Chiropractic Research Fellowship at Dartmouth
Chiropractic Future is thrilled to announce our award of a Chiropractic Research Fellowship at Dartmouth College within their Geisel School of Medicine. The Chiropractic Research Fellowship at Dartmouth aims to advance chiropractic clinical skills and research on spinal pain through cultivating and mentoring an exceptional candidate in a 3-year postdoctoral program focused on research career development.
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI) trains leaders and researchers in healthcare delivery, quality improvement, and policy. The student will develop expertise in the quantitative techniques used to assess healthcare outcomes through challenging coursework and research projects. Along the way, the student will be guided and mentored by world-renowned faculty who are the innovators behind many of the most disruptive ideas in health care today.
The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI) trains leaders and researchers in healthcare delivery, quality improvement, and policy. The student will develop expertise in the quantitative techniques used to assess healthcare outcomes through challenging coursework and research projects. Along the way, the student will be guided and mentored by world-renowned faculty who are the innovators behind many of the most disruptive ideas in health care today.
In the first year, the fellow will work with faculty mentors on current research projects. By the second year, the fellow will initiate their own research project and present plans and findings to peers and mentors at appropriate regional and national meetings. Following successful completion of formal coursework at TDI, the fellow will earn a Master of Science degree in Healthcare Research.
The fellow will receive:
The fellow will spend at least 20% time caring for patients in the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Primary Care Clinic at Heater Rd, Lebanon, NH, and the Center for Pain and Spine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. The volume of patients seen with spinal pain conditions is substantial. It will provide ample opportunity for the fellow to advance their skills in this academic medical setting with a well-established Primary Care Spine Program. The fellow will receive clinical mentoring from a chiropractor and a primary care physician.
The fellow will receive:
- a salary in accordance with the NIH Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship stipend levels
- health insurance coverage
- tuition and fees at Dartmouth
- a travel allowance for attending scientific meetings
The fellow will spend at least 20% time caring for patients in the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Primary Care Clinic at Heater Rd, Lebanon, NH, and the Center for Pain and Spine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. The volume of patients seen with spinal pain conditions is substantial. It will provide ample opportunity for the fellow to advance their skills in this academic medical setting with a well-established Primary Care Spine Program. The fellow will receive clinical mentoring from a chiropractor and a primary care physician.
Eligibility, Qualifications, and Required Application Elements
- Doctor of Chiropractic degree from a CCE-accredited chiropractic college or university. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident. Applications from women and minorities are encouraged.
- Successful completion of Parts I-IV of the NBCE National Boards and licensed or eligible to apply for a license to practice chiropractic at the associated clinic location
- Evidence of a commitment to becoming an independent researcher. Prior experience in clinical musculoskeletal health, pain management, or health services research is favorable but not required. Current enrollment in or completion of a chiropractic residency is preferred.
- Completion of application with required elements including:
- Two letters of recommendation from college faculty, residency directors, or other professionals who are familiar with the applicant’s qualifications.
- CurriculumVitae.
- Please see application for all required elements and additional information.
Dartmouth Faculty Mentors
Louis A Kazal Jr, MD
(Director: Chiropractic Fellowship, Primary Spine Care; Integrative Medicine Program): Dr. Kazal is a Professor of Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School and an Associated Faculty member at SCU. He is a medical acupuncturist and is certified in Functional Medicine by the Institute for Functional Medicine. Dr. Kazal has collaborated on numerous research projects related to chiropractic care, focused on the primary spine care model and the association between chiropractic and lower use of opioids. A former Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow, Kazal received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.
Justin Goehl, DC, MS
Dr. Goehl is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School and holds an Associated Faculty appointment at SCU. He has co-authored several peer-reviewed publications on Chiropractic and Primary Spine Care. Prior to coming to Dartmouth, Dr. Goehl completed a residency at Veteran’s Administration Hospital West Los Angeles, and a clinical fellowship in Primary Spine Care at SCU. He is certified as a Primary Spine Practitioner by the University of Pittsburgh. Goehl received his D.C. and M.S. degrees from Logan University in St. Louis, MO.
Jon Lurie, MD, MS
Dr. Lurie is a Professor of medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He is a principal investigator of the IMPACt-LBP study, an evaluation of a multidisciplinary conservative care model that utilizes chiropractors as a first point of contact for patients with LBP. He has authored more than 175 peer reviewed publications, including many reports on the value of chiropractic care and spinal manipulation. Lurie earned his medical degree from Stanford University and an M.S. from The Dartmouth Institute.
Todd A MacKenzie, PhD
Todd MacKenzie is a Biostatistician and Professor of Biomedical Data Science at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Dr Mackenzie has trained chiropractic researchers and collaborated on numerous research projects related to the quality and safety of chiropractic care. Overall, his work has been reported in over 290 publications. He teaches biostatistics and advanced methods in healthcare research at the Dartmouth Institute. MacKenzie earned his MSc and PhD degrees from McGill University.