Harvard Medical School Fellowship In Pharmaceutical Policy Research
At the Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention
of Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Request for Applications 2009 - 2010

General Information

The Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention (DACP) at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is accepting applications for a one-year Fellowship in Pharmaceutical Policy Research for academic year 2009-2010. The Fellowship is intended to train individuals to produce rigorous research to inform pharmaceutical policy decision making in both the private and public sector, including (but not limited to) research on access to, outcomes, and quality of care; cost containment strategies, and insurance policies; and ethics underlying policy decision making.

Fellows will actively participate in research projects under the guidance of well-established investigators at DACP. The Fellowship Brochure includes a description of the Fellowship and Faculty areas of research. A list of past and current Fellows can be found here.

Fellows receive workspace, computing facilities, and access to libraries and other resources of Harvard University during the fellowship year. Fellows will attend the biweekly Pharmaceutical Policy Research Seminar. In addition to opportunities to present research at departmental and national meetings, Fellows may attend selected advanced methodological training courses and seminars at various schools within Harvard University. Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Policy Research Fellows' support and expectations can be found here.

Eligibility

Typical applicants hold clinical doctorates (MD, PharmD, or equivalent) with additional research training or experience; PhD; or equivalent degrees; or are PhD candidates who have completed their course work and qualifying examinations. Fellows are selected on the basis of previous academic or professional achievements and demonstrated commitment to the field of pharmaceutical policy research.

Stipend amounts are based on the applicant's previous experience and education level. Applicants should indicate their access to external funding, if any, in the cover letter accompanying their applications.

A complete application consists of the following

• an up-to-date curriculum vitae
• a brief statement describing your goals and a proposed research project for the Fellowship (1,000 words or less)
• one writing sample (e.g., report, unpublished manuscript, published paper, etc.) that demonstrates the applicant's interest in pharmaceutical policy
• one letter of reference, to be sent directly to the Pharmaceutical Policy Research Fellowship Program office from the recommender

Please submit application materials by December 1, 2008 electronically to FPPR@hphc.org or by mail to:

Joyce Cheatham
HMS Fellowship in Pharmaceutical Policy Research
Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention
Harvard Medical School / Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
133 Brookline Avenue, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02215-3940

Applicants will be notified in February 2009. For further information, please contact Ms. Cheatham at FPPR@hphc.org or (617) 509-9881