The Annual Assembly Planning Committee invites you to submit a proposal for the 2020 Annual Assembly in San Diego, CA, March 18-21, 2020. Submit your abstract for concurrent sessions, preconference workshops, SIG or Forum endorsed sessions, and the Interactive Educational Exchange (IEE). Submission Guidelines Submissions open today and close May 1 at Noon Pacific Time. All abstracts must be submitted online. Hardcopies will not be accepted. All authors are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest prior to submitting the abstract. Title must be descriptive and attract attendee
Specialized research training programs throughout the US focus on preparing potential candidates in careers in Palliative Care Research. These nationally known programs are currently available and accepting applications for fellowship trainees. Fellows participate in research and research training as well as receive mentorship to advance their program of research. Training programs will be individualized for each participant and focus on the participant’s research interests. Training programs include: Mentorship with Experienced Investigators Interdisciplinary Research Training & Experience
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) sets a high priority on expanding the number of researchers focused on aging-related diseases and other health concerns. To help develop our next generation of scientists, we are participating in the NIH Research Enhancement (R15) Award program. It has two components: the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions, and the Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools, with two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) for each. Learn more about the four new NIA
The National Institutes of Health Office of the Director announces the opportunity for investigators with relevant active NIH-supported research project grants from the participating Institutes listed above to submit administrative supplement applications for funded projects to meet new NIH Down syndrome research objectives related to the NIH INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE (INCLUDE) Project (https://www.nih.gov/include-project). This notice is soliciting administrative supplements for the following mechanisms ONLY: Resource-Related
Palliative Care and Aging Research Training (T32) Opportunity Funded by a Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Award NRSA T32 from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), this Program builds on the significant Palliative Care expertise and research opportunities within the University of Colorado. Participants become members of the community of scholars at the University of Colorado and are provided with the full array of resources available within the Department of Medicine and the Colorado Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI). Training Components: Mentorship
NIH Seeks to Fund Research on Ethical Considerations Related to Biomedical Research The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for administrative supplements to support research on bioethical issues to inform future policy directions. Consideration of ethical issues associated with biomedical research is intrinsic to the responsible conduct of science and the translation of scientific and technological advances into practice. The investment in and the integration of bioethics-related research and policy demonstrates NIH’s commitment to
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 7th, 2019 at 3:00pm Eastern Time Registration Required: Click below to register! [button url="https://ucsf.zoom.us/webinar/register
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 7th, 2019 at 1:00pm Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting One tap
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
