Geriatric Mental Health Services Research
	This NIMH-funded (T-32) two-year Research Training Program provides postdoctoral fellowship training health services research for older adults with mental disorders to psychiatrists, psychologists, and social/behavioral scientists who are committed to becoming independently supported mental health services researchers. The program is part of a three-site Research Training Cooperative that brings together expert faculty from Dartmouth, Cornell, and the University of Washington. Faculty Jurgen Unützer, MD, MPH University of Washington Steve Bartels MD, MS Dartmouth Martha Bruce, PhD, MPH Cornell At the University of Washington, fellows will spend two years: working with expert faculty mentors in mental health services research, participating in ongoing research and developing their own research projects/ grant proposals participating in research seminars and conferences for postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty in mental health services research participating in web-based seminars and other training activities sponsored by the partnering programs at Dartmouth, Cornell, and the University of Washington taking course work in Health Services Research leading towards an MPH degree (unless they already have prior graduate training in Health Services Research methods) The program provides rich opportunities for trainees to learn about mental health services for older adults and health services research methods in diverse community and health care settings. UW Faculty Members Areas of Ongoing Research Primary Care for Late-life Depression (http://impact-uw.org), Depression and Comorbid Medical Disorders / Persistent Pain, Mental Health Services in Nursing Homes, Dementia in Primary Care, Depression and Cardiovascular Disease, Managed Care, Quality of Life, End of Life Care. Frequently Asked Questions Eligibility Stipends Tuition, Fees, Health Insurance Other Trainee Costs For detailed information about the T32 Training Program funded by the National Institutes of Health, please use the link below. It will connect you to the program announcement for this funding mechanism. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-02-109.html How to Apply Applications are received anytime for the fellowship which begins as early as July 1st of each year. To apply please send your CV and a one-page response to the following question: Why do you want to spend two years training to become an independent geriatric mental health services researcher? Email submissions are preferred. Contact: Diane Powers, MA Program Coordinator University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Box 356560 Seattle, WA 98195 Telephone: 206-685-7095 Fax: 206-221-6608 E-mail: powersd@u.washington.edu