Minnesota: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, University of Minnesota

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREVENTION
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

The Division of Epidemiology & Community Health of the University of Minnesota is seeking candidates for a postdoctoral training fellowship in cardiovascular disease epidemiology and prevention beginning approximately September 2007. The two- to three-year fellowship, which provides a stipend, is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. Candidates must have either an MD or a PhD degree, and must be either a U.S. citizen or have permanent residency status. Qualified and interested minority candidates are particularly sought.

Training emphasizes research methods in the epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Division research includes work in observational population studies, clinical trials, community studies, and laboratory methodology. Graduates gain competency in designing, administering, and analyzing cardiovascular population studies or preventive programs.

Training can include formal coursework in epidemiology, biostatistics, nutrition, physiology, and behavioral science. Fellows may seek an MS or an MPH degree during the course of the fellowship.

The Division has a faculty of 50, including scholars in cardiology, behavioral science, biostatistics, epidemiology, nutrition, health education, and anthropology.


For more information on the training program, see the following websites:

Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, University of Minnesota www.epi.umn.edu

NHLBI Training Programs www.nhlbi.nih.gov/funding/training/epi-bio/folsom.htm


Inquiries or responses to:
Aaron R. Folsom, MD, MPH
Director of CVD Training Program
Division of Epidemiology & Community Health
School of Public Health
University of Minnesota
1300 South 2nd St., Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55454-1015
Telephone 612-626-8862
FAX 612-624-0315
email folsom@epi.umn.edu

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.