The fellow will participate in all aspects of ongoing research projects and be expected to design, implement and analyze the results from an independent project. Current areas of research interest include the study of pharmacokinetics in the critically ill, especially liver metabolism of drugs, infectious diseases in the surgical patient, and medical management of the head injury patient. Educational opportunities will be available to the fellow in advanced pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, biostatistics and computer analysis. In addition to the medical facilities, the laboratory and computer resources of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy are superb providing excellent support for any clinical research projects undertaken. Fringe Benefits Health Care Insurance is available through the University of Tennessee.
Some support is provided for attendance to professional meetings.