The PCRC Investigator Development Center (IDC) Webinar Series presents: "Novel Behavioral Interventions in Palliative Care" Host: Francis Keefe, PhD will be leading the March webinar, titled: Novel Behavioral Interventions in Palliative Care. Dr. Keefe is a Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Professor in Psychology and Neuroscience, Professor in Medicine, and Professor in Anesthesiology at Duke University. When: Thursday, March 7 th , 2019 at 3:00pm Eastern Time Registration Required: Click below to register! Register Now! We hope you will join us! View Previously Presented and
The National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC) has invited members of the PCRC to attend a webinar this Thursday: "Research in Disenfranchised and Vulnerable Populations: Overcoming Challenges" Brie Williams, MD, MS , Professor of Medicine in the UCSF Division of Geriatrics, Director of the Criminal Justice & Health Program at UCSF and Director of the Criminal Justice and Aging Project of Tideswell at UCSF. Thursday, March 7 th , 2019 at 1:00pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting One tap mobile +16465588656,,700581191# US (New York) +16699006833,,700581191# US (San Jose) Dial
On behalf of the Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group, we would like to invite you to apply to participate in the Mentorship Selective . This 6-week longitudinal mentoring course seeks to foster a culture of mentoring by supporting mid-level and senior palliative care investigators in further developing their mentoring skills to successfully draw new investigators into palliative care research . Each week, the course will cover mentoring topics including maintaining effective communication, aligning expectations, assessing understanding, addressing equity and inclusion, fostering
We are pleased to announce that the PCRC has published a Funding Opportunity Announcement for the 2019 PCRC Investigator Development Center Pilot Program. This Funding Opportunity Announcement encourages small research grant applications focused on generating pilot data and supporting investigator development for building the science of palliative care. The goal of the PCRC pilot awards is to provide seed funding for future research activities through the PCRC. Additionally, the awards offer opportunities for investigators to participate in investigator development activities and be mentored
The PCRC Investigator Development Center (IDC) Webinar Series presents: "Statistical Considerations in Randomized Control Trial (RCT) Design" Host: Gregory Samsa, PhD will be leading the February webinar, titled: Statistical Considerations in Randomized Control Trial (RCT) Design. Dr. Samsa is an Associate Professor of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics and Assistant Professor in Medicine at Duke University. When: Wednesday, February 13 th , 2019 at 4:00pm Eastern Time Registration Required: Click below to register! Register Now! View Previously Presented and Recorded Webinars
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (Aurora, CO) is hosting a two-day conference, April 27 and 28, 2019 to develop and advance a research and policy agenda for the future of post-acute care. For more information and to register for the conference, please click the button below. More Information
We are pleased to announce that the PCRC has published a Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for the 2019 PCRC Investigator Development Center Pilot Program. This Notice of Intent to Publish encourage small research grant applications focused on generating pilot data and supporting investigator development for building the science of palliative care. The goal of the PCRC pilot awards is to provide seed funding for future research activities through the PCRC. Additionally, the awards offer opportunities for investigators to participate in investigator development
The NIH Collaboratory is pleased to announce the availability of a new self-paced, 10-module introductory course on how to design, conduct, and disseminate embedded PCTs (ePCTs). This course presents condensed material from the inaugural ePCT Training Workshop held in 2018 and provides users with important things to know and do when designing an ePCT, along with helpful links to additional learning resources within the Living Textbook. See the announcement! Also available in the Living Textbook are links to videocast workshops hosted by the NIH on a range of ePCT topics including: Embedded
The funding opportunity announcement, PA-19-165 , was recently posted for Administrative Supplement for Research on Sex/Gender Influences. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) requests applications for one year of funding for the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Administrative Supplements for Research on Sex/Gender Influences. This program is designed to provide supplemental funding to NIH-funded researchers to encourage the consideration of sex/gender factors in their ongoing research. The proposed research must address at least one of the five strategic goals of the new 2019-2023 Trans-NIH
