Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Invites Research Proposals on Disparities Issues

Deadline: Rolling

1. What is known about the quality of care provided by hospitals, physicians, and community clinics that deliver the majority of care to diverse patient populations?
   
   
2. Is health information technology a promising intervention for reducing racial and ethnic disparities in health care?
   
   
3. What differences in quality of care exist for Hispanic/Latino sub-ethnic groups, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and other sub-ethnic groups such as Vietnamese, Hmong, or other Asian subgroups?
   
   
4. While some researchers continue to document disparities in care, others have found decreased, declining, or a complete absence of racial and ethnic disparities in some types of quality of care indicators. How do these findings fit into the context of the wider disparities literature?
   
   
5. How does patient-centered care relate to better clinical outcomes?
   

Visit the RWJF Web site for details on these issues, application procedures, and program updates. http://www.rwjf.org/newsroom/featureDetail.jsp?featureID=
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Cure Autism Now Invites Letters of Intent for Treatment-Related Awards

Deadline: September 1, 2006 (Letters of Intent)

Cure Autism Now is an organization of parents, clinicians, and leading scientists working to accelerate research to prevent, treat, and cure autism.

Cure Autism Now recognizes the urgent need to develop effective therapies to treat both core and domain-specific features of autism. Research proposals focused on all aspects of transitional research are acceptable for submission. Applications are encouraged both from scientists already focusing on autism and from those new to the field. All proposals must have direct and immediate relevance to autism and its related disorders.

Treatment Awards are limited to $60,000 per year for one, two, or three years. Indirect costs may not exceed 10 percent of the total proposed budget and must be included in the $60,000 annual funding limit. Visit the Cure Autism Now website (http://www.cureautismnow.org) for complete program information and application procedures.

Tilghman Traveling Fellowship

Deadline: None, applications are reviewed as they are submitted.
Amount: Up to $7500 for travel, living expenses, and/or tuition costs
Eligibility: Full or Part time SOM faculty members who are native born U.S. citizens
Additional Info: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Research/ora/Funding/tilghman.html

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