Health (non-MD) Post Doctoral Fellowship Director (578/151H)
Dr. Denise Hynes
HSR&D RN Fellowship Director (578/151H)
Frances Weaver, MD
HSR&D Post Resident Fellowship Director (578/151H)
Durham, NC
David Edelman, M.D.
Director, Fellowship Program in HSR (152)
VA Medical Center
508 Fulton Street
Durham, NC27705
Hayden Bosworth, PhD
PhD Fellowship Program Director
VA Medical Center (152)
508 Fulton Street
Durham, NC 27705
Gainesville, Florida
Rebecca J. Beyth, M.D.
Director, Fellowship Program in Health Services Research (182)
VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System
1601 S.W. Archer Road
Gainesville, Florida 32608
Connie Uphold, PhD
Co-Director, Fellowship Program in Health Services Research (182)
VA North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System
1601 S.W. Archer Road
Gainesville, Florida 32608
Houston, TX
Paul Haidet, M.D., MPH
Director, Education Programs in Health Services Research (152)
Cayla Teal, Ph.D.
Director, PhD Fellowship Program in Health Services Research (152)
Aanand Naik, M.D., MPH
Co-Director, Post Residency Fellowship Program in Health Services Research (152)
Michael E. DeBakey Medical Center
2002 Holcombe Boulevard
Houston, TX 77030
Indianapolis, IN
Neale R. Chumbler, PhD
Program Director, MD and PhD HSR&D Advanced Fellowship
Associate Chief, HSR&D Center for Implementing Evidence-based Practice & Professor,
Department of Sociology, Indiana University School of Liberal Arts Roudebush VAMC
1481 West 10th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Iowa City, IA
Gary Rosenthal, M.D.
Co-Director, Fellowship Program in Health Services Research (151) Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice (CRIISP)
VA Medical Center
601 Highway 6 West
Iowa City, IA 52246
Frederic Wolinsky, PhD
Director, Fellowship Program in Health Services Research (151)
The John W. Colloton Chair, University of Iowa College of Public Health
Co-PI, Center for Research in the Implementation of Innovative Strategies in Practice (CRIISP)
Iowa City VA Medical Center
601 Highway 6 West
Iowa City, IA 52246
Little Rock, AK
Geoffrey M. Curran, PhD
Director, Fellowship Program in Health Services Research
HSR&D Center for Mental Healthcare and Outcomes Research (CeMHOR)
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (152/NLR)
2200 Fort Roots Drive, Building 58
North Little Rock, AR 72114
Tel: 501-257-1808
Los Angeles, CA
Steven M. Asch, M.D.
Director, Fellowship Program in Health Services Research (152)
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
11301 Wilshire Boulevard, #111G
Los Angeles, CA 90073
Elizabeth Yano
Director, PhD Fellowship Program in Health Services Research
Minneapolis, MN
Steven S. Fu, MD, MSCE
Director, MD Fellowship Program in Health Services Research
Minneapolis VA Medical Center (152)
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Center (CCDOR)
One Veterans Drive, 152
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Craig S. Roth, MD
Co-Director, MD Fellowship Program in Health Services Research (111-0)
Minneapolis VA Medical Center
One Veterans Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Joan M. Griffin, PhD
Director, PhD Fellowship Program in Health Services Research
Minneapolis VA Medical Center (111-0)
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Center (CCDOR)
One Veterans Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Diana Burgess, PhD
Associate Director, PhD Fellowship Program in Health Services Research
Minneapolis VA Medical Center (111-0)
Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Center (CCDOR)
One Veterans Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Palo Alto, CA
Douglas K. Owens, MD
Director, Fellowship Program in Health Services Research (152)
Center for Health Care Evaluation
VA Palo Alto Healthcare System
3801 Miranda Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Ruth Cronkite, PhD
Director, PhD Fellowship Program in Health Services Research (152)
Center for Health Care Evaluation
VA Palo Alto Healthcare System
795 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Philadelphia
David Asch, MD, MBA
Co-Director, Center for Health Equity Research & Promotion (CHERP)
Director, Associated Health Professions Post-doctoral Fellowship in Health Services Research
Philadelphia VA Medical Center
3900 Woodland Avenue, 9 East
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 898-0102
Marti Trudeau, RN, MPA
Administrative Director, Center for Health Equity Research & Promotion (CHERP)
Philadelphia VA Medical Center
3900 Woodland Avenue, 9 East
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215)823-5820
Pittsburgh
Michael J. Fine, MD, MSc
Director, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP)
Site Director, Associated Health Professions Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Health Services Research
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
7180 Highland Drive (151C-H)
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 954-5228
Mary Walsh (should be copied on all correspondence)
Administrative Officer, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP)
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
7180 Highland Drive (151C-H)
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 954-5256
Seattle, WA
Stephan D. Fihn, MD, MPH
Katharine A. Bradley, MD, MPH
Christopher L. Bryson, MD, MS
Co-Directors, Postdoctoral M.D. Fellowship Program in
Health Services Research & Development
Gayle Reiber, PhD
HSR&D PhD Fellowship Director
Please Contact:
Emily Hart
Administrator, Postdoctoral M.D. Fellowship Program
HSR&D Center of Excellence
1100 Olive Way, Suite 1400
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: (206) 764-2651
Tampa, FL
Gail Powell-Cope, PhD, ARNP, FAAN
Associate Director, for Training and Translation, HSR&D/RR&D Center for Maximizing Rehabilitation Outcomes
Site Director, Associated Health Professions Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Health Services Research
James A. Haley Veterans Hospital
8900 Grand Oak Circle
Tampa, FL 33637
Phone: 813-558-3911
FAX: 813-558-3990
Website
Mary Reeder (should be copied on all correspondence)
Grants Administrator, HSR&D/RR&D Center for Maximizing Rehabilitation Outcomes
James A. Haley Veterans Hospital
8900 Grand Oak Circle
Tampa, FL 33637
Phone: 813-558-3933
FAX: 813-558-3990
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