Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Scholars Program

The Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Scholars Program is a multidisciplinary, comprehensive, and individualized career development program funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality through the K12 mechanism.

The program is designed to foster effective cross-disciplinary collaboration and team-oriented approaches to CER. It provides substantial training encompassing a broad spectrum of CER methodologies, concepts, and research tools to scholars with varying levels of previous research experience. It immerses the scholars in multidisciplinary research programs and trains them in leadership, management, and team building.

Working with local, federally funded multidisciplinary experts in CER, scholars receive career guidance and research mentoring in the conduct of CER projects from conceptualization to completion. They also receive advice about developing and submitting competitive grant applications to enable their success as independent CER investigators.

The program provides scholars with 3 years of 75% protected time in which to conduct research. It also provides partial salary support, tuition, and pilot research funds.

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