INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING PROGRAM
IN BIOBEHAVIORAL PAIN RESEARCH
The Johns Hopkins University Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health
offer a postdoctoral training program for fellows interested developing an
interdisciplinary program of pain research.
Co-Directors:
Gayle Page (SON) and Jennifer Haythornthwaite (SOM)
Positions: Four, including one physician
Funding: 9/30/05 7/31/10 by the National Institutes of
Health through the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research, Grant T32 MH75884
The goal of this 2-year postdoctoral program is to prepare fellows to work
within an interdisciplinary research team to address the complex challenge
of pain. This is achieved by integrating training in two or more areas of
expertise behavioral/social science, biomedical science or clinical
research.
The program incorporates coursework, mentored research experiences in at
least two core areas, an individual research project, preparation of an
extramural grant application, and experience in writing and publishing
papers. Each fellow is collaboratively mentored by two faculty, each
representing a different area of expertise in behavioral/social science,
biomedical or clinical research.
Our Core faculty includes 7 behavioral
scientists, 4 clinical researchers and 7 biomedical researchers. Each Core
faculty member is actively engaged in pain research, engaged in the
education and training of young investigators, and committed to
interdisciplinary collaboration.
The learning objectives are: (1) to understand broad conceptualizations of
pain including cognitive, emotional, behavioral, social and biological
processes; (2) to develop skills for communicating, networking and
collaborating with scientists in other disciplines; (3) to design and
conduct an integrative study of pain as a primary symptom; and (4) to
develop a career plan for an interdisciplinary program of pain research.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply; the NIH salary structure is
followed.
More Information:
Pain Fellowship Website
Core Faculty and Research Interests
Postdoctoral Application Materials
