Global Chronic Disease Research Training for Fellows
Abstract
The growing interest in global chronic disease research is not matched by workforce
capacity at present.1 The dearth of researchers with global chronic disease backgrounds
and training has led to the creation of novel funding opportunities for young researchers,
particularly fellows. As 2 cardiology fellows in global cardiovascular disease research
training through the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) Fogarty International
Clinical Research Fellows’ (FICR-F) program, we have a unique perspective on the challenges
and opportunities in this area. Here, we present our perspective on potential funding
pathways, areas of interest germane to global cardiovascular disease research, the
importance of an overseas training component, forms of “home” institutional support
that can be helpful, and personal challenges and opportunities that merit consideration.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/5961Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.923144Citation
Bloomfield, G. S. and M. D. Huffman (2010). "Global Chronic Disease Research Training
for Fellows." Circulation 121(11): 1365-1370.
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Gerald Bloomfield
Associate Professor of Medicine

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