VISTA T32 Research Training Program
Vanderbilt Interdisciplinary Hospital-based Systems of Care Research Training ProgrAm (VISTA)
VISTA is a two-year T32 training program supported by the National Institutes of Health and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
VISTA will train two to three new postdoctoral investigators per year with a focus on patient-oriented and health systems research in the hospital setting.
Grounded in the learning health system model, scholars will participate in individualized training and mentored research to develop an academic career focused on the following clinical environments:
- Emergency Medicine
- Hospital Medicine
Dedicated mentors, clinical expertise
Each VISTA scholar will be guided by an individualized multidisciplinary team of experienced mentors with clinical expertise in hospital-based care of heart, lung, blood, or sleep disorders, and methodological expertise in discovery, evidence translation, data science, policy and epidemiology, and operations research.
Through didactics, one-on-one mentoring sessions, and regular seminars, VISTA T32 scholars will receive interdisciplinary training to prepare them for the next stage in their research training career and progression towards a career as an independent scientist.
Eligibility
- MD/DO, PharmD, DDS, PhD, or other doctoral equivalent in disciplines relevant to learning health systems (e.g., health economics, policy, nursing, psychology, social work, epidemiology, informatics, etc.)
- Ability to devote 40 hours per week of full-time effort to research and career development
- U.S. citizen or non-citizen national, or have been admitted for permanent residence
- Trainees must focus their research development and projects on health care delivery in the United States
To Apply
- To start the application process, please complete this REDCap form.
- For general inquiries, please email the Program Manager, Katy Branson, MEd.
Program Leadership
Vice Chair for Research
Director of the Research Division
Professor of Emergency Medicine and Biomedical Informatics
Associate Director of the Research Division
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Public Health
Director, VUMC Center for Health Services Research