Clifford Attkisson Clinical Services Research Training Program
Clifford Attkisson Clinical Services Research Training Program supports postdoctoral scholars in mental health services research to help bring scientific findings into clinical and community care.
Funder: UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Due Dates: Rolling (positions open until filled)
Funding Amounts: Postdoctoral training support
Summary: The program trains postdoctoral scholars to improve how mental health research reaches clinical and community services.
Key Information: Applicants must have a PhD or MD by appointment and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Description
The NIMH-funded Clifford Attkisson Clinical Services Research Training Program is run by UCSF’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. It prepares postdoctoral scholars from disciplines including psychology, social work, epidemiology, sociology, medicine, health economics, and nursing for careers in mental health services research. Its aim is to narrow the gap between scientific findings and the services people receive.
Fellows develop research methods and professional skills through faculty mentorship, research collaboration, seminars, directed reading, and training in scientific writing and presentations. Research emphases include community-based treatment, implementation of evidence-based practices, interventions across service systems, and health policy economics. The program emphasizes interventions that service communities can use and policy makers can support.
