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Applicant Informational Webinar July 22, 2015

Speakers

Erin Hagan, PhD, MBA Deputy Director Moderator Nancy Adler, PhD Co-Director David Vlahov, RN, PhD, FAAN Co-Director Laura Gottlieb, MD, MPH Associate Director Tracy Costigan, PhD Senior Program Officer Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Culture of Health Background

We are striving to build a national Culture of Health that will enable all to live longer, healthier lives now and for generations to come.

Evidence for Action Purpose

• Fund innovative studies to address the

gaps in knowledge needed to inform, develop and refine the strategies to build a Culture of Health.

–Investigator‐initiated –Multisectoral –Particular focus on health equity

Total Awards

• Approximately $2.2 million awarded annually
• 5‐12 grants per year
• Periods of up to 30 months

Applicant Eligibility

Public or nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations Based in the United States or Territories

Approaches and Themes: Process and Intent

Approaches and Themes: Advancing Health Equity

Approaches and Themes: Conditions and programs that foster a Culture of Health in communities

Approaches and Themes: Creating healthy trajectories across the life course

Approaches and Themes: Health system activities that foster a Culture of Health

Approaches and Themes: Measures of components of the Action Framework

Approaches and Themes: Multi-sector partnerships

Approaches and Themes: Trade-offs and unintended consequences

Application Process

• Submissions through My.RWJF.org
• Rolling LOI
• Invited full proposal
• Timing

– NO submission deadline ‐ applications accepted on a rolling basis – Status notifications generally within 6‐8 weeks of LOI submission – Two months to submit a full proposal if invited – Funding decisions generally made within 6‐8 weeks of submission deadline

LOI Selection Criteria

• Letters of intent (LOI) will be evaluated on the

basis of:

– fit with the topics described in this solicitation and the Culture of Health Action Framework – importance of potential contribution to the Culture of Health – feasibility

Full Proposal Selection Criteria

• Full proposals will be evaluated on the basis of:

– Potential to address knowledge gaps and contribute to scientific advancement – Clarity and importance of research rationale – Rigor and innovation of design – Relevance of study population – Evidence of access to needed data, settings and study populations – Specificity and appropriateness of data collection and analysis – Research qualifications of the proposed team – Plan for communicating research results – Appropriateness of budget and timeline

Tips for Writing a Strong LOI

• Outline components of the research project (i.e. research

questions/hypotheses, methodology, design, study population, etc.)

• Respond to questions included in LOI template.
• Describe how results can be used to improve population

health or health equity.

• Limit background description of the problem and its

significance.

Key Take-Aways

• Funding dedicated to RESEARCH; not programmatic

implementation

• Investigator‐initiated
• Themes meant to stimulate ideas, not requirements for

alignment

• Broad definition of a Culture of Health
• Evidence generated should be:

– Tied to health outcomes – Action oriented – Scalable or broadly applicable to population health or health equity

Questions

Contact Us

Website: www.evidenceforaction.org Email: evidenceforaction@ucsf.edu Phone: 415‐502‐3490 LinkedIn: Evidence for Action Twitter: @COHIIR

Apply: my.rwjf.org

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Thank you!