Penn State University

Pennsylvania State University's program, Research Training in Mental Health and Aging, announces an opening for a postdoctoral fellow, offering training on issues in the mental health of older people, including: (1) Applied cognition and assessment; (2) generational and caregiving issues; (3) the evaluation of interventions; and (4) behavioral genetics of mental health in later life. Applicants should submit a CV and 3 letters of reference. Review of materials is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled.
Contact: Dr. Steven H. Zarit, Ph.D.; Gerontology Center; Penn State University; S-105 Henderson Building; University Park, PA 16802. Email: Z67@PSUVM.PSU.EDU

University of Rochester Medical Center

The University of Rochester Medical Center offers a postdoctoral research fellowship, renewable up to 3 years, in the areas of either (1) personality, stress, and health in older cancer patients and their spouses or (2) late life suicidal behavior. A Ph.D. in epidemiology, sociology, gerontology, or psychology is required. Send a cover letter, CV, statement of research interests, and the names of three potential references.
Contact: Paul Duberstein, Ph.D.; Program in Geriatrics and Neuropsychiatry; Department of Psychiatry; University of Rochester Medical Center; Rochester, NY 14642. FAX: (716) 273-1082. Email: Duberstein@metro.bst.rochester.edu

University of Washington

The VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Division, University of Washington, offers a postdoctoral fellowship in epidemiology, ethics, economics, evaluation research, long-term care, quality of care, health policy, health professional education, geriatrics, prevention and ambulatory care. US citizenship is required. Send a statement of research interests, CV, three letters of reference and transcripts as soon as possible.
Contact: Post PhD Fellowship Search; Health Services Research & Development; VA Puget Sound Health Care System (152); 1660 S. Columbian Way; Seattle, WA 98108.

Brown University

Brown University is offering interdisciplinary fellowship training opportunities in Geriatrics/Gerontology and Health Services Research for MD's and Ph.D.'s. The program offers post-doctoral training in health services research/clinical epidemiology.
Contact: Vincent Mor, Ph.D.; Director; Center for Gerontology & Health Care Research; Brown University; Box G-B213; Providence, RI 02912

VA Medical Center

The VA Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas offers a fellowship in mental health services research. Funding is for 1 year with a second year option. The stipend is $34,000/yr, with an additional $7,000 available for the fellow's research or educational expenses. The fellowship program is designed to prepare fellows for independent investigation in the areas of access/utilization, outcomes, and cost effectiveness of mental health services. Current field program research is concentrated in 5 clinical areas: depressive disorders, schizophrenia, substance abuse, comorbidity, and dementias. Applicants must have completed a doctoral program in a relevent field other than medicine, and are requested to submit a CV, a brief overview of their areas of research interest, short-term fellowship objectives, long-term career goals, and 3 letters of recommendation.
Contact: John Fortney, PhD; HSR&D Field Program for Mental Health; Little Rock VA Medical Center (152/NLR); 2200 Fort Roots Dr.; North Little Rock, AR 72114 TEL: (501) 688-1622

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