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ABIM Research Pathway Research Pathway Director's Welcome We are strongly committed to the career development of physician-scientists. Vanderbilt provides an outstanding environment for receiving exceptionally high quality clinical and research training. The Physician-Scientist Training Program utilizes the ABIM Research Pathway to facilitate combined clinical and research training of individuals committed to careers in academic medicine. Training is enhanced by membership in the Harrison Society, a peer group of our physician-scientists in training that facilitates mentoring by Vanderbilt faculty and distinguished visiting professors. We are seeking the best and brightest trainees who seek a top quality clinical experience coupled with cutting edge research opportunities and who aspire to become future leaders in academic medicine.  | | Alfred L. George, Jr, MD
Grant W. Liddle Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Director, Physician/Scientist Training Program
Chief, Division of Genetic Medicine |
An important mission of the Vanderbilt University Internal Medicine Residency is to promote discovery of new biomedical knowledge and translation of this knowledge to patient care through the training and development of physician-scientists and clinical investigators. The importance of training physicians as basic and clinical investigators has recently been recognized by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in their creation of the ABIM Research Pathway (previously, Clinical Investigator Pathway). This pathway integrates clinical training in internal medicine with a period of mentored basic or clinical research. The clinical training phase of the pathway includes an abbreviated residency (2 years) with or without 1-2 additional years of subspecialty clinical fellowship. The clinical component is followed by 3 years of mentored research training either in a basic science laboratory or a clinical research venue. The research phase may incorporate formal course work leading to a Masters or Ph.D. degree, if desired. At the end of the training period, participants are Board eligible in internal medicine and their chosen subspecialty (if applicable). | 
Drs. Edgar Jones, Hugh Morgan,
Tinsley Harrison. Circa 1940 |
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"Membership in the Harrison Society has provided me the opportunity to join a group of the best and brightest young research physicians. At our journal clubs and research forum dinners I can learn from my peers who are actively involved in research projects that will have a major impact on medicine. We share our ideas openly and learn from each other. The faculty mentors are eager to provide support and guidance to help direct a career path for the leaders of tomorrow. There is a real sense of camaraderie at Vanderbilt that is unique. I feel privileged to be a part of this community of physician-scientists." Amber Degryse, MDThird-year Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellow
University of South Florida
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| Individuals interested in clinical research training have the option of completing a two year Masters of Public Health degree, followed by an additional year or more of research. At the end of the program, all participants are Board eligible or certified in internal medicine and those that complete subspecialty training also qualify for subspecialty boards. An abbreviated version of the formal ABIM Research Pathway criteria can be viewed here or may be accessed via the organization's website. Those interested in learning more about the Vanderbilt Department of Medicine Physician-Scientist Training Program should contact the program director. Applicants can also read a recent story about this program that appeared in the Vanderbilt University Medical Center REPORTER .
Harrison Society (ABIM Research Pathway) Residents | | | | | Class of 2009 | | James Davenport, MD, PhD
(U. of Alabama, Birmingham) | | Mark Pilkinton, MD, PhD
(University of Illinois at Chicago) | | Kerstin Schmidt, MD
(Heidelberg University) | | | | | | Class of 2008 | | Daniel Kaiser, MD
(Vanderbilt University) | | Matthew Kolek, MD
(University of Utah) | | Jonathan Kropski, MD
(Vanderbilt University) | | Kayvon Modjarrad, MD, PhD
(University of Alabama-Birmingham) | | Michael Noto, MD, PhD
(Medical College of Virginia) | | | | | | Class of 2007 | Fellowship Research Program | Evan Brittain, MD
(Cornell University) | Cardiology 2009
| Philip Budge, MD, PhD
(Vanderbilt University) | Infectious Diseases 2009
| Andrea Havens, MD
(Duke University) | Clinical Pharmacology 2009
| Romina Sosa, MD, PhD
(University of Minnesota) | Hematology/Oncology 2009
| | | | | Class of 2006 | Fellowship Research Program | David Choma, MD, PhD
(Albany Medical College) | Nephrology 2008 | Joshua Fessel, MD, PhD
(Vanderbilt University) | Pulmonary/Critical Care 2009 | Christine Lovly, MD, PhD
(Washington University) | Hematology/Oncology 2008 | Scott Smith, M.D., PhD
(University of Louisville) | Infectious Diseases 2008 | | | | | Class of 2005 | Fellowship Research Program | Douglas Adkisson, MD
(Vanderbilt University) | Cardiology 2007 | John (Andy) Schoenhard, MD, PhD
(Vanderbilt/Johns Hopkins*)
*residency | Cardiology 2006 | | | | | Class of 2004 | Fellowship Research Program | Amber Degryse, MD
(University of South Florida) | Pulmonary/Critical Care 2006 | Christopher Wells, MD, PhD
(Medical University of S.Carolina) | Cardiology 2006 | | | | | Class of 2003 | Fellowship Research Program | Matthew Bilodeau, MD, PhD
(Indiana University) | Cardiology 2005 | William Bradham, MD, PhD
(Medical University of S.Carolina) | Cardiology 2005 | Joshua Denny, MD
(Vanderbilt University) | Informatics 2005 | Mary Margaret Huizinga, MD
(Vanderbilt University) | Quality Scholars Program 2005 | Carey Hwang, MD, PhD
(West Virginia University) | Infectious Diseases 2005 | Brent Rexer, MD, PhD
(Vanderbilt University) | Hematology/Oncology 2005 | John Stafford, MD, PhD
(Vanderbilt University) | Endocrinology/Diabetes 2005 | Bryan Williams, MD, PhD
(University of Missouri-Columbia) | Pulmonary/Critical Care 2005 | David Adler, MD
(Medical College of Virginia) | Clinical Pharmacology 2004
Cardiology 2007 | | | | | Alumni | |
David Sanders, MD, McKessen Corp., Medical Informations Systems Developer
James (Huck) Muldowney, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt U
Matthew Wilson, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Baylor Col. of Med.
Christopher Williams, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine Vanderbilt U
Jessica Devin, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Josh Denny, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics, Vanderbilt U
Mimi Huizinger, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins U
Chad Boomershine, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt U
Troy Rhodes, MD, Clinical Electrophysiology Fellowship, Ohio State U (July 2008)
John Stafford, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt U
Matthew Bilodeau, MD, PhD, Instructor in Medicine, Case Western University
Cyndya Shibao, MD, Instructor in Medicine, Vanderbilt University
Carey Hwang, MD, PhD, Instructor in Medicine, Vanderbilt University
Bryan Williams, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota
Brent Rexer, MD, PhD, Instructor in Medicine, Vanderbilt University
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|  | Tinsley Randolph Harrison Society | | Participants in the Physician-Scientist Training Program will become life time members of the Tinsley Randolph Harrison Society, an organization dedicated to the preservation of science in clinical medicine and to the scientific literacy of physicians who use this knowledge at the bedside. |  |  Mission StatementThe Tinsley Randolph Harrison Society is dedicated to the preservation of science in clinical medicine and to the scientific literacy of physicians who use this knowledge at the bedside. The Society is named after Tinsley R. Harrison who served as the first Chief Resident in the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University, and who became one of the premier academic physicians in this country. The Society exists to promote medical research relevant to internal medicine as a career discipline. The purposes of the Society are to benefit and aid the education, research, and patient care missions of its members by holding forums and meetings, and publishing appropriate educational materials approved by its members. The Society also exists to support new initiatives in education, biomedical research, and patient care for the benefit of physicians who practice internal medicine.
| | Membership Membership in the Society shall consist of four categories: Harrison Society Scholars - Select participants in the Physician-Scientist Training Program will become eligible for salary supplements (currently $15,000 per year in addition to regular wages) during their research training and an academic enhancement allowance (currently $4000 per year) during their clinical years. Active members - This group consists of medical residents, or postdoctoral fellows in the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University who participate in the Physician-Scientist Training Program or who are engaged in research as a substantial part of their training. Student member - Medical students participating in the Medical Scholars Program and engaged in research in a Department of Medicine laboratory, will be designated as student members. Also participants in the Medical Scientist Training Program who are working a Department of Medicine laboratory will also qualify for membership in this category. Honorary Members - Appointments to honorary membership will be made at the discretion of the president of the Society.
Activities and Meetings Visiting Professorships. Members of the Society will convene four times per year on the occasion of visiting distinguished physician-scientists invited to Vanderbilt University by the Society. Other Meetings. Additional meetings will be held throughout the year to feature scientific and career development seminars given by Vanderbilt faculty. Additional workshops will be organized to provide instruction and guidance in preparing grant applications.
My medical training has always been research focused. After completing an MD/PhD program for medical school, it was important for me to continue my training in an environment that fostered research momentum throughout residency and fellowship. The Harrison Society (part of the ABIM's Research Pathway) has exceeded my expectations in this regard. Through my two years of clinical training in internal medicine I was able to stay connected with people involved in research and with scientific ideas through our journal clubs and outstanding visiting professors. Returning to research one year earlier as part of the ABIM Research Pathway was a real boost to my scientific career. The strong commitment of Drs. Al George and Eric Neilson to develop the academic careers of emerging physician-scientists, such as myself, and fostering their transition to independence, are great benefits of our program. With the research momentum I was able to gain in my endocrine fellowship, I was competitive for faculty positions in a research pathway. This may have been less accessible in a traditional pathway with less time for research. Perhaps most importantly, in the research-component of my fellowship I was able to find the excellent mentorship I needed to develop an independent research program. Having a structured way to organize this training, such as through the Harrison Society, was fundamental to this process.
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John Stafford, MDEndocrinology/Diabetes FacultyVanderbilt |
Harrison Society Officers President
Eric G. Neilson, MD
Chairman, and Hugh J. Morgan Professor
Department of Medicine
Vanderbilt University
< Eric.Neilson@vanderbilt.edu > Executive Secretary
Alfred L. George, Jr, MD
Grant W. Liddle Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology
Professor of Pharmacology
Director, Division of Genetic Medicine
< Al.George@vanderbilt.edu > |
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