Applications are now being accepted for a new two-year Special Fellowship training program for research oriented MDs or PhDs interested in research in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). This fellowship is sponsored by the Office of Academic Affiliations, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Fellowship site is part of the VA Palo Alto War Related Illness and Injury Study Center ( CA WRIISC) and is affiliated with Stanford University. The Fellowship start date is negotiable but the preferred start date is by January 2013.
The CA WRIISC Special Fellowship site is linked to two other WRIISC fellowship sites (Washington, DC and East Orange, NJ) as well as the VA Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) fellowship program (based at Palo Alto) for didactic, academic, and research efforts.
Fellows will develop and conduct a research project, publish and present findings, participate in grant writing, and utilize the latest technologies for research, educational activities, and clinical service delivery.
The CA WRIISC special Fellowship program for researchers (MD or PhD) in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) research is a two year program that aims to train talented postdoctoral health professionals and allied scientists to conduct research into the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, mechanisms of action, and cost-benefits of CAM therapies. Through the two-year Fellowship, Fellows will receive a firm grounding in CAM concepts and research issues, develop and conduct studies that will create the foundation for future treatments, and participate in the development of innovative tools and measurements for CAM and integrative approaches to care. We expect the program to produce highly qualified, successful investigators whose careers will contribute substantially to research in CAM.
This fellowship may include focus on CAM treatments for chronic pain, chronic fatigue, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and cognitive impairment. In collaboration with their mentors, Fellows will develop and conduct research projects, publish and present findings, participate in grant writing, and utilize the latest technologies for research, and educational activities.
Applicants must be US citizens. Applications are encouraged from candidates with a background in medicine, behavioral sciences, biological sciences, biomedical engineering, or statistics. Additional credentials in CAM are not required but are seen as a plus. Suitable CAM modalities include, but not limited to, asana yoga, yoga nidra, guided imagery, meditation, tai chi, acupuncture, and QiGong.
For more information, please contact Peter Bayley, PhD at the WRIISC Palo Alto, (650) 493-5000, "1", "1" then x68653 or peter.bayley@va.gov
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The CA WRIISC Special Fellowship Program for Physicians with an interest in Clinical Research and Treatment is an interdisciplinary program that aims to train physicians, with residency training with residency training from a broad range of specialties, including but not restricted to neurology, psychiatry, radiology, and internal medicine to become outstanding clinical researchers. Our center specializes in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), memory problems (including dementia) and chronic pain. Individualized, mentored research and clinical training is combined with a state-of-the-art curriculum that emphasizes neuroscience (with a particular emphasis on advanced neuroimaging techniques), mental health systems, quality improvement methods, education and service delivery.
Fellows devote 75% of their time to research and education activities and 25% to clinical training. There is also opportunity to explore projects in psychology and dementia with WRIISC, MIRECC, and Stanford faculty. In collaboration with their mentors, Fellows will develop and conduct a research project, publish and present findings, participate in grant writing, and utilize the latest technologies for research, educational activities, and clinical service delivery.
To be eligible to apply for the WRIISC Fellowship Program, an MD or DO applicant must be able to provide evidence of:
- U.S. citizenship or immigration status (current, unexpired visa and ECFMG [Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates] certificate that is valid indefinitely; or evidence of naturalization or permanent US immigrant status) (Applicants on a J-1 visa must have current ECFMG sponsorship as well.)
- All state medical licenses verified in all states where claimed by applicant Unrestricted and current state medical license (any state)
- Board eligible or board certified
- Completion of education and training (medical school diploma, ACGME [Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education] accredited residency training)
- Other relevant certification (ECFMG or other certifications)
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The CA WRIISC Special Fellowship Program in advanced neuroimaging provides Fellows with training in advanced neuroimaging techniques with an emphasis on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), memory problems (including dementia), and chronic pain. Our center specializes in integrating anatomical/functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) to improve the diagnostic/prognostic value of neuroimaging in the clinical setting. The fellowship provides a unique opportunity to:
- receive training in Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) from a team of experienced neuroimagers and
- relate neuroimaging findings to clinical cases in consensus conferences with our team of neurologists, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists & psychologists.
Applicants must be US citizens. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in cognitive neuroscience, computer science, psychology, or a related discipline. Prior experience in neuroimaging is essential. Experience with Linux, MATLAB, SPM8, FreeSurfer, MedINRIA & FSL is highly desirable and programming skills would be a big plus.
There is also opportunity to explore projects in psychology and dementia with WRIISC, MIRECC, and Stanford faculty. In collaboration with their mentors, fellows will develop and conduct a research project, publish and present findings, participate in grant writing, and utilize the latest technologies for research and educational activities.
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The CA WRIISC Special Fellowship program is an interdisciplinary program that aims to provide clinical psychologists or recent PhD’s in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, or other applicable disciplines with clinical and research training in a broad range of specialties to become outstanding clinical researchers in high priority areas of brain and mental health research. Individualized, mentored research and clinical training is combined with a state-of-the-art curriculum that emphasizes research methods, statistics, epidemiology, neuroscience, mental health systems, quality improvement methods, education, and service delivery.
This fellowship integrates research, education and clinical care while focusing on major areas of study that may include such issues as the cognitive neuroscience of memory, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic pain, and cognitive impairment. There is also opportunity to explore projects in geropsychology and dementia with WRIISC, MIRECC, and Stanford faculty. We are particularly interested in applying an interdisciplinary approach integrating neuropsychology, and neuroimaging. In collaboration with their mentors, Fellows will develop and conduct a research project, publish and present findings, participate in grant writing, and utilize the latest technologies for research and educational activities.
To be eligible to apply for the WRIISC Fellowship Program, a clinical or non-clinical PhD applicant must be able to provide evidence of US citizenship.
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For more information, please call us at 1-888-482-4376 or email us at wriisc.ca@va.gov.
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