Training Programs

One of the main goals of the Center for Healthcare Delivery Research and Innovations (HDRI) is to improve training programs for nurse health systems and services researchers.

The center’s faculty:

• Mentor PhD and post-doctoral fellows who have secured faculty positions and external funding to conduct research studies;
• Share the mentoring of the PhD students and post-doctoral fellows; and
• Develop and implement action plans for recruitment and retention of nurse scientists.

Training Program Goals

1. Continue to mentor the next generation of nurse scientists. 
2. Mentor PhD students to pursue funding opportunities to support their research.
3. Recruit new PhD candidates.
4. Continue to improve training programs in health services research.
5. Have national impact on PhD education.

Current Trainees

Currently, the center trains PhD students and post-doctoral research fellows, many of whom participate in the Systems Science and Comparative and Cost-Effectiveness Research Training for Nurse Scientists (S²CER²) program. Our pre- and post-doctoral trainees conduct cutting edge health services research focused on care for high cost, high needs patients; those with dementia; and the delivery of mental health services in primary care and community health centers.

Contact

For information about HDRI training opportunities, please contact Dr. Lusine Poghosyan, Executive Director, at lp2475@cumc.columbia.edu.