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The post-doctoral
training program is jointly housed in the RAND
Health Sciences program and the UCLA
School of Public Health. Post-doctoral fellows have the
option of pursuing a Masters degree in the UCLA Department of
Health Services. To be eligible to receive a post-doctoral award,
the prospective candidate must have obtained a Ph.D., medical
degree, or other professional doctoral degree. Awards will last
two years. The grant covers all tuition and fees, as well as
a stipend, which currently ranges from $35,568 to $51,036, depending
on the number of years of post-doctoral experience. Travel money
is also available for fellows to attend professional meetings.
Program
Requirements
There are
four components of the post-doctoral program:
- training
in health services research methods and policy analysis
- research
experience through ongoing research projects at RAND or UCLA
- preparation
of a research proposal
- preparation
of at least one article for submission to a peer reviewed
journal
Fellows
will be required to attend at least 8 courses at UCLA or RAND,
including three courses in health services research methods,
two in statistics, and three in health services issue areas.
Those pursuing a Masters degree must complete a total of 12
courses.
Upon arrival,
fellows will align with an ongoing research project at RAND
or UCLA. RAND and UCLA have numerous ongoing projects in the
health services research area. These fall into several areas,
including:
- access/utilization
among the underserved
- assessing
quality, effectiveness, outcomes
- health
behaviors
- alternative
delivery systems
- hospital
and physician payment
- health
care cost containment
- technology
assessment
- private
health insurance
- international
comparisons
By the
end of the first year, the fellow will identify a research idea
and write a proposal. The proposal may be addressed to the principal
investigator of an ongoing research project, or to an outside
funding agency. By the end of the program, the fellow will prepare
an article on research conducted during the fellowship, and
submit it to a peer reviewed journal. This can either be done
alone, or in collaboration with the research director or other
member of the fellow's research team.
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