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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, UT School of Health Information Sciences
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.
The AHRQ fellowship provides:
Predocs:
- 12 month fellowship
- May compete for reappointment (for a total of three years) if progress is satisfactory
- Stipend of $20,976 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 $37,368 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
For more information, see the links below or to the left.
About the AHRQ Training Grant
Frequently asked questions
Faculty Directory
Curriculum
For further information, contact the AHRQ Training Program Administrator:
Amy Jackson
amyjackson@rice.edu
713-348-4752
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