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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Navigator Team​​​

The Kaiser Permanente MERN (Medical Education Research Navigation) team aims to connect eligible physician trainees with research projects and experienced research mentors in Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC). 

The MERN team consists of:

  • Regional medical education navigator, Ann-Marie Sur​mava, MBA
  • A group of research project managers who support medical education-sponsored scholarly projects in KPNC medical centers

MERN services include:

  • An initial consultation to understand a trainee’s research and mentorship interests
  • Liaison* with an existing research project based on a trainee’s research interests
  • Liaison* with an experienced research mentor in a trainee’s clinical area of interest
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*As many factors affect a successful match, they cannot be guaranteed. ​


Fi​nd Studies

To explore studies led by Kaiser Permanente Northern California Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education programs, select a program specialty:

Bariatric Surgery Cardiovascular Disease Community Medicine
Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Gastroenterology
General Surgery Gynecologic ​Oncology Head & Neck Surgery
Hematology/Oncology Internal Medicine Nephrology
Obstetrics & ​Gynecology Optometry Patient Safety
Pediatric Hospital Medicine Pediatrics Podiatric Surgery
Psychiatry Urogynecology Vascular Surgery