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Research Training Opportunities
Family Medicine Research offers opportunities for individuals at varying stages of study and career to get involved in research. The options below provide an outline of the research training opportunities available.
To learn more, please contact:
Lisa Dolovich, Research Director Email
Nancy Fowler, Postgraduate Program Director Email
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate students in medicine or other health-related programs may undertake project work under the supervision of a researcher to complete course requirements or gain research experience on a volunteer basis. Examples of some of the research currently being conducted by faculty can be found on the Department Research Interests and Programs page.
For further information contact:
Lisa Dolovich, Research Director Email – or project leader in the area interest
Family Practice Residents
The Residency Research Stream allows interested residents to devote time to developing the skills required to carry out fundable research. The activities undertaken are flexible to allow for varying level of research experience. For further information click on Residency Research Stream.
Residents interested in a research experience, to pursue a specific scholarly interest or skill area for example, can arrange to do a weekly ½ day horizontal Research Elective during their full time family medicine block in one of both of first and second year. Residents may also choose to spend 1 month of their elective time in second year to pursue a more extensive project. Interested candidates will be linked with a research supervisor. Projects undertaken could include literature review, tool development, proposal development, survey research, or contributions to the conduct or analysis of an established project in the Department. For further information contact:
Lisa Dolovich, Research Director Email
Nancy Fowler, Postgraduate Program Director Email
The Academic
Fellowship in Education Research is designed to support the development of
academic family physicians through exposure to teaching and research
activities. Opportunities to undertake scholarly work in education will be
emphasized, supported by linkages with the Program for Educational Research and
Development in the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster. This fellowship
is funded through the regular (urban) stream.
It could also be combined with graduate studies in health research. For further information click on Academic
Fellowship in Education Research
Doctor of Pharmacy Students:
Doctor of Pharmacy students interested in a research experience can arrange to do a Research Rotation. Interested students will work with their approved supervisor to carry out their rotation activities. Projects undertaken will focus on pharmacy practice or drug safety and effectiveness and could include literature review, tool development, proposal development, survey research, or contributions to the conduct or analysis of an established project in the Department. For further information contact:
Lisa Dolovich, Research Director Email
Community
physicians
The Academic Fellowship in Education Research is designed to support the development of academic family physicians through exposure to teaching and research activities. Opportunities to undertake scholarly work in education will be emphasized, supported by linkages with the Program for Educational Research and Development in the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster. This fellowship can be undertaken full-time over 2 years, or part-time over a longer period. The activities undertaken are flexible to accommodate the different research experience and training of candidates; For further information click on Academic Fellowship in Education Research
Staff