Stephanie Philbrick, NICS
 NICS now part of NHMRC
The National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS) officially became an institute of the National Health and Medical Research Council on 1 April.
As part of the NHMRC, NICS will be continuing its work to help close important gaps between best available evidence and current clinical practice. There will also be new opportunities to work alongside fellow NHMRC staff to improve the use of research in Australia and to further develop knowledge about the science of evidence uptake.
Applications are now open for the NHMRC's 2008 NICS Fellowships Program.
The Fellowships are open to early-to-mid career health professionals who are committed to improving health care in Australia through the use of best available evidence.
The NHMRC's NICS Fellowship Program, established in 2003, identifies and supports health professionals who are future leaders in evidence-based health care. These two-year half-time Fellowships provide the opportunity to develop as a leader and undertake a project to address an evidence-practice gap in current clinical practice.
Fellowship Awards available for 2008 comprise:
- NICS-National Heart Foundation of Australia Fellowship
- NICS-NPS Quality Use of Medicines Fellowship
- NICS-Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Fellowship
- NICS-The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists-National Breast Cancer Centre Fellowship
- NICS-Therapeutic Guidelines Limited Fellowship
- NICS-Queensland Health Fellowships (2)
- NICS Fellowship.
The Fellowships provide:
- a stipend (half-time up to $60K per annum) for two years, based on current salary
- professional development programs in all aspects of evidence implementation
- the opportunity to network and train with national and international evidence implementation experts.
On-line applications close at 5pm AEST on Monday 9 July.
For more information on the 2008 Fellowships, visit www.nhmrc.gov.au/nics
Stephanie Philbrick,
NICS Communications Officer
E: sphilbrick@NICSL.com.au
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