Students are selected by an admissions committee, headed by Barbara
Cromer, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University.
The students will be individuals who have completed their clinical training
and want to develop a professional career based upon clinical investigation.
The prerequisites for consideration for admission are a degree in Medicine,
Dentistry, a doctorate in Nursing, or allied sciences such as Pharmacy
or Biomedical Engineering along with postgraduate training in health
care provision or similar clinical applications of the applicant's basic
discipline. The selection criteria are listed below.
Selection Criteria:
- A commitment to a career in clinical investigation in an academic
or related environment and the estimated likelihood that participation
in CRSP will further these goals;
- Academic excellence;
- Intellectual and clinical performance during training years;
- Information from the support letters and letters of recommendation.
This program is particularly applicable to fellows/trainees in fellowship
programs (F32), training grants (T32) or those who hold K-series awards
(K08, K12, K23), a GCRC Clinical Associate Physicians Award or a Clinical
Scholars Award. Such individuals are particularly attractive to CRSP,
for a commitment to a research career is usually a prerequisite to achieve
such awards. Those persons with a K24 award are also potential candidates
depending upon their needs. Although the program will focus on training
the individuals defined above, it will be available to potential clinical
scientists who are not physicians, nurses, or dentists.
Application Procedure
Candidates will be required to submit the following set of documents
by April 15th of the academic year of expected enrollment; our academic
year begins July 1 and the initial Course starts after Independence
Day.
- Completed application packet including sealed recommendation forms
and processing fee - please see http://www.cwru.edu/provost/gradstudies
(under "Related Sites" select "Application for Graduate
Admission" and "Create Your Account").
- A recent curriculum vitae including previous research experience
if any.
- A personal statement describing the reason for seeking admission
along with a summary of career goals.
- Letters of support from their training director and research mentor
ensuring protected time.
- Official transcripts for all degrees.
- Permanent residency registration receipt (if applicable), or ECFMG
Certification.
The Admissions Committee will review all applications. A standardized
instrument and scoring system will be used and candidates who receive
scores over the threshold will be invited to interview with two members
of the committee. The entire committee will then select the candidates
who will be offered positions. Training program directors and research
mentors will be notified concurrently with the candidates.
