Health Economics and Outcomes Research Fellowship
Baylor Scott & White Health, in conjunction with the University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, offers this two-year fellowship to prepare talented individuals with a strong interest in pursuing a career in Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) for positions in areas including managed care, the pharmaceutical industry, consulting and academia.
The Health Outcomes Division at the University of Texas at Austin is one of the preeminent educational institutions for pharmacy in the nation. The college houses the Texas Center for Health Outcomes Research and Education (TxCORE), comprised of faculty and researchers with skills in health outcomes research, pharmacoeconomics, epidemiology, public health, patient health behavior, and clinical practice, and who conduct a variety of outcomes research studies each year.
Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) is an integrated health system in Texas that includes 50 hospitals, over 1,000 patient care sites, over 9,600 affiliated physicians, and the Scott & White Health Plan. BSWH is the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas, and one of the largest in the United States. Fellows actively support the health system by conducting and presenting analyses on health data to various committees, lending their research expertise to residents and physicians, and collaborating with the pharmaceutical industry to develop large, population health research.
A part of BSWH, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance (BSWQA) is a clinically integrated accountable care organization (ACO). The BSWQA contracts with multiple health payers and has approximately 1,000,000 covered lives. Fellows contribute to BSWQA quality initiatives with pharmacy expertise and analysis of claims data.
Positions: One fellow each year
Location: Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital (Temple, TX)/ College of Pharmacy, the University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
Length of Fellowship: 24 months
Stipend: The annual stipend is competitive. UT College of Pharmacy Tuition will also be paid by BSWH.
Degree Granted: Masters of Science degree in Health Outcomes
Additional information: Visit the Health Economics and Outcomes Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship site from Baylor Scott & White Health