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Fellows 36-Month Research Timeline
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First year (F1)
- While fellows are required to spend a minimum of 6 months utilizing protected research time, execution of a meaningful research project from start to finish will take at least the full 36 month training period.
- July - August
- Meet with mentorship director
- July - September
- Define area of interest, meet with potential mentors\
- Deadline September 30
- November - March
- Attend either AHA or ACC scientific sessions with emphasis on further defining area of interest
- December
- Finalize choice of mentor/s, sign mentor-trainee contract
- Deadline December 31
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NOTE: If fellows are unable to choose a mentor by the above deadline, one will be assigned to them
- January
- Update program and mentorship directors on area of interest, mentor choice during 6 month review
- Deadline January 31
- January - June
- Meetings with mentor/s to formalize project
- Deadline June 30
- May - June
- Meet with program and mentorship directors to update on research planning; choose dates for protected research time during 2nd year
- Deadline June 30
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Second year (F2)
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The second year of fellowship is spent starting the research project outlined at the end of the F1 year. Fellows will submit a protocol to the biomedical IRB, discuss their project at division grand rounds, and explore the possibility of submitting a research grant.
The majority of the research activities during the F2 year include enrollment of subjects (when applicable) and accumulation of data to be analyzed. During these 12 months, the fellow is required to meet with their mentor at least monthly, forwarding minutes of those meetings to the mentorship director.
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July - August
- Prepare IRB submission
- Deadline August 31
- October
- Formal research conferences - F2s present research proposals; F3s present preliminary results from completed projects
- Deadline October 31
- October - December
- *Prepare grant proposal for submission - present at follow-up research conference
- *Deadline December 31
- January
- Meet with program and mentorship directors to update on research progress
- Deadline January 31
- January - June
- Proceed with research - meeting with mentor/s AT LEAST monthly - minutes must be forwarded to mentorship director
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Third year (F3)
- July - December
- Submit abstract/s to national meeting
- Present abstract at national meeting
- Present project at division grand rounds
- Manuscript submission
- Complete project, prepare transition for new fellow to take over
- May - June
- Exit interview with mentorship director
- Deadline May 31
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