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Fellowship Directory for Family Physicians

Research Fellowship
Univ. of North Carolina
Cecil Sheps Center for Health
Services Research
UNC CB #7590
Chapel Hill, NC 275997590


Fellowship Director: Donald E Pathman,MD, MPH
Phone Number: (919) 966-4270
Fax Number: (919) 966-3811
Email: don_pathman@unc.edu

Fellowship Location: Urban

Type of Fellowship: Full-time
Year Started: 1988
Positions:
Offered: 5
Filled: 5
Length of Fellowship: Not Reported
Annual Stipend: Offered

Funding Sources: Federal Government, UNC School of Medicine

Other Benefits: Liability Insurance:Yes Health Insurance:Yes
Life Insurance:No Disability Insurance:No
Housing Allowance:No Meals:No
Laundry:No Parking:No
Time off for Conferences:Yes Funds for Conferences:Yes
Sick Leave/Personal Time:Yes

Fellowship Leads to a Graduate Degree: Yes MPH or PhD

Prerequisites for Acceptance:
US citizen or permanent resident, completion of residency in family practice, pediatrics, or general internal medicine, licensable in NC.

Application Deadline: 12/01/07
Notification / Selection Date: 01/20/08

Comments:
The fellowship is designed to train physicians for a research career in primary care. On completion of the program, each fellow will have the skills, knowledge, and experience to pursue a research program and career. Fellows are expected to complete a degree in a public health discipline. Fellows hold weekly seminars to present their work and to interact with peers and research mentors. Fellowship length is 2-3 years. Type of fellowship is research and stipend is $43,428 to $51,036, depending on experience. Notification date runs January through March.


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