UTHSC ORA - Forms site

NIH Forms and Applications

Subcontract Form for University of Memphis

UTHSC Office of Research Administration (ORA)

UTHSC Institutional Review Board (IRB)

UTHSC Institutional Review Board FEES

UTHSC Institutional Review Board FEE INCREASE July 1, 2009

UTHSC ORA Forms

UTHSC Office of Research Administration: STAFF CONTACTS

UTHSC Office of Research Compliance

Print Publications to Download

Guidelines, Tips, Checklists

UTHSC ORA Grant Writing Tips / 'How To'

Checklist for Research Proposal (Test for Success)

Review

CON Mock Review Guidelines

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

AHRQ supports health services research that will improve the quality of health care and promote evidence-based decisionmaking

Grants.gov

Grants.Gov: Links to funding announcements from all federal agencies

Standard Due Dates for Competing Applications - NIH - Office of Extramural Research

Grants.gov BLOG [great for updates]

Troubleshooting Tips - Grants,gov

Help is provided for common troubleshooting issues such as verifying your Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) status, login for E-Business Point of Contact (E-Biz POC) and accessing search results. These troubleshooting tips can help you quickly resolve your technical issues.

Certificates of Confidentiality Kiosk - Office of Extramural Research - NIH

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

HRSA Open [Funding] Opportunities

Request a No-cost Extension - HRSA

Using Program Funds Beyond Budget Period - HRSA

Find HRSA Grant Awards - Grantees

HRSA Grantees by Program or State

HRSA Grant Awards by Major Program or State

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Due Dates / Deadlines - NIH

NIH eRA Commons
A virtual meeting place where NIH extramural grantee organizations, grantees, and the public can receive and transmit information about the administration of biomedical and behavioral research.

Grants.OER Home Page
NIH Office of Extramural Research
NIH Medical and Behavioral Research Grant Policies, Guidelines and Funding Opportunities

NIH Applications and Forms

NIH Updates Submission Instructions for the Public Access Policy

NIH made several updates to the NIH Public Access Web page to clarify the submission process.  The Web site explains that there are four methods to ensure that a manuscript is submitted to PubMed Central in compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy. These methods vary based on the version of the paper submitted, and the actions undertaken by the author and publisher.  

Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects (CRISP)
Search Awarded Grants for Federal Funding Agencies

Center for Scientific Review (CSR)
NIH portal for NIH grant applications and their review for scientific merit

Steps and Instructions: NIH Electronic Submission of Grant Applications

Video: Inside the NIH Grant Review Process

Research Portfolio Online Report Tool (RePORT)

Reports, data, and analysis of NIH Research Activities

NIH Checklists for PIs and Institutions
Posted on Natl. Institute of Allergy & Infectuous Diseases' site---EXCELLENT LISTS/GUIDELINES

EXCELLENT Funding & Policy Terms & Acronyms
NIAID Glossary of Funding and Policy Terms and Acronyms

NIH Planned Timeline of Mechanisms for Electronic Submission using the SF4242 (R&R)

Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts

NIH Podcasts [Reports / Training Archives]

National Institute of Nursing Research

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Research and Funding  - National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Grant Development and Management Resources (NINR): Includes 'Getting Started' and 'FAQ' links

ALL Grants MUST be Routed through ORA

ALL grant applications MUST be routed through Office of Research and Grants Support before submission.

Route Sheet Form

UTHSC Research Policies

Outside Interests Reporting Requirements UTHSC

Readability Toolkit for Consent Forms

The Readability Toolkit

Compliance

UTHSC Compliance Site: Conflicts of Interest, Education, Misconduct, HIPAA, etc.

New (Interim) contact for Human Subjects Compliance

Clinical Practices Billing Compliance and Patient Privacy Program and Policies - UTHSC

Budgets / Contracts

[NIH] Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts

CON purchases $5000 - one vendor - See Beth Kirby

Grants MUST Be Routed. ALL Grants and Contracts MUST be routed through ORGS and ORA

Detailed Budgets to ORA - Policy

Subcontracts - Slides from Debbie Smith, Asst. Vice Chancellor of Research

Fringe Benefits Rates for UTHSC

Foreign Travel - NIH Policy

Research/Sponsored Grants and Contracts, Allocation of Facilities and Administrative Revenues

Subcontract Form for University of Memphis

Faculty Signature Authority for Business and Research Contracts - Policy

UT Research Foundation Revenue Sharing Policy - Inventions

UTHSC Office of Research Administration

UTHSC ORA Policy Site: research policies and other documents related to research

ADVANCE NOTICE to ORA required for review of grants and contracts

The Med

The Med Research Policies and Procedures

Form A. Request for Research Rates at The MED

Form 1_Application for Approval_02-18-09

IRB Applications to The Med

UTHSC CON & The Med policy regarding nursing students and faculty research at The Med

Publications

See publication links or bibliographies of articles related to research topics of interest to nursing.

Research and Analysis Information

Finding Answers Intervention Research (FAIR) Database

The FAIR Database contains 206 journal article summaries from a systematic review of racial and ethnic health disparities interventions published as a Special Supplement to the October 2007 issue of Medical Care Research and Review.

Geriatric Statistics

ElderWeb Statistics site - state statistics

Federal Statistics and Demographics

U.S. Dept of Health and Human Svcs. National Center for Health Statistics

National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2008 [Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality]

National Healthcare Quality Report, 2008 [Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality]

2008 State Snapshots [Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality]

Census Factfinder: Your source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data.
NOTE: Links under 'Getting Detailed Data' section; e.g., the American Community Survey.

Child Welfare League of America - Links to sources of demographic information

National Data for Monitoring and Evaluating Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities: Where Do We Go from Here?

Registries

Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes: A User's Guide
The new 219-page document, Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes: A User’s Guide, is the first government-supported handbook for establishing, managing, and analyzing patient registries. Development of the handbook was co-funded by AHRQ and HHS’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.  Thirty-nine contributors from industry, academia, and government collaborated to create the handbook.
Unlike randomized clinical trials, which study patients under strict eligibility and treatment protocols, patient registries document the experiences of patients in everyday clinical practice.  Observing those patients’ responses to treatment can provide important insights into which health care strategies work best in actual practice.
“This new reference will be a tremendous resource to researchers, patient groups, health insurers, pharmaceutical companies, and others who are eager to investigate which treatments work best,” said AHRQ Director Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D.  “Databases that depict outcomes in patient populations over time carry great potential for advancing the quality, safety, and effectiveness of health care.”

Reports and Publications

RWJF Publications and Resources you will find useful to support your health and health care related efforts: links to publications/reports related to chronic illness, disparities, and other issues of interest to RWJF.

Dynamics of Race, Culture, and Key Indicators of Health in the Nation's 100 Largest Cities and their Suburbs
Andrulis, D., Duchon, L., Reid, H. 2003

America's Health Rankings 2008: A Call to Action for Individuals & Their Communities

For 19 years, America’s Health Rankings™ has provided an annual state-by-state analysis of our nation’s health. The longest running report of its kind,
the Rankings presents a unique historical and comprehensive view of the health of the nation and an annual ranking of the healthiest and least healthy states.

Reaching America's Health Potential: A State-by-State Look at Adult Health

RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America Report Shows Gaps in Health Strongly Linked to Education Levels

Survey Analysis Tools

SURVEY QUESTION Analysis Tool: QUAID (Question Understanding AID) Will analyze suvey items for you before you use them.

City - County - State Level Statistics and Demographics

Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)
[Tennessee Primary Care Association site]

The State Fact Sheets provide descriptive information on the condition of vulnerable children in all fifty states and the District of Columbia, using indicators of child protection, health, child care, education, and income support. 

Tennessee U.S. Public Health Service 

Section 330 Grantee Community Health Ctrs
Tennessee’s Homeless Health Centers
Tennessee FQHC Look-Alikes

Urban Child Institute Data Book Registration

Memphis and Shelby County Children's Data Books [must register to access-free]

Books Available in the ORGS Department

Local (Memphis Urban, County, State) Publications and Reports - Demographics / Other Statistics

The Book of Lists (Memphis Business Journal) - 2009

Health Care / Nursing Workforce

Health Workforce Information Center

Tennessee Center for Nursing

Research Tips and Resources (Binder in ORGS Office)

• Grant Writing Workshop, Jean McSweeney, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN
• Traits of Successful Grant Writers
• Sample Grant Sections
• Preliminary Studies
• Data Analysis
• Budget and Re-Submission
• The Original How to Write a Research Grant Application
• Tool for Planning the Grant Application Process. Crain, HC, Broome, ME. Nursing Outlook. 48(6):288-93.
• Grant Application Process Planning Tool (GAPPT) described: resource for investigators to better manage their grant preparation activities and precious time.
• Mediator and Moderator Variables in Nursing Research: Conceptual and Statistical Differences. Bennett, JA. Research in Nursing & Health, 2000, 23, 415-420.
• Mock Review: CON Guidelines and Forms for Mock Review
• Checklist for Research Proposal
• Broken Hearts: Women's Symptoms of Heart Disease. McSweeney, Jean. [model of how to build a research program] - Slides
• Words Worth Their Weight in Cash [re: developing grant proposal narrative]. Markin, K. Chronicle of Higher Education, Friday, April 8, 2005.
• NIH Funding Workshop – March 2006 Natl Inst Child Health & Human Dev.

Grant Workshops: Office of Research Administration (Binder in ORGS Office)

• Top 10 Grant Problems - ORA - Debbie Smith. Workshop slides & notes
• Electronic Grants Submission - ORA - 8/14/06 Workshop slides & notes
• NIH Grants 101 - ORA - Workshop slides & Notes
• Clinical Trials - ORA - Workshop slides & Notes
• UTHSC IRB Submission - ORA - Workshop slides & Notes

Alliance for Non-Profit Excellence (Binder in ORGS Office)

• Local Funders Forum – 1/27/2006 - Local Funders discuss success strategies
• Researching Grant Funding – 4/26/2006 - Search techniques for private funding

NINR & NIH (Binder in ORGS Office)

• Natl. Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
  • NINR Research Mechanisms and Dates
  • NINR Frequently Asked Questions
• Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • NIH Electronic Submission
  • NIH: Inside the Grant Review Process

Proposal Writing

Developing and Writing Grant ProposDeals (CFDA) [tutorial]

UTHSC Office of Research Administration Grant Writing Tips [site]
Links to articles and on-line sources that support grant writing

Have you ever wondered where to find help with preparing, submitting and managing a clinical research grant? Clinical Research Guide

SF424(R&R) Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile Form Issue – Workaround for Adding More Than Eight Senior/Key Persons

Designating Roles in NIH applications

NIAID Glossary of Funding and Policy Terms and Acronyms - Excellent list of terms.

SAMHSA offers manual for applicants

Developing Competitive SAMHSA Grant Applications is a manual created to help applicants acquire the skills and resources needed to plan, write, and prepare a competitive grant application for SAMHSA funding.

Checklists

Checklists for Applicants and Grantees (NIH) - Paper Submission

All About Grants Tutorials

Checklist for Research Proposal (Test for Success)

Videos: SF424 / Peer Review

[Official] SF 424 Application Guide Links: Training video, sample forms, guides

"Inside the NIH Grant Review Process"
A Video on Peer Review at NIH

Program Officer Relationship

Contact Program Officer: Tips: "The Phone Call is Part of the Research"

Query Letters

10 Components of a Query Letter

Response to a Query Letter

Budget

NIH - Non-Trainee Expenses in the Budget Narrative

Electronic Submission

Electronic Submissions to NIH - Flow Chart, Step by Step Instructions, Tips [Excellent overview of process]

Tomorrow's Professor Mail List

Desk-Top Faculty Development, One Hundred Times a Year

Management for Beginners - So You're a Principal  Investigator - Now What?

Diversity

National Data for Monitoring and Evaluating Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities: What Do We Go from Here?

Ethics

Council of Scientific Editors. (2005) CSE's white paper on promoting integrity in scientific journal publications. Council of Scientific Editors.
Retrieved October 10, 2007 from http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/
editorial_policies/whitepaper/entire_whitepaper.pdf

Scientists Who Cheated Had Mentors Who Failed to Supervise Them Brainard, J. (August 29, 2008) The Chronical of Higher Education.

Scientific Writing - Journal Articles

Engle, V and Graney, Marshall J. (2001) Designing a Study for Success. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 49,680-681 Milisen, K; Abraham, I L; Godderis, J; Delooz, H H; and Broos, PL. (2001) A nurse let interdisciplinary intervention program for delirium in elderly hip-fracture patients, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 49,s23-s32.
NOTE: Engle & Graney provide axioms for exemplar study design and the article produced by Abraham, et al.

National Library of Medicine Copyright Information

Government information at NLM Web sites is in the public domain. Public domain information may be freely distributed and copied, but it is requested that in any subsequent use the National Library of Medicine (NLM) be given appropriate acknowledgement. When using NLM Web sites, you may encounter documents, illustrations, photographs, or other information resources contributed or licensed by private individuals, companies, or organizations that may be protected by U.S. and foreign copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use as defined in the copyright laws requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Specific NLM Web sites containing protected information provide additional notification of conditions associated with its use.

Grant Writing

Markin, K. M. (2005). Words worth their weight in cash. The Chronicle of Higher Education Retrieved March 24, 2006, from
http://chronicle.com/jobs/
news/2005/04/2005040801c/printable.html

The heart of any grant proposal is the narrative. It is essential to do a good job on that section, because it can make or break whether you get your money . . .

Tornquist, E. M. (1990). How to write a research grant proposal. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 22(1), 44-51.

Print: ORGS Office

Grey, M. (2000). Top 10 Tips For Successful Grantsmanship. Research in Nursing & Health, Editorial, 23, 91–92

Print: ORGS Office

Crain, H.C. and Broome, M. E. (2000) Tool for planning the grant application process. Nursing Outlook, 48(6), 288-93.

Print: ORGS Office

Building a Program of Research

Conn, V. S., Porter, R. T., McDaniel, R. W., Rantz, M. J., & Maas, M. L. (2005). Building research productivity in an academic setting. Nursing Outlook, 53(5), 224-231.

Print: ORGS Office

Engle, V. F., & Graney, M. J. (2001). Designing a study for success. Journal of American Geriatric Society, 49(5), 680-681.

Print: ORGS Office

Markin, K. M. (2006). Where to Start.The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved April 12, 2006, from
http://chronicle.com/jobs/
news/2006/03/2006031001c/printable.html

Print: ORGS Office

Research Methods

Conn, V. S., Rantz, M. J., Wipke-Tevis, D. D., & Maas, M. L. (2001). Focus on research methods. Designing effective nursing interventions. Research in Nursing & Health, 24(5), 433-442.

Bennett, J. A. (2000). Focus on research methods. Mediator and moderator variables in nursing research: Conceptual and Statistical differences. Research in Nursing & Health, 23(4), 415-420.

Print: ORGS Office

Mixed Methods Research

Chen, H. T. (2006). A theory-driven evaluation perspective on mixed methods research. Research in the Schools, 13(1), 75-83.

Print: ORGS Office

Johnson, R. B., Onwuegbuzie, A. J., & Turner, L. (2007). Toward a definition of mixed methods research. Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 1(2), 112-133.

Print: ORGS Office

Onwuegbuzie, A. J., & Johnson, R. B. (2006). The validity issue in mixed research. Research in the Schools, 13(1), 48-63.

Print: ORGS Office

Sandelowski, M., Voils, C. I., & Barroso, J. (2006). Defining and designing mixed research synthesis studies. Research in the Schools, 13(1), 29-40.

Print: ORGS Office

Sandelowski, M., & Sandelowski, M. (2000). Combining qualitative and quantitative sampling, data collection, and analysis techniques in mixed-method studies. Research in Nursing & Health, 23(3), 246-255.

Print: ORGS Office

Yin, R. K. (2006). Mixed methods research: Are the methods genuinely integrated or merely parallel? Research in the Schools, 13(1), 41-47.

Print: ORGS Office

Review

Holtzclaw, B. J. (2000), The Simulated Grant Review. Southern Online Journal of Nursing Research. Southern Connections, 14(4).

Print: ORGS Office

UTHSC College of Nursing Mock Review Guidelines