GIM Fellowship Clinical Research Track
This 2- to 3-year track is designed for individuals who are primarily interested in pursuing careers as clinician-investigators, and trains general internists to become leaders in clinical research in academic medicine, governmental agencies, and other health care organizations. There are several areas of concentration within the Clinical Research Track, all of which have the same specific objectives, as well as opportunities for joint fellowship training.
-
Based on unique funding opportunities available throughout Johns Hopkins, we have several areas of concentration within the Clinical Research Track. You can simply apply through the General Internal Medicine Fellowship for these areas of concentration.
- Academic Women’s Health
- Bioethics and Communication
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Health Service and Outcomes Research for Aging Populations
- Implementation Science and Big Data
- Pharmacoepidemiology
GIM fellows are not limited to these areas of concentration.
-
The following specific objectives are achieved by completing required coursework in the relevant degree programs at the School of Public Health, attending and participating in GIM fellowship conferences, completing coursework in the School of Medicine, including the Course on Research Ethics, and individual work with a mentor.
- To have an in-depth working knowledge of one or more of the following: epidemiological methodology, biostatistical principles, health information systems, health policy, health services research, health behaviors, disease prevention and health promotion.
- To understand the key concepts in the responsible conduct of research and be able to conduct research that conforms to the highest standards for the protection of human research subjects.
- To be able to critically appraise the medical scientific literature, including the methodology of published and proposed investigations.
- To be able to independently formulate a research question, as well as be able to design and conduct a study to address that question.
- To be able to present and publish the results of one’s scholarly work.
- To identify a focus for future research and scholarly work, and to develop special expertise in the corresponding clinical domain and/or research methods.
- To enhance clinical knowledge, skills and judgment in primary care ambulatory practice, consultative medicine and hospital medicine.\
- To be able to write a grant proposal according to the guidelines of the NIH or other potential funding agencies.
-
The fellowship program has developed novel collaborations with other Hopkins entities to enhance the fellowship experience.
Fellows who do not already have a master’s degree are encouraged to pursue a master’s degree in clinical investigation at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. In addition, the fellows attend a variety of research conferences to enhance their learning.
During the second and third years, fellows devote their efforts to obtaining advanced training in research methods and conducting independent research under the mentorship of the clinical research faculty in GIM or with other faculty members in the Schools of Medicine or Public Health.
Faculty in GIM and the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, a research center closely affiliated with Hopkins GIM, have successful research programs in a wide variety of areas and are available to mentor fellows. Additional information regarding specific research interests can be found on our Research pages as well as on individual faculty pages.
Fellows are expected to present their research at regional and national scientific meetings, publish their results in peer-reviewed journals during their fellowship, and be able to apply for external grant funding upon completion of fellowship. To this end, they receive intensive mentoring and feedback in these areas.
Teaching Opportunities
If interested, fellows may pursue training in teaching, curriculum development and evaluation and time management by participating in the Teaching Skills and Curriculum Development arms of the nationally recognized Johns Hopkins Faculty Development Program (FDP) for Clinician-Educators.
Fellows are also offered a variety of opportunities to teach residents, medical students or other trainees.
- Hospitalist Service
- Consult Service
- Medical Student Clinical Epidemiology and Nutrition/Obesity Courses
Clinical Activities
Fellows spend up to 20 percent of their time in clinical activities. They work in multiple different outpatient and inpatient settings, matching their research and clinical interests.