MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL BRIGHAM

Massachusetts General Brigham
100 Cambridge Street, 16th floor
Boston, MA 02114

The MGB General Medicine Fellowship site trains the next generation of academic generalists whose work addresses the most pressing challenges in modern medicine. MGB fellows are matched with a dedicated faculty mentor in the Division of General Internal Medicine and meet weekly with the fellowship site director.

MGB Division of General Internal Medicine (DGIM) research faculty focus on common clinical problems encountered in primary care. Areas of emphasis include cancer prevention, substance use disorders, diabetes, obesity, atrial fibrillation, and population health. These diverse research areas are unified by rigorous methodological approaches, including epidemiologic study design, advanced biostatistical analysis, decision science, econometrics, implementation science, and behavioral psychology, among others.

DGIM faculty and fellows have the opportunity to collaborate with leading clinical, advocacy, and research organizations across Mass General Brigham. These include the Mass General Brigham Chelsea Health Center, the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, and the MGB Mongan Institute, a multidisciplinary community of scientists and programs dedicated to advancing population health and healthcare delivery science. Our goal is to equip fellows with the tools, mentorship, and experience needed to build authentic, impactful, and successful careers in academic general medicine.

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The MGB fellowship site is located in downtown Boston at 100 Cambridge Street, just a short walk from public transportation and the Mass General Brigham shuttle service connecting to the Longwood Medical Area.

 

Examples of ongoing research programs in the Division include:

1. Substance use disorders and their treatment (Danielle Fine)

2. Implementing evidence-based and digitally-enabled interventions that close gaps in care and improve clinical outcomes (Jocelyn Carter)

3. Implementation of preventive genetic testing in routine clinical care (Leland Hull)

4. Gun violence prevention (Chana Sacks)

5. High-risk medical decision-making in older adults (Sachin Shah)

6. Quality assessment and improvement in networked MGH primary care practices (Steven Atlas)

7. Health care for people experiencing homelessness (Travis Baggett)

8. Simulation modeling and cost-effectiveness analysis in medicine: HIV, TB, other chronic infections as well as non-communicable diseases (Kenneth Freedberg)

9. Tobacco treatment in health care settings; new medications and tobacco control policy, including the impact of e-cigarettes (Nancy Rigotti)

10. Engaging patients in shared medical decision-making (Karen Sepucha and Michael Barry)

11. Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation and screening for atrial fibrillation (Daniel Singer, Jeff Ashburner, and Sachin Shah)

12. Strategies to address obesity including lifestyle modification and promoting healthy food choices (Anne Thorndike)

13. Tobacco treatment and harm reduction approaches for smoking populations (Joanna Streck)

14. Evaluation and implementation of new management strategies for patients with acute respiratory tract infections (Joshua Metlay)

15. Cancer screening and prevention (Jennifer Haas)

 

Fellows will generally pursue research projects led by Division research faculty. A few examples from recent Fellows' research include:

• Reported Risky Alcohol Use Among US Adults Prescribed 3 Classes of Chronic Alcohol–Interactive Medications (link)

• Outcomes After Initiation of Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder at Hospital Discharge (link)

• Changes to dietary and health outcomes following implementation of the 2012 updated US Department of Agriculture school nutrition standards: analysis using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2016 (link)

• Societal Biases, Institutional Discrimination, and Trends in Opioid Use in the USA (link)

• Provider Discussions of Genetic Tests With U.S. Women at Risk for a BRCA Mutation (link)