The University of Michigan Department of Cardiac Surgery invites applications for a Residency Research Fellowship position that is supported through a T32 Training Program and funded by the NHLBI. This exciting program is designed to support research education for cardiac, thoracic, or general surgery residents. The program offers laboratory and clinical/health services research training in pediatric or cardiac surgery. Our distinguished and extramurally funded preceptors’ laboratories span the full translational continuum from basic mechanistic work through preclinical and clinical/health services research. Mentored research experiences are complemented by appropriate formal education. Our proposed Core Program provides trainees with rigorous scientific and biostatical training and expanded knowledge beyond their oftentimes narrow research focus to ensure successful academic career progression.

Trainees will be selected competitively by the program’s Research Committee. Special emphasis will be devoted to recruitment of under-represented in medicine candidates. This training program is embedded within the rich research environment of the University of Michigan, including a highly collegial and interdisciplinary cardiovascular research community, excellent core resources for biomedical research, and strong resources for clinical and health services research. The Department of Cardiac Surgery Residency Research Fellowship offers a competitive salary and benefits package. For more information on the training program and application process, please visit: https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/cardiac-surgery/education-training/t32-training-grant The application deadline is November 17, 2023.