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NHLBI Research Career Development Programs in Vascular Medicine (K12s)Currently Recruiting Candidates!
NHLBI Program and Initiative:Research Career Development Programs in Vascular Medicine (RFA HL-05-002) The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) recently funded seven K12 centers in the U.S. to offer comprehensive clinical research training for physicians wanting to specialize in vascular medicine. This evolving discipline is devoted to clinical evaluation and management of individuals with arterial, venous and lymphatic diseases. Beyond clinical training, this program is designed to prepare clinicians for academic leadership roles as mentors and clinical researchers in vascular medicine. This NHLBI initiative is to facilitate the idea that vascular medicine will shortly become a bona fide specialty addressing an ever increasing population of patients. Training its new leaders in hypothesis-based research and systematic clinical assessment will help ensure a solid foundation for this emerging specialty and thereby advance the public health. The programs below are actively recruiting fellows; please contact them for further information about their individual K12 programs:
The above funded K12 programs will offer the following: Potential candidates must meet the criteria below: The long-term programmatic goal for the K12 program is for candidates to develop the skills necessary to become leaders in vascular medicine and compete independently for research support. If further mentored research support is needed before applying for an R01 or equivalent grant, K12 graduates are eligible to apply for an NIH “K” award for up to 3 more years. NHLBI Program Contacts: Michael Commarato, Ph.D. Jane Scott, ScD, MSN, FAHA Last Updated August 2007 |