Vasculitis
Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC)-Vasculitis Foundation (VF)
Type of Organization: Foundation
Contact Name: Carol A. McAlear, MA
Email Address: cmcalear@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Funds Available for Clinical Trials:
✗ Research:
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Funding Details
Requirements: The candidate must be an MD (or equivalent) committed to a career in caring for patients with vasculitis.
The candidate needs to have a strong interest in conducting clinical investigation in vasculitis.
The candidate must have finished a residency and (preferably) have some sub-specialty training relevant to vasculitis(e.g. rheumatology, nephrology, or other disciplines).Candidates from various subspecialty backgrounds are encouraged to apply. If specializing, VCRC Fellowship training will take place after the applicant has completed their subspecialty training.
The candidate must have a training license or full license to practice in the state/province where the Fellowship will take place from the START of the Fellowship period.
The fellow must be a citizen of the host country or have a valid visa that is acceptable to the host site from the START of the Fellowship period.
Other info: There are two principal goals of the VCRC-VF Fellowship:
For the Fellow to be involved in the care of enough patients with various forms of vasculitis to develop experience and expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients.
To familiarize trainees with the major unmet research needs in vasculitis, the investigative techniques used in clinical and translational research in vasculitis, and understand how to conduct high-quality clinical research in vasculitis.