Summer Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials

Twenty-Third Annual Summer Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials

July 12 - July 22, 2023 (Arrivals on July 12th)
NOTE: There will be a Welcome Reception on Wednesday evening, July 12th, from 6:30pm - 8:00pm, for those that have arrived by that time.

Please read this information thoroughly before submitting your application materials.

Completion of all three steps is required.

APPLICATION DUE DATE: Friday, February 24, 2023
An email confirmation will be sent to each applicant upon receipt of completed application.

• The course is designed primarily for early- to mid-career scientists who are pursuing a career in clinical research. It is open to interested researchers who received their doctoral degree (PhD, MD, Dr.PH, DO, etc.) in a relevant field after 2012. Individuals who received their doctoral degree before 2012 but who subsequently completed a relevant postdoctoral research training program or obtained a research-oriented degree such as an MPH or an MS in Clinical Investigation after 2012 are also eligible to apply.
• Applicants should have had at least two years of relevant research experience.
• The ideal candidate is actively pursuing a career in health-related behavioral intervention research.
• Due to limited availability of space, preference will be given to citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or those lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt Card I-551, or other legal verification of such status).
• Applicants should be willing and able to pay expenses associated with traveling to and attending the entire Summer Institute, if accepted.

Due to limited availability of space, preference will be given to citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or those lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence (i.e., possess a currently valid Alien Registration Receipt Card I-551, or other legal verification of such status). Contact Dr. Kenneth Freedland at freedlak@wustl.edu to discuss specifics.

If you are accepted to attend the Summer Institute and require reasonable accommodations for disabilities to participate in this activity, please contact Diane Smith at diane@espinc-usa.com immediately upon acceptance. A request for reasonable accommodations for a disability will not influence the selection process.

The 2023 Summer Institute will be held in person at the Bolger Center, Potomac, Maryland.

If you are accepted:

• You will be expected to participate in the Pre-Institute and in the entire in-person Summer Institute program, and to complete all course evaluation forms.
• You will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, including CDC-recommended boosters.

The Pre-Institute program will start on or before June 1. It includes some recommended readings and some online videos. Fellows will receive more information about the Pre-Institute sometime in May.

An email confirmation will be sent to each applicant upon receipt of the completed application.

Fellowship invitations will be sent out via email only, approximately March 17, 2023.

If you have any questions regarding the application or the electronic submission requirements for applying, please contact Diane Smith, CMM at diane@espinc-usa.com or by phone: (817) 891-1946 (cell) or (817) 267-6698 (office).

For more information on the Summer Institute, please visit the OBSSR website https://obssr.od.nih.gov/training/training-supported-by-the-obssr/institute-on-randomized-behavioral-clinical-trials/

You may also contact Dr. Kenneth Freedland at freedlak@wustl.edu.