The Children's National Medical Center (CNMC) at the George Washington University and The Departments of Pediatrics at Georgetown University (GU) and Howard University Hospital (HUH) are soliciting applications for their combined Pediatric Clinical Research Scholars Program (PCRSP) in Washington DC, funded by the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) at the National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services.

The program provides junior faculty (MD, DO, DDS or DMD, US citizen or national or permanent resident) that are within the first 5 years of their academic appointments with salary support for 75%-90% time to be devoted to patient-oriented research experience and training under the guidance of a senior faculty member (Lead Mentor) and other program faculty. Supplemental funds for research and training costs are also provided. Research must be conducted using the resources of at least one of the participating institutions' General Clinical Research Centers. An award is renewable annually up to a period of 3 years, after which the applicant is expected to have independent external funding. Three awards will be given for the 2003-2004 academic year, one for each of the three institutions, and funding would start 8/01/03.

For further information on the program, please contact Dr. Mendel Tuchman (Program Director) 202-884-2549 mtuchman@cnmc.org or one of the Associate Directors in the respective institutions: Dr. Jill Joseph (CNMC, 202-884-5969, jjoseph@cnmc.org), Dr. Pedro Jose (GU, 202-687-8675, pjose01@georgetown.edu), Dr. Sohail Rana (HUH, 202-865-6498, srana@fac.howard.edu).

Letters of interest, CV, and names of two references are due March 1, 2003. Applications will be prepared with assistance from program faculty and are due March 31, 2003. Send all material electronically to the PCRSP Coordinator Ms. Lisa Sheehy phone: 202-884-3109, FAX:202-884-6014, email: lsheehy@cnmc.org

Minorities, women, and persons with disabilities are particularly urged to apply. For further information on minority recruitment to this program please contact Dr. Joseph Wright, 202 884-4930 jwright@cnmc.org