Division of  General Internal Medicine

Clinician-Researcher Fellowship

Program Overview

The University of Pittsburgh Clinician-Research Fellowship is an innovative two-year postdoctoral training program designed to provide general internists with interdisciplinary mentorship and structured research training to develop the skills to design, conduct, and disseminate high impact research and to secure funding for clinician-investigator careers. Graduates of the Clinician-Researcher Fellowship emerge with a strong foundation in research design, leadership, and mentorship that prepares them to become independent investigators and academic leaders. Equipped with practical experience, a solid research portfolio, and the skills to secure extramural funding, fellows are well-positioned to become leaders in improving patient care and advancing the science of medicine.

Based in the Division of General Internal Medicine’s Center for Research on Health Care (CRHC), the Clinician-Research Fellowship has a long and successful track record of training clinician scientists and leaders in academic medicine. CHRC faculty and centers provide expertise in chronic health conditions, health equity, health policy, health technology, implementation science, medical decision-making, pharmacoepidemiology, real-world evidence, substance use disorders, veterans, and women’s health. Fellows also benefit from clinical and research affiliations with the Pittsburgh VA Center for Healthcare Evaluation, Research, and Promotion (CHERP) and the UPMC health system.

At the core of the program is the Master of Science in Clinical Research, offered through the Institute for Clinical Research Education (ICRE). This rigorous degree program provides formal coursework in study design, biostatistics, epidemiology, and grant writing. Fellows also complete mentored research projects, prepare a full-length grant proposal suitable for submission (such as an NIH K23 award), and participate in teaching and clinical activities within the Division of General Internal Medicine.

For more information, please contact: 

Timothy S. Anderson, MD, MAS
Fellowship Director
tsander@pitt.edu

Lisa J. Volpe
Clinical Research Program Administrator
volpelj2@upmc.edu