T32 Nurse Scientist Training Grant

Research Training: Improving Outcomes in Chronic Conditions T32 (2T32NR012715-06)

The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing invites applications for full time study in the PhD in Nursing program, and applicants for postdoctoral traineeship funded by the T32 program. T32 pre-and postdoctoral trainees will participate in a special research training program which prepares nurse scientists to improve biobehavioral outcomes for persons with or at risk for chronic conditions. As the number of persons with chronic conditions continues to grow, there is a critical need to develop nurse scientists who can create approaches to reduce symptoms, improve self-care and improve outcomes for persons with chronic conditions and their family carepartners. Through a unique integration of intervention, omic-based and big data science, the next generation of nurse scientists will be well prepared to lead and contribute to interdisciplinary research that will ultimately reduce the burden of chronic conditions. Two to three of successful applicants to the PhD in Nursing Program, and a postdoctoral trainee will be selected each year for this fellowship and interdisciplinary research training. The program is funded by a training grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research.

The Training Program

Predoctoral training is embedded in the PhD in Nursing program.

Both pre and postdoctoral training include:

1. T32 training courses on –omics, big data science, and intervention research development and testing as well as tailored electives. Postdoctoral trainees select courses based on prior preparation and individual research goals.

2. Hands on research experiences with expert nursing and interdisciplinary mentors.
3. Participation in bi-weekly research roundtables, “blue bag” method and ethics seminars.
4. Opportunity to participate in multiple departmental and university seminars as well as through the Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute (ACTSI).
5. Training in the responsible conduct of research.

The program builds on the Emory advantage for research training: 

• Accomplished faculty mentors in the School of Nursing and across the academic health center with research expertise in symptoms, self-care, health problems, and outcomes in patients and their families with chronic health problems including cardiovascular, cancer, neurological, diabetes mellitus, HIV-AIDS, Asthma/COPD, obesity, and renal
• Access to Emory University core research facilities and over 300 clinical partners, including Emory Healthcare, and the SON’s Center for Excellence in Palliative Care, Center for Data Science, and newly INR funded P30 focused on Symptoms, Metabolomics and Multimorbidity.
• Access to outstanding research resources of the greater Atlanta area such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other research

T32 training grant faculty

Predoctoral Applications: due by January 2, 2019

Doctoral applicants must meet the admission criteria for the Emory University Laney Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (BSN-PhD or MSN-PhD Track) and have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing and a professional nursing license. All applicants to the T32 predoctoral program must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States Pre-doctoral applicants should also submit GRE scores taken within the last 5 years, references and a brief essay indicating their prior research experience and their research interests related to interventions for persons with or at risk for a specific chronic condition. Pre-doctoral applicants interested in the T32 should also send a notification of their interest to the T32 program administrator, Jean Harrell (aharrel@emory.edu)

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Postdoctoral Applications: priority deadline February 3, 2020

All applicants to the T32 postdoctoral program must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States and must submit official transcripts from previous and/or current institutions and 3 reference letters. Applications to the post-doctoral program should be either enrolled in or graduated from a research-focused doctoral program at the time of application.

Postdoctoral applicants must submit their curriculum vitae and a brief description of their research goals including the next logical step in their research and research training, goals for research development including alignment with the goals of the T32, and interest in a faculty mentor; three letters of reference; and transcripts from their doctoral degree program. Select applicants will be invited to complete an interview with training faculty.

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For more information, please contact:

Sandra B. Dunbar,
RN, PhD, FAAN, FAHA, FPCNA
T32 Co-Director and Senior Associate Dean
Charles Howard Candler Professor
(404) 727-6939
 sbdunba@emory.edu 

Mi-Kyung Song, PhD, RN, FAAN
T32 Co-Director
Professor and Edith F. Honeycutt Endowed Chair
(404) 727-3134
 mi-kyung.song@emory.edu

Rebecca Gary,
RN, PhD. FAHA, FAAN
T32 Assistant Program Director
Associate Professor
(404) 727-8360
ragary@emory.edu