The 2024 VERITY/Brigham Course in Rheumatology Clinical Research will be held Tuesday, April 7, to Friday, April 10, 2026, in Boston, MA at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The VERITY Course is a 4-day course aimed at early-stage (typically residents, fellows or junior faculty) investigators pursuing clinical/patient-oriented/epidemiologic research studies in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. Participants will develop or refine a research protocol or specific aims for a grant proposal during the course. The course is paid for by a grant from NIH-NIAMS and thus free to attendees.
WHAT: 4-day course aimed at early-stage (typically residents, fellows, or junior faculty) investigators pursuing clinical/patient-oriented/epidemiologic research studies in rheumatic musculoskeletal, or dermatologic diseases. Participants will develop or refine a research protocol or specific aims for a grant proposal during the course.
WHO: Early-stage investigators (typically residents, fellows, or junior faculty) pursuing clinical/patient-oriented/epidemiologic research studies in rheumatic musculoskeletal, or dermatologic diseases.
WHEN/WHERE: Tuesday, April 7, to Friday, April 10, 2026. Those accepted into the course will be expected to attend in-person and need to travel to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA.
Application materials are due by 11:59PM on December 16, 2025.
BONUS: Participants will also be eligible to compete for a $30,000 funding opportunity
DETAILS AND APPLICATION MATERIALS:
VERITY 2026 Course Application: https://forms.gle/xSugWA2e6xNHVxCE7.
Please note – the application deadline for the VERITY 2026 course has passed.
The course is free (attendees or their program should cover travel and lodging).
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