The U-M Medical School Department of Urology's UroEPI Career Development Program is a 2-year program of post-residency/graduate training for clinicians/epidemiologists interested in benign urology. Supported by the NIDDK K12 program, it aims to prepare participants for an independent research career.
- Year 1 includes coursework for a master's in public health/epidemiology (for clinicians) or a postdoctoral certificate in Translational Research (for PhDs).
- Tuition for coursework is fully covered
- Fellows receive access to necessary support staff and mentors
- Option for a clinical fellowship after program completion
- Clinical year can fulfill training requirements of respective specialty societies
Program Requirements
- Be committed to an academic research career in Urology or Epidemiology
- Be highly regarded by those responsible for their training
- Clinical applicants should have completed an ACGME-approved residency by the time they start.
- PhD applicants should have completed their doctoral program in the health sciences
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Application Information
All applicants are required to submit:
- CV
- At least three letters of support
- Completed application (PDF version)
- Applicants that receive a favorable review will be invited for an interview at which time official copies of undergraduate and medical school transcripts should be submitted.
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- Trainees must commit 40 hours per week to the program and related research activities, following NRSA regulations
- Within full-time training, clinician-research trainees must focus on research and limit clinical duties to those integral to research training
- Ensures trainees have sufficient time to attend classes
- To maintain surgical skills and clinical involvement, trainees can elect to engage in clinical care beyond the 40 hours
- Additional clinical work is limited to 20 hours per week
- Trainees will identify a research mentor and plan their main clinical research project
- Collaborate with the mentor to design a study protocol using the NIH format
- The major clinical research project will be completed in the second year of the program
- Emphasis on understanding clinical study designs, analyses, and healthcare implications
- Preparation for submitting NIH-level grants is a key focus
- Golena Fernandez Moncaleano
- Giulia Ippolito
- Courtney Streur, MD (University of Michigan)
- Nnenaya Agochukwu, MD (University of California San Francisco)
- Karandeep Singh, MD, MMSc (University of California San Diego)
Professor of Urology
Associate Chair
Research and Program Director
FPMRS Fellowship Ongoing
Medical School
Urology Section Head
Dow Division of Health Services Research Assistant Dean for Research Faculty
Medical School Research Professor
Epidemiology, School of Public Health
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