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. 

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.

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.