NIH T32 Research Fellowship in Child Behavior and Nutrition
We are pleased to announce the availability of 2 positions in the T32 Fellowship, Research Training in Child Behavior & Nutrition (T32DK063929-22; Co-PIs: Meg H. Zeller, PhD and Scott Powers, PhD, ABPP). Our mission is to develop academic leaders & interdisciplinary team scientists through training that will lead to better and more equitable health-related outcomes across the pediatric age range. Fellows balance time between clinical research experiences with program faculty executing federally funded clinical studies, clinical rotations in aligned programs and the development of a mentor-aligned independent project. Core didactics and individualized experiential learning support skills in scientific writing, grant development, team management, adherence science, health equity and community engagement.
Upcoming open positions are in these areas. Sleep and Circadian Rhythms (Dean Beebe, PhD, ABPP): clinical trials to understand the impact of inadequate or mistimed sleep on the health behaviors of adolescents, including their dietary intake, physical activity, and mental health. Telehealth and Stakeholder Engagement Research in Pediatric Migraine (Scott Powers, PhD, ABPP): comparative effectiveness multi-site clinical trial; learn and deliver CBT telehealth protocol; engage with stakeholder groups (e.g., youth, parents, providers, payors, advocacy). Secondary mentored experiences include: Food Access and Eating Behavior: food insecurity, eating behavior, and health outcomes in adolescents; community-partnered research to promote Hispanic/Latino health (Carolina M. Bejarano, PhD); Pediatric Primary Care: prevention trial promoting responsive parenting among caregivers and infants (0-24 months) from marginalized communities; community-engaged research for early childhood feeding measure development (Tiffany Rybak, PhD); Bariatric Surgery: novel intergenerational approaches for school-age children when parent undergoes surgery; adolescent bariatric surgery (Meg H. Zeller, PhD). Additional mentorship via affiliated T32 pediatric subspecialty faculty (e.g., endocrinology, sleep medicine, neurology, nutrition science). T32 funds support research-related expenses, tuition, and travel. Positions are 2 years in duration.
NIH T32 Fellowship in Adherence and Self-Management
The Center for Adherence and Self-Management has two open research fellowship positions funded by a NIH-NICHD T32 training grant (Directors: Kevin Hommel, PhD and Meghan McGrady, PhD) in treatment adherence research. This position affords extensive opportunities in multidisciplinary research with faculty in clinical psychology, pediatrics, and biostatistics. Program fellows select a primary mentor in the Center for Adherence and Self-Management and can choose to collaborate with multiple additional faculty, with opportunities for research in a range of topics including adherence measurement; digital health approaches to self-management; behavioral and pharmacological approaches; studies of the relationship of adherence to clinical outcomes; and clinical trials to promote treatment adherence and health outcomes for a range of chronic conditions. Learn more about the fellowship.
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Eating Disorders Treatment and Research
The Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology (BMCP) at Cincinnati Children's announces the availability of a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Eating Disorders Treatment and Research. Successful candidates will be committed to evidence-based practice, have prior clinical experience in child and adolescent psychology, and have an ultimate desire to specialize in eating disorders treatment and research. The fellow will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide evidence-based care for youth (aged 8-25) with a wider range of eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, and binge eating disorder. Training opportunities in complementary clinical areas will also be provided based on the fellow’s needs and interests, including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) team, multidisciplinary feeding team, pain clinic, consultation/liaison service, gender health clinic, OCD treatment, and/or treatment for behavior problems. The fellow will also receive protected time for collaborative research projects, program development, and/or teaching, as determined by their ultimate career goals. The duration of the fellowship will be either 1 or 2 years, based on the fellow’s experience and training goals. The primary mentor of this position is Claire Aarnio-Peterson, PhD.
Clinical Fellowship within Cancer and Blood Disease Institute
The Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology has partnered with the Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute (Lauren Szulczewski, PsyD, Director) to offer a clinical postdoctoral fellowship in psychosocial hematology, oncology, and hematopoietic stem cell transplant. This is a one-year clinical fellowship. This position provides a tailored experience that affords extensive inpatient and outpatient training opportunities in evidence-based assessment, consultation, and intervention to facilitate coping, improve quality of life, optimize treatment adherence, manage acute and chronic pain, and treat psychological co-morbidities. The fellow will fully integrate into multidisciplinary clinical teams that include child life specialists, social workers, school intervention specialists, chaplains, music therapists, neuropsychologists, physical and occupational therapists, nurses, and physicians. The fellow will have the opportunity to participate in seminars and didactics in the Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology as well as the Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute. Other potential opportunities include participation in quality improvement and implementation science projects as well as program development related to screening, treatment adherence, survivorship, and tackling health care disparities. Click here for more information on the Patient and Family Wellness Center.
Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine
The Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology (BMCP) at Cincinnati Children's announces the availability of a 1-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Successful candidates will embrace a scientist-practitioner model of training and clinical care and have prior clinical experience in pediatric and/or child and adolescent psychology. Prior exposure to pediatric sleep disorders evaluation and treatment is preferred and the ideal candidate will have a long-term career goal to specialize in pediatric behavioral sleep medicine. The fellow will work closely with board certified sleep psychologists and sleep physicians within a Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Accredited Behavioral Sleep Medicine Training Program and an American Academy of Sleep Medicine Accredited Sleep Center. Training will focus on evidence-based behavioral sleep medicine evaluation and treatment with the full spectrum of pediatric sleep disorders including insomnia, hypersomnia, parasomnias, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, and sleep disordered breathing. While the fellowship is primarily focused on clinical training, the fellow may receive protected time for collaborative research projects, program development, and/or teaching, as determined by their career goals. The primary mentor of this position is Kelly Byars, PsyD, ABPP.