A grant funded by the National Institute for Nursing Research to The University of Iowa College of Nursing
2010 – 2015

Co-Project Directors:
Keela Herr, PhD, RN, AGSF, FAAN
Ann Marie McCarthy, PhD, RN, PNP, FAAN

Overview:
The Pain and Associated Symptoms T32 provides pre- and post-doctoral research training to prepare a cadre of nurse scholars to conduct nursing research. Pain and associated symptoms research addresses a critically important emphasis of nursing science advancement that impacts the quality of life and quality of end of life care for individuals across the lifespan, from infants to older adults experiencing a wide range of conditions.

This training program provides opportunities for students to develop or extend knowledge and skills with an emphasis on:

• descriptive and predictive models for identifying underlying mechanisms and individual responses to pain and associated symptoms and their impact
• intervention research focused on pain and associated symptoms for individuals, family and caregivers
• translation of knowledge related to management of pain and associated symptoms to practice

Eligibility:

As specified by NIH, trainees must be U.S. citizens or non-citizen nationals or have lawfully been admitted for permanent residence at the time of appointment.

Predoc Application Procedure

Students may be admitted to the CON PhD program either post BSN or post MSN degree. Admission requirements include:

• completion of an undergraduate degree in nursing from an NLN accredited program;
• completion of the Graduate Record Examination (GREs), preferably within the past 5 years;
• completion of at least one graduate level course (3 sh) in research and inferential statistics;
• current license to practice as a registered nurse;
• strong letters of recommendation from 3 appropriate professionals;
• a 2 to 3 page statement describing educational objectives and a focal area for doctoral study;
• a current Curriculum Vitae.

All students have an interview, either on the phone or in person, prior to the PhD Admissions Committee meeting for admission decisions. 

Deadline: November 15th

Postdoc Application Procedure

All post-doctoral Fellowship Applications should include the following:  

• a statement of the candidate’s past experience and two-year goals for the postdoctoral experience, including:
  • scholarly activities (e.g, manuscripts from existing data /dissertation, completion of pilot studies, grant writing);
  • training plan (e.g., courses, grant writing assistance);
• a current Curriculum Vitae;
• significant relevant publications if available;
• transcripts of their PhD work;
• three letters of recommendation addressing the applicant's scholarship, achievements, and research potential and commitment.

Deadline: March 1st

Mail application and recommendations to:

Nancy Goldsmith
Office for Nursing Research
The University of Iowa College of Nursing
410 CNB - 50 Newton Road
Iowa City, IA 52242-1121
Tel: 319-335-7133

For more information on pain and associated symptoms nursing research at Iowa, contact Keela Herr (keela-herr@uiowa.edu [1]) or Ann Marie McCarthy (ann-mccarthy@uiowa.edu [2]).