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

The Kaiser Permanente MERN (Medical Education Research Navigation) team aims to connect eligible physician trainees and medical students​ with existing 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 current 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