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Prevent Blindness America Investigator Award
The Prevent Blindness America Investigator Award provides funding for research investigating public health related to eye health and safety.
The application deadline is March 30, 2012.
Applications will be accepted in the following priority areas in adult vision, children’s vision, or eye injury:
Burden/economic aspects of eye disease/vision loss on society Best practices to integrate vision screening/follow up care to system care access Vision program effectiveness/evaluation
All research grants need to promote the core mission of Prevent Blindness America – preventing blindness and preserving sight. Basic laboratory science research will not be supported under this program.
Grants are for a one-year period, up to $30,000 and are reviewed by a committee of ARVO members.
All investigators must be citizens and permanent residents of either the United States or Canada. The applicant must be working in either the United States or Canada. All published materials and positions relative to research and eye-health will be listed on the application. Level of experience and related field work will be taken into consideration by the reviewers. A complete budget and detailed description of the research project will be required. All researchers will be required to remain in the United States or Canada for the duration of the project.
Contact Nita Patel, PBA Director of Public Health at 312-363-6019 or npatel@preventblindness.org with any questions.
Epilepsy Foundation Targeted Research Initiative for Health Outcomes
Targeted Research Initiative for Health Outcomes
Application Deadline: March 21, 2012
Award Amount: up to $50,000 maximum for one year
Apply via Proposal Central website
The Targeted Research Initiative for Health Outcomes targets an important need for research to understand how different components of health care systems affect outcomes in people with epilepsy. The purpose of this initiative is to support research that generates initial data leading to more extensive projects that will generate knowledge that will ultimately improve the healthcare of persons with epilepsy. The broad focus of the proposal includes methodological aspects of health and outcome measurement, health care needs assessment, nature and determinants of disparities in healthcare, access to care, quality of life, comparative effectiveness research, insurance and healthcare system issues, and methods of health care delivery.
Applicants may request up to $50,000 maximum for one year.
Epilepsy Foundation 8301 Professional Place Landover, MD 20785-7223 Telephone: 1-800-332-1000 Fax: 1-301-577-2684 Email: ContactUs@efa.org
2012 KaiserEDU Essay Contest
2012 Essay Contest Topic
Different elements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have broad reaching implications for many sectors of the health system, including insurance coverage, public programs, costs, quality of care, technology, public health, and health care workforce.
Describe an element of the ACA that you feel will have a major impact on either health or health care (positive or negative).
Explain why you think it is important and then discuss the major challenges in its implementation as well as its likely impact once it is put into practice.
Your essay must not exceed 1,000 words.
Prizes:
Prizes will be awarded to the top undergraduate and graduate student entries.
First Prize: $1500 and an iPad 2
Second Prize: $750
Undergraduate and graduate students will be judged separately. In addition to the monetary prizes, the winning essays will be posted on kaiserEDU.org and announced via email to subscribers of the website. The winning students' schools will also be notified.
Contest Rules*:
- DEADLINE: All essays must be submitted online by Monday, March 12, 2012, 5 p.m. EST. - Submissions must be from students enrolled in a degree-granting program at a university or college at the time of submission. Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. - Entries must be in English, at least 11 pt font, and double-spaced. - Essays must not exceed 1,000 words. - Number each page of essay. - References should be cited as endnotes. - Document should be written in Microsoft Word, Text or PDF. - Do NOT put your name on your document. You will be prompted to enter your name on the registration form once you click the SUBMIT ESSAY button. - Document must be formatted before submitting online. Once you submit your essay, you will not be able to edit. - Essays submitted for consideration must be original work and must be prepared by one author only. - Only ONE submission per person. - Entrants will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of submission
*Failure to follow any of these rules may lead to disqualification from the contest.
Review and Evaluation:
Submissions from undergraduates and graduates are judged separately. Finalists will be evaluated by national health policy experts. Essays will be judged on policy analysis, strength of argument, creativity, and writing and style.
State Health Access Reform Evaluation 2012 Call for Proposals
Deadline: February 22, 2012, 3:00 PM EST
State Health Access Reform Evaluation (SHARE) is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that supports rigorous research on health reform issues by investigators representing diverse disciplines and backgrounds. The program seeks to identify and fill gaps in research on health reform issues, especially related to state-level implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), with a focus on provisions that are designed to increase access and coverage. SHARE-sponsored research will provide timely guidance on implementation issues as states consider their unique responsibilities in executing the ACA, and will contribute to the evidence base for future state and national health reform efforts. The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) at the University of Minnesota will provide technical support for this program.
Total Awards:
Up to $1.5 million will be available under this call for proposals.
There is no predetermined dollar amount for individual grants. Project funding will range from $50,000 to $200,000 to accommodate both quick-turnaround policy analyses of six to 12 months and in-depth research/evaluation studies of 12 to 24 months.
Eligibility & Selection Criteria:
Eligible applicants include state agencies and other institutions engaging or employing independent or academic researchers or policy-makers working with researchers.
We especially encourage proposals that enlist junior researchers to work in collaboration with senior research advisers.
Projects may be generated from disciplines including health services research, economics, sociology, program evaluation, political science, public policy, public health, public administration, law, and business administration. Preference may be given to applicant entities that plan to utilize interdisciplinary teams.
Key Dates:
February 7, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for questions. February 22, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of proposals. April 2–6, 2012—Applicants notified if invited to revise and resubmit proposals. April 20, 2012 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of revised proposals. May 4, 2012—Notification of awards. June 15, 2012—Start of grants.
Contact:
Carrie Au-Yeung, research fellow butle180@umn.edu Office: (612) 625-2492 http://www.shadac.org/share
Call for Applications: American Public Health Association Public Health Fellowship in Government
The American Public Health Association (APHA) announces a call for applications for the 2013 APHA Public Health Fellowship in Government.
APHA is looking for candidates with strong public health credentials who wish to spend one year in Washington, D.C. working in a CONGRESSIONAL office on legislative and policy issues such as health, the environment or other public health concerns. The fellow will have the opportunity to see first-hand how public policy impacts public health and to offer their public health expertise to policymakers.
The fellowship will begin in January 2013 and continue through December 2013. Applications and additional information are available through the links below. The application, including CV and three letters of recommendation, are due to APHA by April 9, 2012. A committee of APHA leaders, former Fellows, and policy experts will review the applications and select the finalists. All candidates must be APHA members, have a Masters degree or a doctorate in public health or a related discipline. In addition, all candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, have five years or more of professional experience in a public health setting. Internships, graduate assistantships and residencies do not count toward the five year requirement.
The APHA fellow will receive a stipend of $65,000 for the year and an additional $10,000 is available for travel and other related costs (including moving costs and the costs of attending the APHA Annual Meeting).
Call for Applications: Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in Disability Policy
Application Deadline: Thursday, March 1, 2012
Honorarium: $3,500.00
Eileen P. Sweeney devoted her life to improving the lives of people with disabilities, children, battered women, the poor, and the elderly. Her early Washington career was devoted to disability issues and she played a key role in achieving the disability benefit reforms of 1983 and 1984. She subsequently turned her attention to other vulnerable populations, the needs of children, those served by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)program, and the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs.
The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI), in partnership with the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) established the Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in honor and memory of Eileen. Graduate students aspiring to a career in social policy with a focus on disability are urged to apply for this 12-week summer semester internship. A student will be awarded the internship based on nationwide recruitment and a competitive selection process.
The Sweeney Graduate Intern will have the opportunity to:
Work with leading disability policy experts; Gain valuable work experience; and Make professional contacts and attend relevant seminars, and symposia.
The Sweeney Graduate Intern will be based at the National Academy of Social Insurance, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036.
NASI, as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization devoted to furthering knowledge and understanding of social insurance programs, is uniquely qualified to provide students with challenging internship opportunities. NASI’s members, recognized experts in social insurance and health policy, offer the interns access to information and experiences found nowhere else. This is a nationally-competitive program with only one placement made each year. Academic credit may be arranged through the intern’s college or university. International Students with valid student visas can be placed with non-governmental organizations, if placement projects match their skills and interests.
To apply for the Eileen Sweeney Graduate Internship in Disability Policy, please submit the following by March 1:
A completed Online Internship Application or a PDF Internship Application form
A one-page cover letter that explains your interest in the internship program and answers the following questions:
In your own words, how would you define social insurance and its role in your family’s life? To what extent have you studied social insurance programs? What special skills or qualifications will you bring to your placement? On what types of assignments do you perform best? (e.g. research, writing, statistics, computer applications, organizing etc.) How will this experience relate to your future career plans?
Resume
Official transcript (if you are a graduate student, submit a copy of your undergraduate and graduate course work to date)
Three professional and/or academic written letters of recommendation with contact information
A five to ten page writing sample which reflects the type and quality of work you have done
Mail to:
Internship Programs National Academy of Social Insurance 1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036-1904
Application and materials must be received by March 1.
Completed applications will be considered by the selection committees for placements beginning in May or June.
Applications will be considered incomplete if any information is missing as of the deadline.
For additional information, contact NASI’s Internship Coordinator at (202) 452-8097 or internships@nasi.org.
Call for Applications: Somers Aging and Long-Term Care Internship
The National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) seeks outstanding graduate and upper division undergraduate students to serve as interns on aging and long-term care policy projects in Washington DC. Students studying economics, gerontology, political science, public policy, health policy, social work, actuarial science or related subjects are urged to apply for this 12-week summer semester internship.
The Somers Aging and Long-Term Care Internship is designed to recognize qualified students and provide them with a challenging learning experience. This internship, compared to the Washington Internship on Social Insurance, focuses on aging and long-term care issues and is more research oriented.
Somers interns have the opportunity to:
Work with leading long-term care policy experts; Gain valuable work experience; and Make professional contacts and network in their area of interest; and attend relevant seminars, symposia, and make site visits to long-term care facilities.
Somers interns work closely with the experts in their Washington or Baltimore offices. Placements may include:
AARP Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Alzheimer’s Association America’s Health Insurance Plans Congressional Research Service Institute for the Future of Aging Services Institute for Health Care Research and Policy National Academy on an Aging Society, and others.
NASI, as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization devoted to furthering knowledge and understanding of social insurance programs, is uniquely qualified to provide students with challenging internship opportunities. NASI's members, recognized experts in social insurance and health policy, offer the interns access to information and experiences found nowhere else. This is a nationally competitive program with only five placements made each year. Academic credit may be arranged through the intern’s college or university. International Students with valid student visas can be placed with non-governmental organizations, if placement projects match their skills and interests.
To apply for the Somers Aging and Long-Term Care Research Internship, please submit the following by March 1:
Call for Papers: Research Studies on Behavioral Economics Applications to Life and Health Insurance Policyholder and Annuitant Behavior
An actuary is a business professional who analyzes the financial consequences of risk. Actuaries use mathematics, statistics and financial theory to study uncertain future events, especially those of concern to insurance and pension programs. They evaluate the likelihood of those events, design creative ways to reduce the likelihood and decrease the impact of adverse events that actually do occur. Their work requires a combination of strong analytical skills, business knowledge and understanding of human behavior to design and manage programs that control risk.
In managing insurance, traditional actuarial methods use past policyholder experience in quantifying future liabilities and risks. In modeling future expectations, many assumptions need to be established that are influenced by policyholder behavior. For example, an individual's future utilization of policy benefits; when an individual might exercise an option; and when an individual might terminate the policy due to non-payment of premium or due to other reasons are just a few policyholder assumptions needed.
However, since human behavior is difficult to predict, the use of historical policyholder experience to model future policyholder behavior may not produce the most accurate results as future policyholders may not behave the same as past policyholders. For example, the historical experience used in the modeling may be under an economic environment which might be different from the future. An individual may behave quite differently under extreme conditions such as a financial crisis than the economic environment represented in the historical experience.
Behavioral economics use social and psychological factors to understand the economic decisions of individuals and can provide insights into the policyholder decision making process not available from traditional actuarial approaches. The theories might help actuaries better understand how individuals perceive value in relation to economic risk and the factors that influence a policyholder's or annuitant's decisions as well as help answer questions about how policyholders might behave under extreme economic conditions or under conditions not seen before. In addition, the theories might explain why policyholders may not select or exercise policy options that could provide them with higher benefits.
These insights can then be used to develop or refine actuarial assumptions or methodologies regarding policyholder behavior for actuarial modeling.
Case studies are provided to further illustrate some of the policyholder behavior issues that need addressing that would help actuaries reflect policyholder behavior in actuarial models.
Deferred Annuity with a Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit Long Term Care Insurance Universal Life Insurance with Secondary Guarantee
Content To expand our understanding of the theory of behavioral economics and its application to life and health insurance policyholder and annuitant behavior, the Society of Actuaries' Committee on Knowledge Extension Research, Committee on Life Insurance Research and the Financial Reporting Section are issuing this Call for Papers, inviting actuaries, academics, economists, psychologists, sociologists, researchers and other professionals to explore this topic from a variety of perspectives. The organizers are seeking to compile papers that represent the latest in thinking about this topic. It is the goal of this effort that taken together, the selected papers will provide a multi-disciplinary, textured analysis of the topic.
Authors may submit either original research or expository papers. The papers have no required minimum or maximum length.
As the purpose of this Call For Papers is to provide a resource for actuaries to help incorporate policyholder behavior in actuarial modeling, the submitted papers should be written for an actuarial audience.
The following is a list of potential issues that authors may wish to consider. Please note these issues are only intended to serve as examples and are not meant to restrict potential ideas in any way.
Issues
Identify areas of actuarial practice where behavioral economics approaches are suitable (e.g. modeling variable annuity guaranteed living benefits (VAGLB) utilization) based on current needs of the actuarial profession.
Develop, recommend and/or illustrate behavioral economics approaches/methodologies which can be used to better understand policyholder or annuitant behavior (e.g. interviewing policyholder or agents to understand the process of VAGLB utilization) or an individual's behavioral aspects related to the marketing and sales of insurance and financial security products.
Provide advantages, disadvantages and limitations of each possible approach, considering factors such as legal, cultural, psychological and so on.
Develop and illustrate methods or approaches for incorporating policyholder or annuitant behavior in actuarial modeling.
Authors are also free to combine several issues when developing their abstracts.
Some examples of what we might like to see as results of a paper:
Identification of variables outside of the insurance or annuity contract that influence policyholder behavior such as: economic, social, cultural, sale process and other factors. A discussion of how these outside variables impact financial results and how their influences change as other factors change.
Factor analysis or other method/model to determine important parameters influencing embedded option exercise within an insurance or annuity contract such as universal life or variable annuity. A discussion of how the importance of a parameter varies in relationship to other parameters.
What is the impact of the proposed method/model for incorporating policyholder or annuitant behavior in relationship to traditional actuarial methods such as a comparison of the financial results/profit measures under both methodologies?
While the examples provided have had a life insurance policyholder and annuitant behavior focus, behavioral economics applications to disability, health and long term care insurance are also welcomed.
Procedure for Submission of Abstracts Please submit an abstract or outline of your proposed paper by March 30, 2012 to:
Jan Schuh Society of Actuaries fax: 847-273-8556 email: jschuh@soa.org
At a minimum, the abstract submission should include a brief description of the subject of the paper, a list of key items to be covered and a brief biographical paragraph summarizing the author's experience, prior publications and presentations and contact information.
Procedure for Reviewing Abstracts Submitted abstracts will be evaluated by a review group for their potential for presentation at an SOA-sponsored event. The exact dates and details will be decided at a later time.
Abstract submissions will be accepted, accepted subject to revision or declined. The review group is scheduled to complete its evaluation of the abstracts/outlines by May 1, 2012.
Submission of Papers All papers must be based on accepted abstracts and submitted in a complete format no later than October 1, 2012.
The procedure for submission of papers includes the following specific guidelines:
Submissions with special publication requests should include them in the original submission.
Submissions should be made electronically to Jan Schuh at jschuh@soa.org.
Publication and Presentation The review group, after receiving all submissions, will determine if a meeting event for presenting the papers is appropriate. Should this occur:
It is anticipated that travel and lodging expenses for authors selected to present at the event will be reimbursed, up to certain limits. A final determination as to the number of papers invited to present will be made after all abstracts have been submitted and reviewed. It is anticipated that all accepted papers will be published. The papers will appear in an on-line monograph and, where appropriate, in Society of Actuaries publications. Upon author request, accepted papers may also be submitted to peer—reviewed journals.
The Society of Actuaries prefers to publish all papers and to copyright all published papers without a previous copyright. However, it will work with authors as necessary for special publication situations.
The Society of Actuaries reserves the right to reject or not publish any papers not meeting the criteria and standards set by the review group.
Prizes Monetary prizes will be awarded to the top 3 papers as judged by the review group.
First Prize - $7,500 Second Prize - $5,000 Third Prize - $2,500
The SOA reserves the right to not award any prize money if submitted papers do not meet quality standards.
Questions Please direct any questions regarding this Call for Papers to:
Ronora Stryker, Research Actuary Society of Actuaries ph: 847.706.3614 email: rstryker@soa.org
European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis–AMGEN Fellowship Awards 2012
The European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO) is pleased to announce two Osteoporosis Fellowship Awards, courtesy of a grant from Amgen. The recipients will each receive $50,000 USD for one year to support their fellowship stipend.
All awards applications and supporting materials must be submitted on or before February 13, 2012 through the website and by mail. Late or incomplete packages will not be considered. Applications will be notified of the committee's decision no later than March 15, 2012.
Only the candidatures that observe the conditions required will be taken into account. Evaluation criteria include:
A focus on patient-oriented clinical investigation The significance and originality of the proposed study and hypothesis The appropriateness, feasibility, and adequacy of the proposed experimental design and methodology Availability of institutional resources to support the proposed project Credentials and skills of the mentor and the plan for mentor/investigator interaction Degree of direct involvement of the fellow in the design and conduct of the research As a minimum candidates must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and must have been awarded either a PhD or an M.D. since 01.01.2001. Candidates must have submited an abstract and be registred at the ECCEO11-IOF congress at the time of the application.
PhD students are not eligible for this award.
Preferred areas of research for Fellowship application:
Epidemiology of Osteoporosis Bone Quality Health Economics aspects of Osteoporosis
2012 Pfizer Fellowships in Public Health
The Fellowship in Public Health is intended to support research that fosters academic science, knowledge of public health, and collaborative partnerships between accredited schools or programs of public health and federal, state, and local departments of public health. Institutions interested in this fellowship program must submit research proposals for programs or initiatives that involve chronic disease prevention (e.g., smoking cessation), healthcare costs (e.g., economic costs of counterfeit medicines), preventive medicine, and/or public health preparedness.
Funds Available
One award of up to $100,000, paid over 2 years at $50,000 per year
Application Deadline: February 10, 2012
Awards Announced: By April 1, 2012
Funding Begins: July 2012
Eligibility
Institutions
Must be an accredited US-based academic institution Must not be located in the State of Vermont The institution cannot host another recipient of this same award during the proposed term Senior staff, division heads or department chairs should work on behalf of their institution to prepare and submit an application for consideration
Proposal
Proposals requesting to study any pharmaceutical product are ineligible for MAP awards. Requests to study Pfizer products must to be submitted through our Investigator Initiated Research portal (http://www.pfizer.com/research/investigator/investigator_initiated_research.jsp). Basic science and/or fundamental research (animal model, in-vivo / in-vitro) are not permissible Proof of harm or otherwise highly invasive studies (unethical) will not be considered
Fellows
Prospective fellows at the institution CANNOT apply directly for the award. A Fellow may assist the senior staff, division head or department chair at the institution in the development of the grant application A fellow supported by a Pfizer MAP fellowship must have the opportunity to carry out supervised biomedical or clinical research with the primary objective of preparing them for their respective discipline and subspecialty Upon receipt of the grant award, the Fellow selected by the Institution must meet the following criteria: US citizen or foreign national with permanent US residence Hold an advanced degree (i.e., MD, DO, NP, PharmD, etc.) Be enrolled in fellowship program (Clinical award recipients) Hold a non-tenured, junior faculty appointment (Research award recipients)
Selection Process
Quality of the Research Proposal:
Is the proposal innovative, significant, and feasible, and does it have depth? Does the proposal reference interdisciplinary knowledge? Does the proposal bridge the academic and practice communities?
Quality of the Institution:
Assessment of the academic and/or medical facilities and the institution's commitment to research. Are the institutional support, equipment and other physical resources available to the fellow(s) adequate for the proposed project? Will the project benefit from the unique features of the environment, subject populations, or collaborative arrangements offered by the institution?
Quality of the Mentor(s):
Is the mentor(s) well suited to the project? What is the mentor(s) experience within the field? Is the mentoring relationship beneficial for the development of potential fellow?
Contact Us
Questions about the programs and/or applications:
The Pfizer MAP Team Phone: (877) 254-6953 E-mail: MAPinfo@clinicalconnexion.com
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