The Regenstrief Institute and the Division of General Internal Medicine offers a 2-year research oriented fellowship (with an optional third year) to prepare physicians for academic careers in general internal medicine and general pediatrics. Fellowship training began at the Institute in 1985 and to date there have been more that 60 graduates, most of whom are currently in academic positions. Formal instruction is provided by a structured curriculum and seminar series. Fellows may also take advantage of university graduate school programs; tuition and fee support is provided. Regenstrief fellows are Indiana University School of Medicine fellows with access to all IUSM facilities including its teaching hospitals - Wishard, which is the city-county public hospital of Indianapolis, Clarian-IU/Riley Hospitals, Clarian-Methodist Hospital and the Roudebush VA Medical Center. Mentorship is provided through a formal mentoring program with internationally renowned investigators from the fields of general internal medicine, pediatrics, health services research, medical informatics, and geriatrics. The Regenstrief Institute provides office space, computer equipment, travel and other training-related funds. Dedicated funds are also available to support each fellow's research projects. In addition, the Regenstrief Medical Record System, a unique, internationally acclaimed resource, stores records for more than 1.5 million patients and provides countless opportunities for a variety of types of projects. Clinical services are also configured to support high-quality observational and interventional projects.

Curriculum

Fellows receive formal didactic training through classes and seminars taught by faculty from both the Institute as well as Indiana University.

Courses include:

• Clinical Research Methods
• Clinical Trials
• Biostatistics
• Grant Writing
• Research Communication (scientific writing)
• Research Ethics
• Mentored Clinical Research
• Clinical teaching seminars
• Professional development seminars

Fellows may also select courses through Indiana University. Twenty percent of time is allocated to clinical and teaching activities in the outpatient and inpatient setting, while the majority of time is dedicated to formal research training as well as design and completion of one or more research projects. Interactive sessions on clinical teaching and professional development seminars complement research training and provide additional skills for academic careers. Weekly Work-in-Progress luncheons showcase the latest research of faculty and visiting investigators. Fellows obtain a Master of Science in Clinical Research degree through the Indiana University Graduate School (click here).

Faculty Preceptors

• Michael Barnes, MD, Informatics
• Stephen Bogdewic, PhD, Family Medicine
• Malaz Boustani, MD, MPH, Geriatrics
• Amna Buttar, MD, Geriatrics
• Christopher Callahan, MD, Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
• Charles Clark, MD, Diabetes research
• Steven Counsell, MD, Geriatrics
• Teresa Damush, PhD, Geriatrics
• Paul Dexter, MD, Informatics
• Steven Downs, MD, Pediatrics and Health Services Research
• Richard Frankel, PhD, Health Services Research
• Siu Hui, PhD, Biostatistics
• Thomas Imperiale, MD, Gastroenterology and Health Services Research
• Thomas S. Inui, ScM, MD, Internal Medicine and Health Services Research
• Kurt Kroenke, MD, Internal Medicine and Health Services Research
• Deborah Litzelman, MD, Internal Medicine
• Clement McDonald, MD, Internal Medicine and Medical Informatics
• Colleen McHorney, PhD, Health Services Research
• Gwendolyn Morrison, PhD, Health Economics
• Michael Murray, PharmD, MPH, Pharmacoepidemiology
• Donald Orr, MD, Pediatrics
• J. Marc Overhage, MD, PhD, Medical Informatics
• Marc Rosenman, MD, Pediatrics and Health Services Research
• Nancy Swigonski, MD, MPH, Pediatrics and Health Services Research
• William Tierney, MD, Internal Medicine and Medical Informatics
• Wanzhu Tu, PhD, Biostatistics
• Michael Weiner, MD, MPH, Geriatrics and Medical Informatics
• Glenda Westmoreland, MD, MPH, Geriatrics
• Linda Williams, MD, Neurology and Health Services Research

Salary and Benefits

Starting salaries are competitive with other similar fellowship programs. Benefits include health insurance, tuition support and fees. All fellows have office space, computer equipment and software, and statistical and other methodologic consultations. Intramural funds are available to support fellows' research projects, travel to meetings, and training-related costs.

Eligibility

Candidates for the Fellowship must hold the M.D. or equivalent degree, and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Minority applicants are encouraged to apply.

Download the application here. (PDF format)

For further information, please contact:

Kurt Kroenke, MD
Program Director
Telephone: (317) 630-7447
Fax: (317) 630-6611
Email

or

Donna Fadden
Fellowship Secretary
Telephone: (317) 630-7447
FAX: (317) 630-6611
Email

Further information, including biographical sketches and current faculty research, can be obtained on the Regenstrief Institute home page.