Training
The PROVE Center offers a robust research training environment for medical students, residents, and fellows seeking to advance their skills in patient-centered clinical research. As a national leader in the development and implementation of patient-reported outcomes (PROs), the PROVE Center provides trainees with the methodological tools, mentorship, and interdisciplinary collaboration needed to become future leaders in outcomes research and value-based healthcare.
We welcome early-career clinicians and trainees interested in exploring the intersection of surgical care, quality of life, and healthcare delivery innovation. Under the mentorship of the PROVE Center faculty, trainees will work closely with a multidisciplinary team including surgeons, epidemiologists, psychometricians, qualitative researchers, implementation scientists, statisticians, health economists, and policy experts. Our collaborators span across the Mass General Brigham system, including Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Harvard Business School, offering access to diverse research domains and data networks.
Our training program emphasizes hands-on experience across the full lifecycle of PROMs, from development and validation to implementation as clinical interventions and tools for quality improvement, performance benchmarking, and addressing health disparities. Trainees may also explore cutting-edge applications of PRO data through advanced analytics, natural language processing, and AI to support predictive modeling, precision care, and equitable outcomes. Projects are tailored to each trainee’s clinical interests and career goals, with a strong emphasis on applying patient-centered data to improve clinical decision-making and health outcomes. Dr. Pusic and Dr. Kenzik are also both experienced Loan Repayment Program mentors.
Our trainees benefit from:
- Individualized mentorship and career development planning
- Access to large-scale national and institutional datasets
- Support in study design, statistical analysis, coding, and qualitative research
- Participation in grant writing, abstract submissions, and manuscript development
- Opportunities to present at institutional, national, and international conferences
- Loan Repayment Program (LRP) eligible projects
Duration is flexible based on academic development time or elective research year; however, a minimum six-month commitment is strongly preferred to ensure a meaningful research experience.
Trainee opportunities are open to medical students, residents, and fellows.
Those eligible to work in the U.S. are preferred, though visa sponsorship is considered on a case-by-case basis.