Upcoming Presentations
October 14th – 4:00pm to 5:00pm – Didactic Session presented by Clara Lee, MD
October 21st – 4:00pm to 5:00pm – Works in Progress presented by Courtney Collins, MD
Health Services Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 – Clinical Trial Optional)
Research Objectives
The overarching purpose of this FOA is to promote research to generate new knowledge to improve health care access, delivery, utilization and quality, and health outcomes of racial and ethnic minority populations and other groups affected by health disparities. Research encouraged under this FOA includes the examination of population-specific clinical presentation and/or manifestation of diseases and their complications within the context of health care settings; services within health care systems and non-clinical settings linked to health care systems (e.g. personal residences, school-based health centers, the workplace, and criminal justice settings); etiologies and reduction of health care disparities; structure and organization of health care systems and coordination of health care; impact of healthcare and non-healthcare policies on health care and health disparities; and system-wide interventions or multi-level interventions. Projects may address health services pertaining to health promotion, screening for disease or risk factors, prevention at any level, diagnosis and the treatment of particular health conditions (including chronic diseases, mental and substance abuse disorders, and infectious diseases such the 2019 Novel Coronavirus), specific segments of populations affected by health disparities (e.g. pregnant women, children, persons with disabilities, older adults), or more general indicators (e.g., access to primary care services or specialty care) that may not be condition-specific. Projects may include observational/descriptive, or interventional studies (including randomized clinical trials, pragmatic trials and others) and may involve primary data collection and/or secondary analysis of existing datasets. Projects should involve the use of relevant health system-level data in some way. Projects should include a focus on one or more NIH-designated US populations affected by health disparities, which include Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, underserved rural populations, and sexual and gender minorities. Projects that include populations that identify across more than one health disparity group are encouraged.
For more information, see: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-20-310.html
The CCTS will sponsor the NIH Department of Bioethics course “Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research” beginning September 23, 2020. The course is a seven-week series of webinars of critical ethical issues involved in conducting human subject research.
Participation in this program will fulfill NIH requirements for training in the Responsible Conduct of Research, and learners who complete at least three sessions will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Webinars will be live-streamed every Wednesday from 8:30 to – 11:30 am (EST).
Dates/Times: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Sept 23, Sept 30, Oct 7, Oct 14, Oct 21, Oct 21, Oct 28, and Nov 4
Grant Submissions- Process Flow
Be advised that both the COM and CCC Grants Management Office is more strictly enforcing grant submission timelines.
For COM investigators, your intention to submit a new proposal must be sent through the REDCap portal (link: https://redcap.osumc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=TYPT3ALFMN), but if fewer than 6 weeks remain before the deadline they may not be able to accommodate your application and will deny the submission.
CCC applications should continue to be routed to the CCC Grants Office, by emailing an inquiry to Li.Zheng@osumc.edu
Upcoming Events
Free Registration for the Fall 2020 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration!
No plane tickets, hotel costs, or food budgets to worry about! In fact, no registration fees either! The NIH is bringing the Fall 2020 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration direct to your computer…free of charge, Tuesday, October 27 – Friday, October 30!
This event is designed to demystify the NIH grant application and review process! Register today at https://nihvirtualseminar2020.vfairs.com/ and be sure to check out all the networking opportunities taking place during the seminar. For instance, the Meet the Experts page highlights all of the NIH Institutes and Centers, offices and special programs offering booths filled with resources to fill your “swag bag” and times to chat with grants management, policy, review, and program officials throughout the seminar.
If you’re new to working with the NIH grants process as an investigator or administrator, join us as we connect and collaborate! Here’s what to expect:
- Four days of sessions with live and simu-live sessions, as well as an on-demand video library
- Three tracks designed around grants policies and programs, including case studies and Q&As
- Live chat opportunities with NIH & HHS experts on the grants process and policies
- Downloadable resources to reuse and/or share with others at your institution
- Free registration! Yes, you read it right.
Are you excited yet? Keep tabs on the latest registration and agenda updates on the seminar site. We hope to “see” you there!
Are you contemplating working with a unpaid volunteer student?
SHARP can help you work out the logistics. We can arrange for virtual access for OSU affiliates at no cost, and virtual access for non-OSU affiliates for a fee (to set up a virtual machine for them to remote to).
For more information, contact Judy M. Opalek, PhD (judy.opalek@osumc.edu)
SHARP Staff – Return to Campus
We are in the midst of our Return to Campus plan and you may be seeing us in the office more often. We need to adhere to the social distancing requirements in our shared space, and we will be working on modified schedules until a full return is feasible. All SHARP staff continue to be reachable by phone, email, and text, whether in the office or working remotely. We appreciate your patience during this time.
Please note that the SHARP staff are working 100% remotely at this time and are still fully available for virtual meetings and discussion. We have nearly every normal tool at our disposal during this time and are only limited by face-to-face interactions and campus-based physical resources. If you have any questions or concerns—reach out!
