The fellowship accepts applications from July 17^th until November 1^st for the upcoming academic year. All application materials should be submitted to the Obesity Medicine Fellowship Coordinator within this application window via email. Either in-person or remote interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis during this period, and the fellowship aims to notify applicants of selection starting December 4^th.

Eligibility

All applicants should be board-certified or board-eligible in internal medicine, family medicine, or internal medicine-pediatrics. The clinician track predominantly recruits citizens and permanent residents of the U.S.; however, other applicants may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Due to training grant restrictions, only citizens and permanent residents of the U.S. are eligible to apply to the clinician-investigator track.

Required Application Materials

• Completed Obesity Medicine Fellowship Council (OMFC) standard application
• Completed Johns Hopkins GIM training application
• Obesity Medicine Fellowship Track Selection and Area of Interest form
• Curriculum vitae
• Copies of college, medical school and any advanced degree (e.g., master's degree) program transcripts
• Please note that copies of these are sufficient; original transcripts are not required
• One-page personal statement(s)
• One-page personal statement of interest in obesity medicine (all applicants)
• One-page personal statement of research interests (clinician-investigator track applicants only)
• Letters of recommendation
• Two letters of recommendation for clinician track applicants
• Four letters of recommendation for clinician-investigator track applicants
• These letters should be sent by the authors directly to the Obesity Medicine Fellowship Coordinator

If applicants have any questions about the required materials, they should contact the Fellowship Coordinator.

Julie Kurtz
Obesity Medicine Fellowship Coordinator
Johns Hopkins University
2024 E. Monument Street, Suite 2-600
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-0951
Email: [email protected]

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