AOPTIC/VCOM Research Fellowship
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN CLINICAL OR COMMUNITY RESEARCH? IS AN ACADEMIC CAREER PART OF YOUR LONG-TERM PLANS? If so, the AOPTIC Research Fellowship may be for you!!!
What is the AOPTIC Clinical Research Fellowship?
Research fellowships are designed to provide the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to conduct ethical and meaningful studies in todayÕs environment. The Clinical Research Fellowship of the Appalachian Osteopathic Post-Graduate Training Institute Consortium (AOPTIC) is designed to promote clinical research development for osteopathic physicians so that they may pursue these interests and integrate them into their future career.
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AOPTIC Clinical Research
Application Forms
- Research Fellowship Application
 
- Application Checklist
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Demographic Form
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Reference Form
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Institutional Approval Form
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The Clinical Research Fellowship is intended to integrate within residency training of the AOPTIC-affiliated programs; no additional time commitment is required to participate in the program. Time-in-residence requirements at VCOM will be negotiated as electives with the program. As part of the two-year AOPTIC Research Fellowship, participants will:
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Participate in regular teleconference sessions. These sessions allow faculty from across the AOPTIC to provide one-on-one teaching, mentoring, and research collaboration opportunities. At a minimum, coursework will include literature searching and library skills, research methodology, data collection and management, statistics, results reporting, and grant development.
- Conduct an original data collection clinical research project from inception to presentation.
- Work one-month in residence at VCOM late in the first year or early in the second year. This time will provide the opportunity to work closely with Dr. Al Pheley on research and statistical issues related to the FellowÕs project.
- Return to VCOM towards the end of the second fellowship year for a two-week wrap-up. All Fellows in the program will attend this session to present their work, discuss their experiences, and finalize manuscripts for publication.
- Receive no-cost housing while at VCOM
- Receive a travel stipend of $200
- Receive a Fellowship Certificate jointly awarded by VCOM and the AOPTIC upon successful completion of the program requirements.
Who Should Apply for the Fellowship?
Are you:
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Interested in working as an investigator on industry-sponsored (e.g., pharmaceutical, device) clinical research?
- Planning to conduct your own research in areas that are of interest to you?
- Interested in working part or full-time in an academic teaching institution?
If so, the AOPTIC Research Fellowship is an excellent way of acquiring the skills you will need to be successful in your career. All AOPTIC residents with interests in clinical research should contact Dr. Al Pheley to discuss the requirements for participation in the program. Previous research experience is not required. All residents, in good standing with his or her training program, are eligible. Dr. Pheley can be reached at 540-231-5714 or by email at apheley@vcom.vt.edu.
Up to three residents will be accepted into the 2004-2006 Fellowship Class. Postmark deadline for applications is September 31, 2004.
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