Clinical Research Track
This 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. To see the specific objectives for this track, click here. Fellows are encouraged to pursue a Masters Degree at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (in epidemiology, biostatistics, behavioral sciences, health policy and management, or other related area). In addition, the fellows attend a variety of research conferences to enhance their learning. During the 2nd and 3rd year, 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 in the Schools of Medicine or Public Health. The division and fellowship have also developed several areas for joint fellowship training. 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. 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 on this track spend 10-20% effort in a variety of clinical activities, including the Inpatient Consult Service or Hospitalist Service at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and outpatient services such as the University Health Service, First Step Day Program, and the Moore Clinic for HIV Care.
Medical Education Track
This 2-3 year track is designed for individuals who are primarily interested careers as clinician-educators, and trains general internists to become leaders in medical education. To see the specific objectives for this track, click here. Fellows spend the first year at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (JHBMC) where they receive training in teaching, curriculum development and evaluation, academic administration, 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. They apply these skills in real-life teaching situations, under supervision of the JHBMC faculty, by co-attending with faculty and teaching in outpatient and inpatient settings. Fellows receive some training in research skills and work to complete research projects related to medical education. In addition to regular fellowship conferences, medical education fellows meet monthly with Drs. David Kern and Scott Wright, the track co-directors. During the second and optional third years of the fellowship, which may be based at either JHH or JHBMC, fellows implement and evaluate curricula developed in year 1, continue to develop teaching skills in the Facilitator Training Program of the FDP, develop research skills, and complete research projects related to medical education.
