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Centers of Expertise Funding Opportunities

Information and application for funding, travel, conference and research opportunities in all Centers of Expertise as well as listings for fellowships relevant to CoE areas of focus.

Deadlines for Spring 2012 opportunities are listed below,

Academic Health Care Management

The Future of Healthcare: Innovative Business Models Annual Healthcare Conference at Harvard Business School, Saturday, February 4th, 2012
 The conference includes senior business and thought leaders. Keynote speakers include Bill Crounse (Senior Director of Worldwide Health at Microsoft), Lawrence Culp (President and CEO of Danaher), and Karen Ignagni (President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans). Panel topics include biotech/pharma, global health, health IT, device/diagnostics, entrepreneurship/venture capital, and payer/provider. Networking sessions and a career fair, including sponsors Athena Health, Cardinal Partners, Danaher, Deloitte, Genentech, Health Advances, Lilly, Medtronic, and Tenet. There is open for registration. The Centers of Expertise will reimburse 10 registrants by application. HBS Healthcare Conference Scholarship Application

Global Health

International Travel Grants: The Center of Expertise International Travel Scholarship program offers twenty $2,000 travel awards annually to eligible Partners residents and fellows. Applications are due semi-annually and grants will be awarded based on review by the leadership of the Global Health Center of Expertise.
Travel Grant Application
Applications due March 1, 2012.

Health Policy

Academy Health Annual Research Meeting: June 24-26, 2012, Orlando FL. AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting (ARM) is the premier forum for health services research, where more than 2,400 attendees gather to discuss health policy implications, sharpen research methods, and network with colleagues from around the world.  The ARM program is designed for health services researchers, providers, key decision makers, clinicians, graduate students, and research analysts who want to:
•Examine emerging research issues critical to the organization, financing, and management of health services;
•Get updates on the latest research studies and current health policy issues;
•Hear the research funding priorities of foundations and federal agencies; and
•Explore the impact of health services research on improving access and quality of care.
Academy Health application 
Applications due March 1, 2012.

Medical Education

Quality and Patient Safety

National Patient Safety Congress on May 23-25, 2012 in Washington, DC. The NPSF Patient Safety Congress is an annual opportunity to learn from and exchange ideas with patient safety experts and practitioners from around the globe. The Congress provides real-world tools, resources, and evidence-based solutions for patient safety issues.  This program delivers 30 educational sessions led by industry experts. A full day of in-depth Pre-Congress sessions and a variety of motivational plenary speakers make the Patient Safety Congress the foremost learning and networking event in the field.
NPSF application
Applications due March 1, 2012.

Fellowship opportunities related to Centers of Expertise

Global Women’s Health Fellowship: The Global Women’s Health Fellowship is an interdisciplinary and cross-collaborative research and training program organized through the Connors Center for Women’s Health and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI). In recognition of the growing need for physician leadership within the global community and the lack of a comprehensive and collaborative training program, this fellowship was developed to enable health care professionals to hone research skills, knowledge, and experience in order to significantly impact the global community, with an emphasis on women’s health.

Harvard Medical School Fellowship in Quality and Safety: The primary goal of the HMS Fellowship in Quality and Patient Safety is to train a cadre of physician-scholars who are prepared to lead operational improvement efforts within the Harvard system and across the nation. This two year postgraduate program is for physicians who are in or have completed a residency or fellowship program. Fellowship to start June 2012. For information contact gbommarito@partners.org.

• FAQs about Center of Expertise Funding

  • Who is eligible to apply for CoE funding?

    • Any residents or fellow currently enrolled in a Partners training program may apply for funding in any Center of Expertise.

  • When can I expect to hear the results of a CoE award?

    • Applications are compiled and reviewed by Center of Expertise faculty immediately upon closure of a grant period. Awardees and their progam directors will be contacted within three weeks of cycle closure in most cases. Applicants who have not received a given award will also be alerted within three weeks of cycle closure.

  • Can I apply for funding in more than one Center of for more than one opportunity?

    • Any Partners trainee can apply for funding in any Center of Expertise. There is no formal affiliation associated with the Centers. Center of Expertise leadership tries to spread support across as many trainees as possible and to represent as many training areas as possible. If a trainee is an applicant for more than one opportunity, Center of Expertise leadership will likely limit awards to one area per grant cycle. Please direct individual questions on this topic to CentersofExpertise@partners.org.

  • Can I suggest an alternate idea for funding that is not listed as an opportunity?

    • CoE leadership welcomes new support ideas that will reinforce the goals of the Center model. Please feel free to present ideas at CentersofExpertise@partners.org. While we cannot guarentee that we will offer the proposed funding we are willing to explore relevant opportunities.