Advanced Fellowship in Health Systems Research, Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research (CCDOR) at Minneapolis Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System

The Minneapolis VA CCDOR, a VA Health Systems Research Center of Innovation, is currently seeking candidates for their 2-year CCDOR Health Systems Research (CCDOR-HSR) postdoctoral fellowship. The CCDOR-HSR fellowship provides 2 years of training for eligible physicians, associated health or nursing professionals, and those with a PhD or equivalent in health services research, public health, the social sciences, statistics, bioscience, or related fields. Candidates interested in mental health, chronic pain and opioids, substance use disorder including tobacco use, health equity, implementation science, Learning Health Systems, functional rehabilitation, and cancer prevention and screening may find CCDOR a particularly good fit, but other candidates are encouraged to apply.

Fellows spend 75–80% of their time in research and education and 20–25% in clinical care (or healthcare system improvement activities for non-clinicians) at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. All fellows are paired with a Primary Research Mentor, selected from a talented cadre of CCDOR investigators, and an Operations Mentor. Operations Mentors are clinical or operational leaders who will help fellows address high-priority research questions, navigate systems barriers to change, and ultimately conduct more impactful research. The innovative curriculum emphasizes experiential mentored learning, embedded research, and formal methodologic training and is led by University of Minnesota faculty. Fellows also have the option to complete a master’s degree.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter stating career interests and fellowship goals, curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation, and a writing sample to ccdor.fellowship@va.gov.

Applications for PhD fellows will be accepted until December 16. Off-cycle PhD applications may be considered on a case-by-case basis. MD applicants may submit applications at any time.

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