18 funding opportunities are listed in this category
International Association of Forensic Nurses Scientific Assembly Grant Program
Deadline to apply is April 1, 2010. The Scientific Assembly Grant (SAG) Program was established by IAFN in recognition of the need to promote excellence in Forensic Nursing through the support of global information sharing and networking. The SAG Program is designed to provide financial assistance for members and other forensic nurses from around the world who might otherwise be unable to attend the organization’s annual Scientific Assembly. This year's Assembly will be in Pittsburgh, PA, USA from October 27-30, 2010. All forensic nurses are welcome to apply. Applicants who are IAFN members and have been for a minimum of twelve (12) months immediately prior to application may apply directly. Applicants who have been a member less than 12 months or who are non IAFN members must be sponsored by a current IAFN member. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Three (3) grants will be available to those who apply for financial assistance to attend the annual Scientific Assembly. A grant award will consist of registration to the Scientific Assembly and a $1,100 USD stipend to be used for either airfare, lodging, ground transportation or meals. A check will be made available during the Assembly to the grantee. In addition to providing biographical data and demonstrating financial need, each applicant must write a short essay briefly explaining their area of practice/expertise and the benefit to themselves, their communities and IAFN gained by their attendance at the Scientific Assembly. All determination notices will be sent on or before May 31, 2010.
International Association of Forensic Nurses 1517 Ritchie Hwy Ste 208 Arnold, MD 21012-2323
Phone: +1-410-626-7805 Fax: +1-410-626-7804
Excellence in Survivor Advocacy Award Supported by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS)Award: Monetary award of $1000 and a plaque.Purpose: To recognize and support achievements and involvement of patient advocacy across the cancer treatment continuum, particularly as it relates to survivorship issues.Nominee's Eligibility Criteria:The candidate must meet the following criteria: * Be a registered professional nurse and an active ONS member * Have at least two years of oncology nursing experience * Been actively engaged in patient and survivor advocacy (e.g., legislative, regulatory, insurance discrimination issues) at the federal, state, or local level for at least two years immediately preceding nominationCriteria: The scoring criteria for judging this nomination packet is as follows: * Demonstrated patient and survivor advocacy on a consistent basis in a work setting that cares for individuals with cancer. * Helped to recruit nurses or other health professionals to become engaged in survivor advocacy. * Collaborated with other organizations, entities, and individual advocates to further recognition of survivorship priorities and issues. * Served as a role model for other healthcare professionals and the public by active involvement in cancer support groups, survivor groups, and/or other identified networks or organizations for individuals with cancer.Application deadline: August 16, 2010, 5pm (ET).
For more information on any of the ONS awards, contact ONS at customer.service@ons.org. Both nominees and nominators will be notified once an application is received.Oncology Nursing Society 125 Enterprise Drive Pittsburgh, PA15275866-257-4ONS (866-257-4667) 412-859-6100 877-369-5497 (toll free fax)412-859-6162 (fax)
American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Young Investigator Award
ASCPT is now accepting applications for the 2010 Young Investigator Award (YIA). The YIA award is intended to support a fellow or junior faculty member in clinical pharmacology or related field. The award includes a $35,000 grant. Deadline for applications is May 13, 2010.
The Young Investigator award is intended to support a fellow or junior faculty member in clinical pharmacology or related field who is engaged in clinical/translational research.
ASCPT broadly defines clinical research to be investigation in clinical pharmacology that is hypothesis-driven research that is focused on drug discovery and molecular research, drug development, drug action and disposition, clinical trials, regulatory sciences, therapeutics and outcomes research. Our focus is on human-based research.
The applicant must have completed a doctoral degree (MD, PharmD or PhD) at the time of grant award (July 2010) and be in a fellowship program focused on clinical pharmacology or must be within one year of the anniversary date of their faculty appointment.
• An application will be made by the applicant that describes the applicant, mentor, institution, and project. The ASCPT selection committee will critically evaluate these applications.• An institutional commitment for a faculty appointment at time of grant submission is not required but the applicant should be working in a laboratory or clinical research setting.• The sponsoring facility must be an academic medical institution. The primary mentor must be in the candidate’s proposed research field, must assume responsibility, and provide guidance for the research.• Applicants must provide evidence that IRB approval is pending at the time of application.• If the mentor is not an active ASCPT member, a supporting letter from an ASCPT member must beincluded.• Applicants should be planning an investigative career in clinical pharmacology.• It is expected that at the time of the award, the applicant be a member of ASCPT.• The applicant should spend at least 60-75% of his or her time in research during the award period.• Eligible candidates may submit only one application to ASCPT per year.• The Grant is for a one-year period, July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011, for the total amount of $35,000.
Payments are made to the applicant’s institution in two equal installments on July 1 and January 1. The grantis comprised of $31,000 to support the grant project, $1,500 for travel related to the project including theASCPT Annual Meeting and $2,500 for the institution to help defray the costs related to the administration ofthe project. Disbursement of funds is contingent upon final IRB approval. If final IRB approval if not given, the award will not be granted.
• The grant funds are directed to the sponsoring institution and may provide salary support, supplies, equipment, travel, etc. necessary for pursuit of the recipient’s research project.• At the conclusion of the grant period, a final report is required highlighting the project’s progress and summarizing the usage of funds.• In accordance with the goals of the ASCPT to assist with the careers of young investigators, recipients are required to respond to ASCPT’s requests for information on their career progress following the active grant.
The Young Investigator Award information can be downloaded from the ASCPT web site at www.ascpt.org
Questions about the Young Investigator Award can be directed to:Sharon J. Swan, CAE, ASCPT Executive DirectorSharon@ascpt.org or 703.836.6981
Applications are due to ASCPT by:5:00 pm Eastern time on Thursday, May 13, 2010Applications should be sent to:ASCPT, 528 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA
Law Students and Professionals: Paralyzed Veterans of America's 2009-2010 Legal Writing Competition is Now Open for Entries Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) is pleased to announce its sixth annual legal writing competition. The nationwide contest is designed to encourage debate within the current and next generation of the legal profession on public policy issues affecting today’s veterans. Entries should address the topic: Adjudication within the Department of Veterans Affairs: Judicial Independence, Quality Control, Consumer Perception and the Paradoxes Present in the VA’s System of Administrative Adjudication Paralyzed Veterans of America hosts this contest in the hopes of encouraging vigorous discussion of veterans issues. Entrants may choose any result and should feel free to offer well-supported praise, criticism, or suggestions. Entrants may wish to consider information available from the VA’s web site, the Court’s web site, and, of course, cases decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. The competition is open to all law students enrolled in ABA-accredited law schools, for entry in the law student division, as well as law school graduates and law professors for entry in the professional division. Prizes of $3,000.00 each will be awarded in two divisions, law student and professional. The prizes will be awarded to the entries deemed by the judges to be the best in each division. In addition, the winners will receive assistance from Paralyzed Veterans in publishing the paper in appropriate professional publications and/or presenting the paper at appropriate professional association gatherings. Submissions must be received no later than June 1, 2010.
Paralyzed Veterans of America 801 Eighteenth Street, NW | Washington, DC 20006-3517
1-800-555-9140 | info@pva.org
Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) Clinical Research & Development Fellowships
Supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationThe Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) invites researchers from developing countries to apply for a 12-month career development fellowship on Clinical Research & Development. Successful candidates will be seconded to selected pharmaceutical companies. The goal is to develop human resources to promote high quality clinical R&D in disease endemic countries (DEC). It is expected that qualified professionals will be able to enhance DEC product development capacity on diagnostics, drugs and vaccines against infectious diseases that disproportionately affect poor and marginalized populations.The programme will train individuals in situ with relevant partners in order to develop specialized skills not readily taught in academic centres, including inter alia R&D project management, regulatory requirements and good practices. Upon completing their fellowships, the individuals are expected to return to their home institutes and assume a leading role and become valuable resources in the global effort on R&D for neglected infectious diseases.
Programme descriptionTraining fellowshipWithin the context of the Clinical R&D team of the host pharmaceutical company, the trainee may be involved in activities related to : * Elaboration of the Clinical Development Plan; * Study preparation: study design, concept and main protocols, case report form and logistics; * Study implementation and conduct: pre-study contacts, study initiation and monitoring; * Study reporting: data validation, study report; * Medical Safety and regulation: reporting and management of safety, production of safety documents; * Administration and documentation: filing, tracking, financial agreement; * Regulatory aspects of medications; * Project planning and monitoring: human and financial resources management, timing; * Literature review, attendance at scientific meetings, clinical trial methodology, FDA/ICH requirements, new technologies.Although all companies are expected to provide the trainees with good exposure to general technical and managerial principles of R&D practices, individual programmes will be established within each company according to ongoing activities and trainee field of interest and expertise.
Alumni Network and post-training opportunitiesAn electronic alumni network will be organized and a meeting of past and current fellows will be held annually. The alumni network will contribute to the long-term sustainability of the programme by providing a forum for ongoing communication, better interaction and collaboration.
Eligibility criteriaThe applicant must: * be a scientist who is a citizen of and resident in a developing country; * be a maximum of 35 years old at the time of the submission deadline; * have a MD or PhD with clinical and research experience in infectious diseases; * be employed as a staff member of a DEC research institution, university or other recognized national institution that has an element of research relevant to TDR. The applicant must have been employed by the institution or university for a minimum of 12 months prior to the date of application; * be computer literate and fluent in English or French with a good working knowledge of English; * be able to demonstrate how the training programme will be put to use upon return to their home institute and country; * be committed to work in a developing country for a minimum of three years after the completion of the grant. Application procedureThe application should be sent in electronic format (Word or PDF only) to clinicalfellows@who.int (no application form is required). Reference letters must be scanned and attached electronically. The following information should be provided:1.Full name with the family name underlined.2.Date of birth, sex and nationality (copy of information page of passport or other identification document may be requested at a later date).3.Name, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of institution where the applicant is employed. All applicants must have permanent employment.4.Telephone number for personnel contact and possible interview (if not the same as institutional telephone number above #4) must be included.5.Educational qualifications, including place of study and graduation date (transcripts and copies of qualifications are not required but may be requested later).6.A description (1 page maximum) of the applicant’s current post and of the post held immediately before.7.A description (1 page maximum) of the applicant’s current work/research interests including disease(s) interest.8.A description (1 page maximum) of how the applicant, if selected, plans to apply the acquired skills and knowledge after returning to his home country/institution.9.A list of the applicant’s publications and other abstracts or presentations.10.A letter of recommendation from two senior scientists/professors that includes their address, telephone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail addresses. Please scan and include these with the application.11.An endorsement from the Director of the applicant’s home institution testifying to the ability of the applicant to undertake successfully the training proposed and certifying that the applicant, if selected, will be granted a leave of absence. The Director should also indicate how the proposed training will strengthen the institution’s capability to conduct clinical research upon the return of the trainee.12.Applicants from countries requiring national endorsement should submit their applications through proper government channels. A copy of all applications should be sent to the WHO Representative’s Office in their home country for information purposes.All applications must be received at clinicalfellows@who.int by 6 April 2010For further information:Dr Christine Maure, Empowerment Technical officerSpecial Programme for Research and Training in Tropical DiseasesWorld Health Organization, 1211 Geneva 27, SwitzerlandTelephone: (41-22) 791-1532 Fax: (41-22) 791-4854E-mail: maurec@who.intCandidates matching the eligibility criteria will be contacted to arrange a telephone interview in May/June 2010.Applicants will be informed of the outcome in July 2010.Training will begin by mutual consent as soon as possible.Financial provision will be made available to successful applicants through TDR to cover a monthly stipend, travel, health insurance, computer, alumni membership and professional meeting participation.
Public Health Law Research: Making the Case for Laws That Improve Health 2010 Call for Proposals-Round 2
Deadline: Apr 14, 2010The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) seeks to build the evidence for and strengthen the use of regulatory, legal and policy solutions to improve public health. RWJF is equally interested in identifying and ameliorating laws and legal practices that unintentionally harm health. As public health practitioners, policy-makers and others consider how laws influence the public’s health, they need evidence to inform questions such as: How does law influence health and health behavior? Which laws have the greatest impact? Can current laws be made more effective through better enforcement, or do they require amendment? The purpose of RWJF’s Public Health Law Research program is to answer such questions by building a field of research and practice in public health law.Preference will be given to those applicant organizations that are either public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a tribal group recognized by the U.S. federal government, or affiliated with a tribal group. Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories. The focus of this program is the United States; studies involving other countries will be considered only to the extent they may directly inform U.S. law and policy. Selection criteria can be found in the complete call for proposals.Key Dates: * March 17, 2010—Web conference for interested applicants. Registration is required. * April 14, 2010 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of brief proposals. * Early June—Applicants notified if invited to submit full proposals. * June 17, 2010–Web conference for full proposal applicants. Registration is required. * July 21, 2010 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of full proposals. * September 30, 2010—Finalists notified. * November 15, 2010—Funding initiated.Total Award: * Short-term studies: Up to 18-month awards of up to $150,000 each. * Complex and comprehensive studies: Up to 30-month awards of up to $450,000 each. * Up to $3.5 million will be available under this call for proposals for research studies.Contact:Public Health Law Research Grant Solicitation Helpdeskphlr@temple.eduOffice: (215) 204-2134www.publichealthlawresearch.org
Robert Wood Johnson FoundationP.O. Box 2316Route 1 and College Road EastPrinceton, NJ 08543
Telephone Number (877) 843-RWJF (7953)
Call for Entries: Gene Screen A Night of Film on Health and GeneticsThursday, July 15, 2010On July 15, 2010, after Genetics Day on the Hill, Genetic Alliance will host the 2nd Annual Gene Screen in conjunction with our Annual Conference, Advancing Novel Partnerships, at the Bethesda North Marriott in metro Washington, DC.Genetic Alliance hosted the 1st Annual Gene Screen as part of our 2009 Annual Conference, Discovering Openness in Health Systems, and we were thrilled with the success of our inaugural event. After a competitive selection process, we screened five films that inspired laughter, tears, and a pursuit of more knowledge about genetics and health. Now open for submissions!
Prizes and BenefitsGenetic Alliance will provide cash awards to all films selected for Gene Screen. First prize will receive $250 plus a travel stipend (reimbursed) of up to $250 to travel to Washington, DC, to participate in the Q&A session after the screening. An additional $250 will be split among the other selected films (award amounts will depend on how many films are selected). All filmmakers of selected films are invited to participate in the Q&A, but only the first prize film will receive a travel stipend.Free registration to the Genetic Alliance Conference will be provided to one person for each film selected, though lodging costs will be at the filmmakers’ expense. All filmmakers are also invited to participate in Genetics Day on the Hill.
Rules and RegulationsPOSTMARK DEADLINE: May 31, 2010.Entry is open for ALL TYPES AND GENRES of film, but films MUST BE RELATED TO GENETICS AND HEALTH. Films can be about a particular condition, but should have relevance beyond that condition to appeal to a diverse audience. The films we select will complement our Conference sessions. The following content areas were provided as choices to individuals submitting abstracts for Conference presentations. Use the list as a guide. Submitters should also bear in mind the Conference theme: Advancing Novel Partnerships. o Clinical Research o Cultural Competency o Delivery of Services o Education and Information o Emerging Organizational Trends o Family Health History o Health Disparities o Health Information Technology o Health Systems Transformation o Leadership o Newborn Screening o Novel Partnerships o Public Policy o Social Network Theory o Support Services o Translational Research * Films of any length will be accepted, though we may choose to screen excerpts from longer films. * Films will be accepted on DVD (Region 1 NTSC format only) or as a .mov file. Please note running time on entry form and on DVD. * DO NOT send originals. Submitted materials cannot be returned. * There is a $10 entry fee for the first submission. Any additional submissions (from the same individual) have a $5 entry fee. Cash, check, and money order are accepted. Only US dollars are accepted. All checks and money orders should be made out to Genetic Alliance. * Each entry must include a COMPLETED ENTRY FORM AND SIGNED RELEASE FORM to be considered. * The entry form includes an explanation (up to two pages) of the film’s relevance to Genetic Alliance as an organization, our conference audience, and Advancing Novel Partnerships, including a brief descriptions of the film’s applicability to any content areas identified from the list above. * There is no limit on how many entries you may submit, but each entry must have a separate entry form and entry fee. There is a $10 entry fee for the first submission; there is a $5 entry fee for any additional submissions from the same individual. You may send multiple submissions together in one package. * Please print your film’s title, director name and contact information, and running time directly on the DVD. * All submissions will be acknowledged via email. Make sure to print your email address very clearly. Include the emails for all individuals named on the entry form who may be interested in learning the results of the competition. IF YOU CHANGE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS, LET US KNOW. Add genescreen@geneticalliance.org to your email list of acceptable non-spam emails.POSTMARK ENTRY DEADLINE: May 31, 2010Mail all submissions to:GENETIC ALLIANCE“GENE SCREEN”SUITE 404WASHINGTON, DC 20009, USA
Safety Pharmacology Society Junior/Student Travel Award
Application Deadline: July 1, 2010 Purpose of the ProgramTo encourage and support world-wide representation at the SPS annual meeting of student and junior investigators (e.g., technicians, post-doctoral fellows and early career lab heads) engaged in safety pharmacology. EligibilityJr. Travel Award: Eligible candidates include students (undergraduate or graduate), technical staff, and junior scientists, post-doctoral fellows (< 5 years), and European early career lab heads. The candidate should have less than 10 years experience in the field of safety pharmacology. Candidates may come from within academia, contract research organizations, pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, government or engaged in preclinical research in safety pharmacology. Exclusion criteria include previous Jr. Travel Award winners, professors (undergraduate or graduate programs) and management personnel (e.g. laboratory head, principal investigator, or supervisor/mentor). Student Travel Award: Eligible candidates include high school, undergraduate or graduate students. Exclusion criteria include previous Student Travel Award winners. If for some reason the winner is unable to accept the award, they shall contact the Executive Director by August 15. Award The award shall consist of:Up to $1500 reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses (receipts are required) Complimentary registration for the Annual Meeting Complimentary SPS membership for 1 year. Winners are required to present a poster for the SPS meeting, attend the poster presentation and the Award announcement for ceremony. Note: the poster may also be entered in the Poster Contest. NOTE—the poster may also be entered in the Junior Investigator Poster Contest with the submission of an abstract. The awardees will be notified two weeks from the application deadline and the abstract will be published on the SPS Annual Meeting Web site. The Award is made to the individual and is not transferable (i.e., if the awardees cannot attend and sends the poster with a colleague, the colleague cannot claim the travel award). ApplicationsApplication form and a summary paper describing the research (approximately 500 words) sent as an e-mail attachment. Note: Summary may be in abstract form, but needs to include: Introduction, Objective, Brief description of methods used, results/findings and conclusion. Resumé or curriculum vitae sent as an e-mail attachment with item #1. One letter from a Faculty member/Supervisor/Principal Investigator. Letters of recommendation/nomination should be signed and sent, mailed, electronically (e.g. PDF format sent as an e-mail attachment) or Faxed to the society.
All material should be sent to SPS Headquarters: E-mail: spshq@safetypharmacology.org Fax: (703) 438-3113 Mailing Address: 1821 Michael Faraday Drive, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190
Consideration of Nominees Applications reviewed by the SPS Junior/Student Travel Award committee using a judging form and a 2-tier judging process. Review by all judges blindly with ranking to develop a short list Judging of the short list by the whole committee (teleconference)
Criteria for Selection of Junior Travel Award WinnersPresently there are up to six (6) Junior Travel Awards granted annually. Geographic: 1 from Africa-Europe, 1 from Americas, and 1 from Australia-Asia, and 1 additional from the continent hosting the meeting, 2 outstanding abstracts independent of geographic location. Criteria for Selection of Student Travel Award WinnersPresently there are two (2) Student Travel Awards granted annually. Geographic. 1 from continent hosting the meeting and 1 from the a continent not hosting the meeting. Distribution of Travel AwardsReceipts collected by awardees; submitted to SPS for reimbursement Note: Lunch during meeting is provided covered by the SPS Awardees Responsibilities and Process at the Annual Meeting Special poster location for winners, with special nametags and designation on posters Winners agree to be at posters during poster contest judging Posters to remain up the entire meeting Award recognition at the SPS Annual Business Meeting
Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making Robert Derzon Postdoctoral Grants Request for Proposals
The Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making is pleased to announce a grant program to support research in shared medical decision making for post-doctorates and clinical fellows. The grants are designed to support a specific research project that can advance the field of shared decision-making® in medical care. Through this grant program we hope to attract scholars from divergent fields including medicine, psychology, sociology, anthropology, public health, public policy, political science, economics, engineering, business, law, and related fields of study.
Grants are intended to support an original project not previously funded. This grant is intended to supplement a post-doctoral stipend or clinical fellowship to provide support for a specific research project that would not otherwise be carried out. Each project should result in publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Particular consideration will be given to projects with the potential for development into a proposal for continued study.
Eligibility Applicants must be no more than five years post completion of a doctoral degree or completion of a clinical residency. Grantees may not have faculty appointments.
Funding Awards will provide a $25,000 grant to cover research expenses related to the specific project outlined in your proposal. The intention is to fund research projects that could not be carried out as well or at all without this funding. The Foundation requires a research project update at six months and at the conclusion of the grant period. Updates should not be longer than 10 pages.
Additionally, the Foundation will support travel to present the research results at one national conference within two years of the grant period (up to $2000). Any publication or presentation of this research should include acknowledgment of the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making for its support.
Possible topics This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of topics. We welcome creative, thoughtful proposals that will allow us to advance the growing field of shared decision-making®. • Literacy and numeracy as these topics relate to the communication of complex medical information and related information such as tradeoffs and uncertainty, communicator and target effects, comprehension of audiovisual presentations. • Legal and economic implications of shared decision-making®. • Psychosocial implications of shared decision-making®, including family, community, competing messages. • Knowledge, values, and outcomes. What relationships exist among patient and physician knowledge, patient and physician values, patient satisfaction with their medical choice, clinical guidelines, and clinical outcomes? • Acceptability of shared decision-making® by health care providers and patients. • Learn about and document how medical decisions are currently made • Develop and evaluate strategies for providing information and support to patients making decisions • Basic research on how best to communicate information and understanding • Support research on the impact of different approaches to making decision on various aspects of the medical care system, including patients, providers, costs of care, physician vulnerability to suits, what treatments are chosen, and the quality of the decisions that are made.
Submission The proposal should be submitted by email. Proposals including all supporting documents are due by May 3, 2010 at 5PM EST.
Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making 40 Court Street, Suite 300 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 367-2000
Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making George Bennett Dissertation Fellowships Request for Proposals
The Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making is pleased to announce a fellowship program to support dissertation and postdoctoral research in shared medical decision making. The grants are designed to support basic and applied research that can advance the field, and to attract scholars to the field of shared decision-making® in medical care. Through this program we hope to attract scholars from divergent fields including medicine, psychology, sociology, anthropology, public health, public policy, political science, economics, engineering, business, law, and related fields of study.
Eligibility Applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral program in a graduate school where a doctoral dissertation is one of the requirements. Applicants must have completed all required coursework toward the doctorate and the dissertation proposal must be approved in order to submit a proposal to the Foundation.
Funding Awards will provide $25,000 to be paid through each fellow’s school. Fellows may use stipends to cover living expenses, travel, tuition support, or research expenses. The Foundation requires an update of each fellow’s research progress at six months and at the conclusion of the fellowship period. Updates should not be longer than 10 pages.
Each fellow is eligible to receive a direct payment of an additional $2,000 upon publication of findings from the funded research in a peer-reviewed journal within two years of the fellowship period. Additionally, the Foundation will support travel to present the results of the dissertation at one national conference within two years of the fellowship period (up to $2000). Any publication or presentation of this research should include acknowledgment of the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making for its support.
Possible topics This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of topics. We welcome creative, thoughtful proposals that will allow us to advance the growing field of shared decision-making®.
• Literacy and numeracy as these topics relate to the communication of complex medical information and related information such as tradeoffs and uncertainty, communicator and target effects, comprehension of audiovisual presentations. • Legal and economic implications of shared decision-making®. • Psychosocial implications of shared decision-making®, including family, community, competing messages. • Knowledge, values, and outcomes. What relationships exist among patient and physician knowledge, patient and physician values, patient satisfaction with their medical choice, clinical guidelines, and clinical outcomes? • Acceptability of shared decision-making® by health care providers and patients. • Learn about and document how medical decisions are currently made • Develop and evaluate strategies for providing information and support to patients making decisions • Basic research on how best to communicate information and understanding • Support research on the impact of different approaches to making decision on various aspects of the medical care system, including patients, providers, costs of care, physician vulnerability to suits, what treatments are chosen, and the quality of the decisions that are made.
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