New position for Lisa Watts Natkin

Lisa Watts Natkin, PhD, Post-doctoral Associate, has a new position as an evaluator at the Center for Behavioral Health Integration. She will continue to work part-time on Integrating Behavioral Health in Primary Care and with the Center for Health Services Research. Many congratulations and best of luck to her!

Wingood, et al. publish new article

 

Congratulations to Marian Wingood, Doctoral Candidate in Interprofessional Health Sciences, Levi Bonnell, Doctoral Candidate in Clinical and Translational Science, Nancy Gell, Associate Professor of Movement Science and Rehabilitation on their latest publication.

Wingood M, Bonnell L, LaCroix AZ, Rosenberg D, Walker R, Bellettiere J, Greenwood-Hickman MA, Wing D, Gell N. Community-Dwelling Older Adults and Physical Activity Recommendations: Patterns of Aerobic, Strengthening, and Balance Activities. J Aging Phys Act. 2021 Oct 15:1-13. doi: 10.1123/japa.2021-0194. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34653962.

Though it is known that most older adults do not meet the recommended physical activity (PA) guidelines, little is known regarding their participation in balance activities or the full guidelines. Therefore, we sought to describe PA patterns among 1,352 community-dwelling older adult participants of the Adult Changes in Thought study, a longitudinal cohort study exploring dementia-related risk factors. We used a modified version of the Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors questionnaire to explore PA performed and classify participants as meeting or not meeting the full guidelines or any component of the guidelines. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with meeting PA guidelines. Despite performing 10 hr of weekly PA, only 11% of participants met the full guidelines. Older age, greater body mass index, needing assistance with instrumental daily activities, and heart disease were associated with decreased odds of meeting PA guidelines. These results can guide interventions that address PA among older adults.

Hitt to get new assignment in the Department of Medicine

Many congratulations to Juvena Hitt, MPH, who will be starting a new job on November 9 as Project Director for the UVM Department of Medicine Quality Program.  We're all sad to see you go, but we're glad that you are only going downstairs and can still take part in many CTS activities. Best of luck!

AHRQ Announces Interest in Supporting Primary Care Research Career Development Awards

 

Special Emphasis Notice (SEN): AHRQ Announces Interest in Supporting Primary Care Research Career Development Awards

Notice Number:

NOT-HS-22-002

Key Dates

Release Date:

October 22, 2021

Related Announcements

PA-20-067 AHRQ Mentored Research Scientist Career Development Award (K01)
PA-17-232 AHRQ Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (K08)

Issued by

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Purpose

Revitalizing the Nation’s primary care system is critical to achieving AHRQ’s mission of improving the quality, safety, accessibility, equity and affordability of health care.
For many years, AHRQ has made significant investments in research to understand how to improve primary care—including investing in primary care training and practice-based research networks, improving the delivery of clinical preventive services and care for people with multiple chronic conditions, optimizing primary care team functioning and improving team-based care, integrating behavioral health and primary care, and evaluating the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model and the costs of primary care transformation (see http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/primary-care/index.html). Recently, AHRQ’s continued dedication to advancing the field of primary care research has resulted in the establishment of a National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research (NCEPCR).

This Special Emphasis Notice (SEN) highlights AHRQ’s interest in receiving Career Development (K) Award applications from emerging investigators in the field of primary care research.

AHRQ is interested in career development applications that will provide the opportunity for qualified promising primary care research scientists to develop into independent primary care researchers. Meritorious proposals will detail and describe:

• Plans for mentorship with an established primary care researcher
• Sufficient infrastructure to support practice-based research

Further Guidance

AHRQ sponsors several career development awards intended to foster the career development of promising new investigators. These programs provide salary and research support for a sustained period of time for early career clinicians and research scientists.

AHRQ will use standing program announcements for the K08 and K01 funding mechanisms to support this research.

Applicants should clearly state in their cover letter and project summary of their grant application that they are responding to this SEN by including the title and number of this SEN: NOT-HS-22-002.

Applications responding to this SEN should be submitted on regular application receipt dates identified in the respective Notice of Funding Opportunity and will be reviewed by AHRQ standing study sections.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Tamara D. Willis, PhD, MPH, PMP
Health Scientist Administrator/Program Official
AHRQ Career Development (K) Award Program
DHHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Office of Extramural Research, Education,
and Priority Populations
5600 Fishers Lane, Rm 06E81B
Rockville, MD 20857
V: 301-427-1011
Tamara.Willis@ahrq.hhs.gov | http://www.ahrq.gov/training

King and company receive new grant

 

Roz King, MSN, RN,  CTS Graduate Student and Mariah McNamara, MD, MPH received notice of award for the Health Disparities Research grant through the Emergency Medicine Foundation in collaboration with the Emergency Nurses Association Foundation.

Title: Community Outreach Registered Nurse (CORN): A rural approach

Amount: $50,000 over one year

Description: A critical need exists to address patients’ difficulty with accessing primary and subspecialty care, which has resulted in frequent ED visits. The goal of the CORN project is to address rural healthcare disparities by:

1. Improving access to primary and subspecialty care follow up
2. Expanding adherence to care plans and healthcare markers (including increased medication adherence, housing stability, and food security)
3. Decreasing costs by impacting ED/EMS use through improved access to healthcare.

This project seeks to decrease disparities in access to primary and subspecialty care through the community outreach pilot program led by Amanda Young, MSN, RN. The goal of this project is to improve individual patient healthcare as reflected by follow-up rates, patients’ understanding of their own medical care, and promoting engagement in shared decision making in hopes of creating a decline in ED and EMS resource utilization.

These collaborative efforts would not have been possible without the support and assistance of a team of collaborators across the University of Vermont Health Network, The Larner College of Medicine, and our greater medical community. Deep appreciation is given particularly to Amy Dubuque, Peter Callas, Meaghan McKenna, Miles Lamberson, Tom Ahern, Deb Cannon, Julie Paris, Harry Leister, Nick Deavitt, Peg Gagne, Ramsey Herrington and Molly Stevens for helping to make this possible.

Congratulations to everyone involved.

Bonnell awarded Graduate College grant

Congratulations to Levi Bonnell, MPH, CTS Doctoral Candidate. He was recently awarded a UVM Graduate College Mini Grant to support presenting his scholarly work at the American Public Health Association in Denver later this year.

Learn more about Mini Grants here:
https://www.uvm.edu/gss/graduate-college-mini-grants

P hacking

Here is a brief (5:05) video on a big problem we should all know about. 

FYI

https://youtu.be/i60wwZDA1CI

Benjamin Littenberg, MD
Henry and Carleen Tufo Professor of Medicine and Professor of Nursing
University of Vermont

FW: NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Application Cycle Closes on November 18

 

October 19, 2021   NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Application Cycle Closes Next Month   Have you thought about applying for an NIH Extramural LRP award? Do you know someone who should? Help us share this valuable information with your colleagues! Awardees can receive up to $100,000 of qualified educational debt repayment with a two-year award. The NIH LRPs are unique programs, with tremendous benefit to early career researchers.       The application period to apply for an FY 2022 LRP award closes on November 18, 2021.  Be sure to visit our website to take advantage of our resources, and to learn more about eligibility requirements, application dates, and benefits of receiving an NIH LRP award!     VISIT THE LRP WEBSITE     Helpful Tips! Obtain your NIH eRA Commons ID and make sure your password is current.  An eRA Commons ID will be required to start your application. Check out the new application tutorial videos View the latest LRP Technical Assistance Webinar Review the  latest LRP Application Guide to learn about application components Reach out to an NIH LRP Program Officer to discuss your research Contact your Institutional Business Official (IBO) at your institution Contact an LRP Ambassador Application Deadline - November 18, 2021

 

Connect with NIH Loan Repayment Programs

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FW: Science Communication Training for Faculty, Post-Docs, and Graduate Students - Registration deadline Nov. 15, 2021

This could be a great way to improve your skills and help out a colleagues science by being a research subject.

	Dear Colleagues:   As part of research study on effective science communication, my colleagues and I are offering free science communication training opportunities. Participants will learn how to communicate with audiences about the value and importance of their work as well as science more generally. ***************************************************************************** *        WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? We are conducting the study at George Mason University and the University of Vermont.   Any faculty member, post-doctoral researcher, or graduate student at either institution is welcome to participate. *        WHAT PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ASKED TO DO (1) Complete a few short surveys about science communication. Additional information will be sent to participants once they register for the study. (2) Meet with us virtually to record a short video of you discussing your research or a science topic of your choosing. This recording will be kept confidential. Additional information will be sent to participants once they register for the study. (3) Participate in one of three types of training to which you will be randomly assigned. Additional information will be sent to participants once they register for the study. Trainings will be in-person, and all university-related COVID protocols will be observed. BENEFITS PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE In addition to the personal and societal benefits associated with science communication training, participants will receive financial compensation based on the group to which they are assigned. *        PLEASE HELP PROMOTE THIS STUDY Please circulate this message to graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and faculty colleagues at your institution.        *        TO REGISTER: https://gmuchss.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a9NOecNXyaH1Tb7 REGISTRATION DEADLINE – November 15 th , 2021 . (Space is limited!) We anticipate high demand for training, and we encourage interested individuals to register as soon as possible.   Thank you for reading and considering this invitation. If you have questions about this study, please contact Dr. Chris Clarke at cclark27@gmu.edu Sincerely,   Chris Clarke - Associate Professor, Department of Communication; cclark27@gmu.edu Katherine Rowan – Professor Emerita, Department of Communication; krowan@gmu.edu Xiaoquan Zhao – Professor, Department of Communication; xzhao3@gmu.edu Thalia Goldstein – Associate Professor, Department of Psychology; tgoldste@gmu.edu   Department of Communication George Mason University Fairfax, VA [IRBNet number: 1555681-1]

 

FW: Reminder: Call for Proposals due Nov. 17, 2021 and Oct. Info Sessions for VT EPSCoR RII Track-1 Research Projects

	Dear Colleagues,   The Vermont Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (VT EPSCoR) and the Vermont Complex Systems Center at The University of Vermont (UVM) are interested in identifying research partners and projects related to the Science of Stories. Projects will leverage lexical instruments developed by the Vermont Complex Systems Center.   We are seeking multiple discipline approaches to the use of these instruments. To find out more about this opportunity and to learn about the use of the instruments and their potential applications, please come to one of our upcoming virtual information sessions: Friday, October 15 at 12pm https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89080624319?pwd=VmdQTUQrUGF6em9WNzdhcm5iWVNCZz09   Monday, October 18 at 11am https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83142816146?pwd=Sm45TFJyYUJWaVU2WmZvWjNQL3c0dz09   Friday, October 22 at 1pm https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82169008191?pwd=R2xwRzdHL1BaZDczYW95RHdDWndDZz09   Those projects selected for award will be invited to participate in the 2022 EPSCoR RII Track-1 proposal, Study of Online, Collective Knowledge, and Stories (SOCKS).   Please help us circulate the attached request for applications broadly to people who could be interested in applying.   For more information, please visit the Vermont EPSCoR website: http://uvm.edu/epscor/socks   Thank you, VT EPSCoR and the Vermont Complex Systems Center