Clinical Research Oriented Workshop (CROW) Meeting: Nov 11, 2021

 

Present:   Levi Bonnell, Justine Dee, Rocky Kelley, Jen Oshita, Liliane Savard, Adam Sprouse-Blum, Connie van Eeghen (9)

 1.                   Warm Up: Happy Veteran’s Day

2.                   Jen is looking for feedback on her research interest statement (page 4-6). On the Research Interest statement, Do my explanations of my dissertation projects make sense, did I provide too much/too little information, organization of the flow of information better?

Program description

The role of the Pathways program is to mentor early-career clinical scientists in developing strong foundations for independent research careers. Pathways assists participants with developing a 5-year research career plan, acclimating to a research career, building a publication record, and learning about funding mechanisms appropriate to this career stage. The specific goal of the program is to prepare eligible candidates to become competitive applicants for NIDCD Early Career Research (ECR) R21 (formerly the NIDCD R03) or K23 awards. It is intended as an initial step to enhance the training, retention, and funding success of clinical scientists in Communication Sciences and Disorders, with the ultimate goal of advancing the evidence base of the discipline.

a.       Great application; Jen is a compelling candidate

b.       Style:

                                                   i.      Reduce use of names; use citations

                                                 ii.      Focus on what the review committee really needs to know, starting with the Cover Letter; “more bones than color”

                                               iii.      Specify “accommodations” and “disparities”

c.       Content

                                                   i.      Add citations

                                                 ii.      Pump up the achievement of the F31 award

                                               iii.      Each section must stand on its own; no dependencies

                                               iv.      Carefully define CDs (communication disabilities) as inclusive of hearing loss – the province of reviewers who are audiologists – and note the cross org studies in Canada and the US – see a new one from UNC

                                                 v.      Allow the possibility of trans national comparisons

d.       Figure

                                                   i.      Enlarge, no wrap around text

                                                 ii.      Only one Figure title; make large and readable

                                               iii.      Remove the circles; this is not an animated presentation

                                               iv.      Make fonts consistent; let the narrative make your emphasis

3.                   Next week:  TBD