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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Training Program in Patient Safety and Quality
Co-directors:
Dr. Todd R. Johnson, UTHSC-H
Dr. Eric J. Thomas, UT Houston Medical School
Purpose:
To train future scientists to design, implement, select, evaluate, and implement health information technology from a systems and human factors perspective, in order to increase the quality and safety of healthcare.
How the training will be organized:
Part 1: foundation of training in:
- informatics
- research design and evaluation
- human-centered design, and
- quality improvement;
Part 2: first-hand practical application on health information technology research programs.
Who may apply:
US citizens or Permanent Residents (have their "Green Card") who are:
- predoctoral fellows who are enrolled in or have been accepted to a PhD program at the following institutions, or
- postdoctoral fellows who are employed or will be employed by the following institutions:
What the fellowship will provide:
Predocs:
- 12 month fellowship
- may compete for reappointment (for a total of three years) if progress is satisfactory
- stipend of $20,772 per year
- partial support for tuition, fees and health insurance
- primary mentor must pay for the remainder of the tuition, fees, and health insurance.
Postdocs:
- 12 month fellowship
- may compete for reappointment (for a total of two years) if progress is satisfactory
- stipend of $36,996 per year and higher (depends on years of experience since receipt of the doctorate)
- partial support for fees and health insurance
- primary mentor must pay for the remainder of the fees and health insurance.
How to apply:
- Choose two mentors: one from informatics or human factors engineering, and one from biomedicine
- Prepare a mentoring plan that clearly describes how the two mentors will collaborate to give the trainee training in both of their disciplines
- Prepare a curriculum plan showing how the trainee will meet the AHRQ Training Program curriculum requirements
- Meet with the Institutional Training Representative for required approval of their proposed project
- Complete required application materials.
For more information, see the links below or to the left.
About the AHRQ Training Grant
Application information and forms
Frequently asked questions
Faculty Directory
Curriculum
For further information, contact the AHRQ Training Program Administrator:
Melissa Glueck
glueck@rice.edu
713-348-4563
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