The divisions of Public Health Sciences and Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at WashU Medicine administer a PhD & MD Postdoctoral Fellowship in prevention and health outcomes research training in women’s health with a focus on female lower urinary tract disorders.
Overview
- Women’s health is impacted by a number of important, but often overlooked, clinical conditions.
- Among these are lower urinary tract disorders, including childbirth-related injuries and conditions, urinary incontinence, bladder pain, and recurrent urinary tract infections.
- Although these conditions are common and costly, research on female lower urinary tract disorder outcomes (including treatment/management effectiveness, cost, healthcare utilization, impact on quality of life, health disparities, prevention, and dissemination and implementation) lags far behind other medical conditions.
- The goal of this T32 program is to train both PhD and MD postdoctoral fellows to conduct high-quality prevention and health outcomes research in this emerging field.
- Training will be accomplished through an immersive, yet flexible, program designed to provide fellows with the research methodology, content knowledge, and track record of productivity to succeed in this field.
Included in the training program
- Didactic training in prevention and health outcomes research methodology (through a Master’s degree or coursework, as appropriate) and the full range of female lower urinary tract disorders;
- Individualized mentorship by a dedicated mentoring team (one research methods mentor and one clinical mentor);
- Access to patients and data from local and national leading studies to create a research program on topics of fellows’ choosing;
- A multi-faceted career development program, including lectures and small group activities focused on pertinent career development topics;
WashU offers excellent benefits and competitive salaries. Support is available for up to 3 years of training and includes:
- Tuition, books, and software
- Research-related costs
- Conference travel
All applicants must have:
- An interest in studying female lower urinary tract disorders. Previous experience in female lower urinary tract research is or not necessary for PhD (or other doctoral fegree) applicants.
- Applicants are limited to United States citizens, non-citizen nationals, or must be lawfully admitted for permanent residence and possess an Alien Registration Receipt Card.
Inquiries
There are no current trainee positions available through this T32 grant. For inquiries, please contact:
Siobhan Sutcliffe, PhD
sutcliffes@wustl.edu
Jerry Lowder, MD, MSc
lowderj@wustl.edu
or
Julie Emmerich
Ob/Gyn Basic Research Program Coordinator
ejulie@wustl.edu