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NHLBI Research Career Development Programs in Vascular Medicine (K-12)

International Traveling Fellowship

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NHLBI Research Career Development Programs in Vascular Medicine (K12's)

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has recently funded seven K12 centers in the U.S. to offer comprehensive clinical research training for physicians wanting to specialize in vascular medicine, an evolving discipline devoted to clinical evaluation and management of individuals with arterial, venous and lymphatic diseases.

Beyond clinical training, this program is designed to prepare clinicians for academic leadership roles as mentors and clinical researchers in vascular medicine. By 2012, five to six candidates will have been fully-trained at each institution.

This NHLBI initiative was undertaken with the idea that vascular medicine will shortly become a bona fide specialty addressing an ever increasing population of patients. Training its new leaders in hypothesis-based
research and systematic clinical assessment will help ensure a solid foundation for this emerging specialty and thereby advance the public health.

Core Clinical Training

One year will be devoted to multi-disciplinary clinical training consisting of various inpatient and outpatient rotations. Areas of concentration will include:

• Vascular diagnostic laboratory
• Imaging of the vasculature
• Thrombosis and hemostasis
• Wound care
• Vascular pathology
• Stroke management
• Vascular surgery
• Didactic Training in Clinical Research

Coursework may vary somewhat across the programs, but is likely to include the following:

• Epidemiology
• Clinical trial design
• Biostatistics
• Clinical research ethics
• Protection of human subjects
• Responsible conduct of research
• Leadership, mentorship and management skills
• Manuscript writing
• Scientific presentation skills
• Regulatory compliance
• Mentored Research Experience

Candidates will have a primary mentor and one or more secondary mentors to guide their career development. Substantive participation in a research project is required for at least 2 years. The candidate, with help from the mentors, K12 program director, and Advisory Committee, will be responsible for designing and conducting the
research project. Examples of research projects include, but are not limited to:

• Role of statins in functional capacity of claudicants
• Strategies to spare lymphatics from damage during surgery or radiation
• Approaches for improving long-term vascular access
• Strategies to ameliorate chronic venous insufficiency
• Role of pharmacologic interventions in plaque volume and composition
• Interventions to slow aneurysm growth
• Identification of biomarkers for vascular diseases
• Genomics, preteomics of vascular diseases
• Approaches for better wound care in patients with ischemic skin ulceration
• Level of Candidate's Financial Support

The K12 will provide salary plus fringe benefits for 3 years, provided in three 12-month appointments. Limited funds may also be provided for the following types of expenses:

• Research expenses, such as supplies, equipment and technical personnel;
• Tuition, fees and books related to career development;
• Travel to research meetings, training, and NHLBI-sponsored annual grantees' meetings; and
• Statistical services including personnel and computer time.

Eligibility Criteria

K12 vascular medicine candidates must currently be physicians with an M.D. or D.O. degree and must have completed their residency training. Candidates will vary in their level of training (e.g., fellows or junior faculty) and their specialty (e.g., internal medicine, vascular surgery, cardiology, radiology, hematology, etc.).

Candidates must be: citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or must be lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence (i.e., in possession of a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt Card 1-155 or other legal-verification of such status). Individuals on temporary visas are not eligible.

The candidate must not be or have been a Principal Investigator on an R01 or R21 award or on a component project of a Program Project (POI), Center grant (P50, P60, or U54), mentored career development (K-series) grant, or other equivalent research grant award. Candidates may have had support on a NRSA grant (F or T) or NIH small grant (R03).

Time and Effort Commitment

The period of training is three years. At least 75% of the candidate's full-time professional effort must be devoted to the K12 Program and the remainder devoted to clinical and teaching pursuits consonant with the objectives of the award.

Joint K12 Program Activities

There will be opportunities for interactions among the candidates and Program Directors (PDs) through yearly meetings held at the NIH in Bethesda, MD. Candidates will also be encouraged to present their research findings at international scientific meetings.

After K12 Program Training

The long-term programmatic goal for the K12 program is for candidates to develop the skills necessary to become leaders in vascular medicine and compete independently for research support. If further mentored research support is needed before applying for an R01 or equivalent grant, K12 graduates are eligible to apply for an NIH "K" award for up to 3 more years.

Certification in Vascular Medicine

The Society of Vascular Medicine and Biology held the first annual board examination in vascular
medicine in Sept, 2006.

Learn More About NIH and NHLBI Career Awards and Other Training

NIH website: http://grants.nih.gov/training/

NHLBl website: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/funding/training/index.htm

K12 Programs

For more information please contact:

John Cooke, M.D., Ph.D.
Stanford University
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive, Falk CVRC
Stanford, CA 94305-5406
650-725-3778
john.cooke@stanford.edu

Mark A. Creager, M.D.
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Department of Medicine
75 Francis Street
Boston, MA 021 15
61 7-732-5267
rncreager@partners.org

Kimberley J. Hansen, M.D.
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Department of Surgical Sciences
Medical Center Blvd.
Winston-Salem, NC 271 57
Contact: Julie Wonders
336-71 3-5256
jwonders@wfubmc.edu

John A Heit, M.D.
Mayo Clinic Rochester
Department of Internal Medicine
200 First Street, SW
Rochester, MN 55905
507-284-4634
heit.john@mayo.edu

Mary M. McDermott, M.D.
Northwestern University
Department of Medicine
676 N. St. Clair, Suite 200
Chicago, IL 6061 1
312-695-6420
mdrn608@northwestern.edu

Emile Mohler, M.D.
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Medicine
3400 Spruce Street
HUP Penn Tower, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-662-3275
mohlere@uphs.upenn.edu

Joseph Vita, M.D.
Boston University Medical Center
Department of Medicine
88 E. Newton St., Collamore 8
Boston, MA 02118
617-638-8742
jvita@bu.edu

NHLBl Program Contacts
Division of Cardiovascular Diseases (DCVD)
Jane Scott, ScD, MSN, FAHA
Director, Office of Research Training and Career Development
301-435-0535
scottj2@nhlbi.nih.gov

Diane Reid, M.D.
Medical Officer
Vascular Biology and Hypertension Branch
301-402-3824
reiddrn@rnail.nih.gov

Michael A. Commarato, Ph.D.
Program Director, Office of Research Training and Career Development
301-435-0535
comrnara@nhlbi.nih.gov

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International Traveling Fellowship

Edward B. Diethrich Vascular Surgical Society International Traveling Fellowship
$10,000 Grant for Research or Clinical Training

Fellowship Application 

Application Deadline July 1, 2008
Award Notification no later than August 1, 2008   

Description

The Edward B. Diethrich Vascular Surgical Society (EBDVSS) International Traveling Fellowship was established to broaden the educational experience of a cardiac or vascular surgical resident interested in endovascular surgery during their final year of training by providing an opportunity for travel to one or more established Centers of Excellence in the applicant’s field of interest.  One award will be granted to a North American resident to support research and/or enhancement of endovascular skills at a host institution abroad in hopes of stimulating academic inspiration, promoting international exchange and fostering fraternal fellowship. A second award will be granted to an International (non-North American) resident for travel to a North American Center of Excellence.

The grant of $7,500 will be provided to the successful applicants to underwrite their travel and living expenses incurred during a maximum of three weeks of training at one or more Endovascular Centers of Excellence. The funds are also intended to provide for roundtrip travel and accommodations at the International Congress XXII on Endovascular Interventions scheduled for February 8-12, 2009 in Scottsdale, AZ.  Fellowship travel must be completed prior to January 1, 2009.

Please Send:

1. Fellowship Application 
2. One Page Proposal
3. Current Curriculum Vitae
4. Cover Letter Outlining Your Career Goals

Send to:
David J. Caparrelli, MD
Co-Chairman, Fellowship Committee
c/o Erika Scott; EBDVSS Administrator
The Arizona Heart Institute
2632 N. 20th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85006 USA