We offer unfunded one and two-year research fellowships in the field of Interventional Pulmonology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The objective is to provide postdoctoral students with mentored, individualized research training to prepare them for careers in academic medicine. The research fellow will split his/her time in independent study and has full access to the library resources of Harvard Medical School. Independent research projects will be carried out under the direct supervision of faculty of the Division of Interventional Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery. Research and learning objectives will be individualized according to past experience, research interests and career expectations. Our graduates have gone on to success academic postgraduate medical residency programs.

Fellowship Objectives

1. Develop foundation of clinical research project development
2. Formulate a research question perform a review of literature
3. Develop a clinical research protocol (both prospective and retrospective) that is submitted and accepted by the Institutional Review Board
4. Submit and present at least one abstract and a national conference
5. Submit at least one manuscript to a peer reviewed journal

Academic Activities

1. Interventional Pulmonology (IP) morning conference
2. Monthly airway/pleural conference/journal club
3. FIRST biostatistics meeting
4. Weekly IP core curriculum

 
Harvard Catalyst and IP courses fellows can complete (1 week courses, no tuition fee required)

1. Introduction to Translational research
2. Device development
3. Introduction to Intellectual Property
4. Introduction to biostatistics
5. Grant general submission training
6. How to Assemble and Target a Manuscript

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Clinical Activities

1. IP outpatient clinic
2. IP morning rounds
3. IP procedures (observe) including bronchoscopy, thoracoscopy

 
Candidate Requirements

1. Completion of Medical School (MD, DO, MBBS)
2.  Curriculum Vitae 
3.  Personal Statement (1 page maximum) 
4. One letter of recommendation from a supervising physician or physician who can speak to your character professionally  
5. One letter of recommendation from the Dean of your current or most recent Medical Institution 
6.  Completed USMLE reports or TOEFL iBT reports  

We sponsor J-1 visas (scholar)

We encourage the completion of the USMLE (Steps 1 & 2)  before applying to this position

Application materials should be submitted via email to Desirel Algarin ([email protected]) by December 15th, 2024 11:59pm EST.


Following review of applications, we will proceed with remote interviews and the selection of two to three applicants for the fellowship. The intended start date for research fellows is May 1st, 2025.
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Contact
Jason Beattie MD FCCP
Director, IP Research
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Harvard Medical School
[email protected]
 

Adnan Majid MD FCCP
Chief, Section of Interventional Pulmonology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Harvard Medical School
[email protected]