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HIV Training Opportunities for Primary Care Providers
The federally funded NC AIDS Training and Education Center (NC ATEC) is offering two free educational initiatives on HIV prevention and management: Preparing for PrEP, which provides one-on-one support on the use of a single, CDC-recommended tablet to prevent HIV infection for high-risk individuals Tele-Education to Support HIV Management, which provides tailored, flexible support via …
UT Health Science Center Looking for Program Director
The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio is looking for a program director of its internal medicine residency program. Ideal candidates will be able to develop the resident program, supervise faculty and will lead quality improvement and research projects. Read more, or apply for the position.
Registration Open for Academic Hospitalist Academy
Registration is open for the sixth annual Academic Hospitalist Academy (AHA), which will be held October 20-23 in Englewood, Colorado. Each year the AHA, sponsored by the Society of Hospital Medicine, provides academic hospitalists with educational, scholarly and professional development skills to advance their careers and begin a pathway to success in academic hospital medicine. …
Faculty Spotlight: Paul Lantos, MD
For this week’s faculty spotlight, we talk to Paul Lantos, MD, about tracking and identifying Lyme disease, travel medicine, and his time in the Gambia, Peru and other locations. How long have you been at Duke? How long have you been at the Division? I have been at Duke in the GIM Division for 6 …
Dolor Leads National Practice-Based Research Network Efforts
Rowena Dolor, MD, MHS, has recently spearheaded several national efforts to advance Practice-Based Research. She recently co-chaired the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) conference from June 30-July 1. This national conference focused on the use of “Big Data” to address clinical care, patient-centered research, and population health and was a …
CRTP Offering New Course on Health-Care Research and Dissemination
The Clinical Research Training Program is offering a new course on implementation and dissemination of health care research this fall. CRP 273: Implementation and Dissemination of Health Care Research will provide an overview of methods for undertaking research and program evaluation within health services organizations and systems. For more information, read the full course description.
NIH, NCI Offering Outstanding Investigator Awards
The NIH and NCI have issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for Outstanding Investigator Awards (OIA). This award, available in any area of cancer research, provides long-term support to experienced investigators who propose to conduct exceptional research. It is intended to allow investigators to take greater risks, be more adventurous in their line of inquiry, …
AcademyHealth Offering $10,000 Grants for Members
AcademyHealth has expanded its professional development program to include seven grants of $10,000 each for its members. These grants will support the early careers of new health services researchers by funding innovative, timely, and relevant research and translation activities. The application deadline is September 9. Read more.
PhRMA Foundation Offering Grants, Fellowships
The PhRMA Foundation is offering millions of dollars in grants and fellowships to support innovative research in disciplines essential to the development of safe and effective medicines. Applications are due by February 1, 2015. The PhRMA Foundation offers competitive pre- and post-doctoral fellowships, sabbatical fellowships, and research starter grants to advance science in adherence improvement, …
Next Cycle of Bridge Funding Announced
The School of Medicine has announced the next cycle of the School of Medicine Bridge Funding program. This program funds investigators who have had a lapse in R01- or P01-level support. Eligible investigators may receive up to $100,000 per lapsed R01 grant or up to $200,000 per lapsed P01-grant. The next application deadline is Friday, …
NIH Announcements
- Examining the Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Healthcare Safety (R18)
- Notice of Need to Expire and Reissue PAR-24-090 "Clinical Coordinating Center for NCCIH Multi-Site Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (Collaborative UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)"
- Notice of Need to Expire and Reissue PAR-24-087 "Data Coordinating Center for NCCIH Multi-Site Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (Collaborative U24 Clinical Trial Required)"
