Primary Care Research Fellowship Program - Now accepting Applications for 2026-2027

Now accepting applications for 2026-2027

Fellows in the Primary Care Research Fellowship Program in the Division of General Internal Medicine undergo training for academic careers that emphasize research and scholarship. Fellows obtain the knowledge and skills to develop a research program, earn a master’s degree in public health or a related field, participate in hands-on research projects, present their work at regional and national conferences, and publish their research in peer-reviewed journals.

Areas of research competency development include, but are not limited to:

• Prevention and screening 
• Evidence-based medicine
• Implementation science
• Clinical trials in primary care
• Health disparities  
• Quality improvement and patient safety
   Community based participatory research
• Patient and partner engagement in research

The two-year fellowship, with an option for a third year, is led by GIM Division Director Daniel Jonas, MD, MPH, and GIM Research Director Seuli Brill, MD. They work together to ensure that fellows achieve their goals and successful complete program requirements. 

Interested candidates who have completed a U.S. residency in either Internal Medicine or Med-Peds, and who are board certified or board eligible, may apply by sending a CV and a personal statement (two pages or less) detailing their interest in primary care research

Please note this program is unable to sponsor training or work visas.

Application instructions:  

If you are interested in applying to the OSU GIM Primary Care Research Fellowship, please send a cover letter outlining your interest in primary care research and CV to Kam Carlberg at Kamala.Carlberg@osumc.edu.

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