Updated: 7 days ago
Location: Indiana, PENNSYLVANIA
Deadline: ;
Posting Details
Position Details
| Title | Postdoctoral Fellowship - General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics |
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| Specific Title | Postdoctoral Appointee - IU Center for Aging Research |
| Appointment Type | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Department | IUSM - Medicine - General Internal Medicine |
| Campus | IU School of Medicine Indianapolis |
| Position Summary | The Department of Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) is offering a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and IU Center for Aging Research at Regenstrief Institute focused on long term care and health policy. We are looking for a person interested in clinical research, implementation of programs, and exploring the impact of different models of care for older adults with serious chronic diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. This person will join a team, under the primary mentorship of Dr. Nicole Fowler, focused on improving the experience of older adults with cognitive impairment and their informal caregivers. The Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine is the largest division in the School of Medicine and featured a research portfolio of over $20 million in FY2021 and has many initiatives and collaborations with Centers, Institutes, and Programs throughout the University and with other academic and health care institutions. https://medicine.iu.edu/internal-medicine/specialties/general IU Center for Aging Research is part of the Regenstrief Institute and is a national leader in clinical and applied aging research that includes a diverse group of 16 faculty members who collaborate together and with investigators around the world on research to develop, test, and implement innovative strategies to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare and self-care for medically and socially vulnerable older adults and their caregivers. https://www.regenstrief.org/centers/iu-center-for-aging-research/ Opportunities and responsibilities include:
As the nation’s largest medical school, IUSM is committed to being an institution that not only reflects the diversity of the learners we teach and the patient populations we serve, but also pursues the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We desire candidates who enhance our representational diversity, as well as those whose work contributes to equitable and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IUSM strives to take an anti-racist stance, regularly evaluating and updating its policies, procedures, and practices to confer equitable opportunities for contribution and advancement for all members of our community. We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to advance racial equity to transform health and wellbeing for all throughout the state of Indiana. |
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| Department Contact for Questions | Nicole Fowler, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Medicine [email protected] |
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| Special Instructions | You will be required to upload a current curriculum vitae, letter of interest, and publication. Benefits: We offer a stimulating, interdisciplinary, academic environment and the opportunity to work with a dynamic team of well-funded researchers in aging research. Collaborating closely with faculty investigators at the IU Center for Aging Research the fellow will have the opportunity to build a portfolio of work at a leading medical research campus. Review of applications for the fellowship begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. |
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| OAA # | IUSM-01772-2023 |