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THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI) sponsors the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program (CPFP). Its purpose is to train individuals from a multiplicity of health and biomedical science disciplines in the field of cancer prevention and control.
What will I get out of the program?
Research opportunities include chemoprevention, clinical epidemi-ology, diet, nutrition and other lifestyle-factor studies, evidence-based decisionmaking, intervention studies, outcomes research, special populations, screening and early detection (including genetic and other biomarkers), smoking cessation, social and behavioral research, statistical and epidemi-ological methodology, and transla-tional research.
Am I eligible?
You must have a doctorate degree (M.D., D.D.S., D.O., Ph.D. or equivalent) from a U.S., territorial or Canadian institution. Foreign medical graduates must have current USMLE or ECFMG certification.
You must also be either a citizen or resident alien of the U.S. eligible for citizenship within 4 years.
How long is the program?
Fellows are accepted for up to 5 years of training beginning in July.
When are applications due?
Applications are due September 1 for entry into the program the following July 1.
How do I apply?
To receive a catalog* contact:
Douglas L. Weed, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Director
Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program
National Cancer Institute
Executive Plaza South, Suite T-41
6120 Executive Blvd. MSC 7105
Bethesda MD 20892-7105
*Please provide home address and where you heard about the program.
Further inquiries:
Mrs. Barbara Redding
(301) 496-8640
Fax (301) 402-4863
E-mail br24v@nih.gov
Visit our Web site at: http://dcp.nci.nih.gov/pob
The National Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer.
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