Monthly Archives: March 2013

Quick Health Data Online

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Source: The Office On Women’s Health at the US Department of Health and Human Services

Type: Online database

Level: Basic

Description: This database provides information and statistics on many health topics. Users can search for data by selecting from the following categories: access, codes and status, demographics, disease, maternal health, mental health, mortality, prevention, reproductive health, violence, and HP 2020; and selecting geographical areas to generate a report.

NIAID New Investigator and Early-Stage Investigator Portal

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Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease at National Institute of Health

Type: Online portal

Level: Basic

Description: This is a  menu that links  new investigators with NIH resources on grant writing and funding.

NIAID’s Sample R01 Applications and Summary Statements

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Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health

Type: Online reading

Level: Basic

Description: Sample applications R01 applications, research plans, and summary statements

The Office of External Research News Blog (Rock Talk)

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Source: Office of Extramural Research at the National Institute of Health

Type: Online blog

Level: Beginner

Description: Dr. Sally Rockey, the Deputy Director for Extramural Research at the National Institutes of Health provides current updates on NIH-related research activities.

Addressing Health Equity: A Public Health Essential

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Source: Empire State Public Health Training

Type : Online course

Level : Basic

Description:

From the course overview:

This course serves as a primer for illustrating the root causes that shape health and health disparities. In addition to describing the complex interplay of social conditions associated with health disparities, it also provides a framework for exploring public and community health frameworks for addressing health equity.”

*This class requires PHTC login registration

Toolkit for Building Primary Care Research at Your Community Health Center

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Source: Harvard Catalyst

Type: Toolkit

Level: Intermediate

Description:

From the toolkit:

“This toolkit is designed to provide clinical and administrative staff at Community Health Centers with the elements involved in building a primary care research infrastructure. Organized into eight stand-alone modules, health center clinicians and staff will find information on the following:

  1. Introduction to Quality Improvement and Research
  2. Building Primary Care Research Infrastructure
  3. Data: Access and Utilization
  4. Study Design and Methods Overview
  5. Dissemination and Action
  6. Funding Your Research
  7. Partnerships for Research
  8. Ethics and the Institutional Review Board”

 

Integrating Economic Analysis into NIH Funded Research

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Source:  The NIH Common Fund for Health Economics

Type: PDF Document

Level: Intermediate

Description: This resources contains an executive summary of the Health Economics Common Fund’s webinar conference, Integrating Economic Analysis into NIH Funded Research. 

From the document:

“The purpose of this webinar is to encourage collaboration between biobehavioral investigators and economists so that clinical trials and other studies are designed to promote appropriate and prompt implementation of effective and efficacious interventions. Incorporating health economics expertise on the effects of financial and organizational incentives and constraints on the behavior of various stake holders can expedite implementation of clinical, behavioral, and organizational interventions with proven efficacy in the areas of promoting health and wellbeing.

The featured webinar participants shared an example of a clinical trial to which economic analyses were added. They then explored the value of incorporating an economic perspective from the inception of clinical study design.”

 

 

Tips and Strategies for Developing Strong CBPR Proposals

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Source: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health

Type: PDF Document

Level: Basic

Description: This resource provides information on ways to strengthen research proposals on Community-Based Participatory Research. It also provides links to additional sources of funding for CBPR.