Baylor Scott & White Health with University of Texas College of Pharmacy, offers this two-year fellowship to prepare talented individuals with a strong interest in pursuing a career in Health Economics & Outcomes Research for positions in areas including managed care, pharmaceutical industry, consulting and academia
Our fellows are actively involved in Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) – from tailored graduate-level coursework, robust population-based research initiatives, collaborations with the pharmaceutical industry and specialty drug utilization management – our program prepares you for a versatile career in this evolving field;
Fellows earn a Master of Science degree in Health Outcomes from the Division of Health Outcomes at the UT College of Pharmacy upon completion of required didactic courses and successful thesis defense.
Baylor Scott & White hosts two fellows each year: One fellow for the internally funded Baylor Scott & White fellowship program, and one fellow for the Novartis-sponsored fellowship program. Information found on this website pertains only to the internally funded fellowship program. For details regarding the Novartis-sponsored program and how to apply, please refer to Novartis recruitment materials.
Download course brochure for additional information about the HEOR fellowship
Curriculum
Throughout the program, our fellows:
- Gain experience in:
- Utilizing medical/pharmacy claims and electronic medical record (EMR) data for research and quality improvement programs
- Protocol development, data collection, project management and statistical analysis
- Preparation and dissemination of results
- Apply learned research concepts and appropriate analytical methods in conducting retrospective database studies, prospective research studies and economic modeling
- Develop a functional knowledge of statistical software: SAS, SQL, STATA
- Gain a holistic perspective of different healthcare stakeholders’ strategies:
- Managed Care – Cost containment (quality and outcome metrics), innovative pricing strategies (value-based pricing), P&T, formulary development and pharmacy versus medical benefit (specialty, biologics and biosimilars)
- Pharmaceutical Industry – Value proposition via real-world evidence generation
- Support the judicious management of specialty drug use through innovative strategies including:
- Embedding pharmacists in clinics with high specialty drug utilization
- Improving medication access via high-touch relationships between providers, specialty pharmacists, and patients
- Contribute to the body of literature in the development and publication of abstracts, posters (1, 2, 3) and manuscripts (1, 2) and manuscripts (1, 2)
- Attend professional meetings and seminars with travel, attendance and associated costs reimbursed dependent on active research dissemination and participation for:
- AMCP Annual Meeting
- ISPOR Annual International Meeting
- ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exposition
- SAS/SQL Training
How to apply
Recruitment will be conducted virtually for the 2024-2026 internal fellowship position.
Requesting an interview
Interested candidates should request an interview by sending an e-mail with the subject line “[Recruitment] HEOR Fellowship Interview Request” to Tiffany.Kuo@BSWHealth.org and William.Ye@BSWHealth.org including each of the following items in PDF format:
- Letter of intent
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- List of names and contact information of three references
The interview process
All interviews will be conducted virtually starting in early November. Candidates invited to the final-round interview will be asked to have three letters of recommendation sent from letter writers to Paul.Godley@BSWHealth.org and Samera.Hall@BSWHealth.org with the subject line “[Recruitment] HEOR Fellowship Application Materials.”
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy before julio 1 of the fellowship term
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- A license to practice pharmacy in Texas or be eligible to reciprocate license to practice pharmacy in Texas within 120 days of the fellowship start date
Our fellows
PGY-2
PGY-1
Contáctanos
Paul Godley, PharmD, FASHP
Program Director
Email: Paul.Godley@BSWHealth.org
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Templo
2401 S. 31st St.
Templo, tx 76508
Working at Baylor Scott & White Health
Stipend and benefits
In addition to competitive stipends, we offer our residents a full menu of employee benefits. We help offset the cost of many of these benefits; others are options you can choose to pay for yourself.
Life in Temple
Temple uniquely offers a combination of access to big-city conveniences while maintaining a small-town atmosphere.
Why train with BSWH
As the largest not-for-profit health care system in Texas and one of the largest in the United States, Baylor Scott & White serves 41 counties through 54 hospitals, 1000+ patient care sites, 7,300+ active physicians, more than 52,000 employees and the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan.