The Center for Joint Preservation and Reconstruction at the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics in Baltimore invites all interested and qualified individuals to apply for a two-year orthopaedic research fellowship position.
This is a salaried position that begins on July 1, 2008 and is open to all candidates who will be medical school graduates by that time. It presents an opportunity to work with national leaders in the areas of total joint replacement and osteonecrosis, to assist with FDA trials of new drugs and devices, to gather and analyze data, to attend and present your work at regional and national conferences, as well as to prepare and submit manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals. Previous fellows have published 10 to 30 PubMed-listed articles during their time here and have presented at the annual AAOS meetings. This is an excellent way to improve your CV and increase your chance of matching into an orthopaedic residency. Previous fellows, including IMGs, have successfully matched as a result of this fellowship.
The formal job posting follows:
ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics - Center for Joint Preservation and Reconstruction
PREREQUISITE EDUCATIONAL LEVEL OR CREDENTIALS:
⢠Recent medical graduates, residents, physicians and scientists interested in conducting basic science and clinical research in the field of orthopaedics.
DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM:
⢠The term of research fellowship will be 2 years. Research fellows will work on research projects, primarily on a self-directed basis, with an emphasis on total joint reconstruction.
⢠Fellows will demonstrate proficiency in the varied aspects of basic and clinical research including study design, IRB compliance, informed consent, data collection, data analysis, statistics, oral presentation, and manuscript preparation.
⢠The fellows will be responsible for a minimum of one study to be completed for presentation at a local, regional, national or international research or professional society meeting and/or submission for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
LEVEL OF SUPERVISION:
⢠The fellows will work under the direction of Michael A. Mont, M.D., Director, Center for Joint Preservation and Reconstruction; Ronald E. Delanois, M.D., Fellowship Director; and, Florante Santos, M.D., Research Manager.
Application: Please send your application materials (CV, Personal Statement, Board scores, Letters of Recommendation) to the following email address: [url=mailto]
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