Health Workforce Research Centers Technical Assistance Call Margaret Glos, Management Analyst National Center for Health Workforce Analysis U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professions December 17, 2012

The Health Workforce Research Center Program: Objective To increase the amount of high quality, impartial, policy-relevant research on the health workforce and to assist decision-makers at the federal, state and local levels to better understand health workforce needs to ensure access to high quality, efficient health care. 2

The Health Workforce Research Center Program: Overview Brief Description: Recipients of cooperative agreements will establish Health Workforce Research Centers (HWRC) which conduct and disseminate analysis of the health workforce on issues of national significance with a specific area of research concentration. Type of Award: Cooperative agreement Number of Awards: Up to four (4) HWRCs will be awarded Individual Award Amount: Individual award amount of between $300,000 and $500,000 per fiscal year Project Period: Four years 3

HWRC Eligibility Applicants may be a State, a State workforce investment board, a public health or health profession school, an academic health center, or a public or private nonprofit entity that has experience in analyzing health workforce data and policy issues on a regional or national scale. Faith-based and community-based organizations, Tribes, and tribal organizations are eligible to apply for these funds. 4

Applicant Experience and Expertise The Principal Investigator (PI), Deputy PI, and core research staff must have substantive experience in conducting and disseminating policy-relevant health workforce research. This experience must be demonstrated by a minimum of at least five relevant peer-reviewed publications. This experience is both an eligibility requirement and a review criterion for this opportunity and will play a role in funding decisions. 5

Types of HWRCs Technical Assistance HWRC Research HWRC with a specific area of concentration: o Allied health o Long-term care o Behavioral health o Oral health o Flexible use of workers to improve care delivery and efficiency 6

Resources and Additional Information Applicants should not hesitate to contact Margaret Glos, the project officer for this opportunity, for clarification of application procedures or FOA language. In addition, an FAQ document has been posted to the BHPr website at under “Open Funding Opportunities.” 7

Most Commonly Asked Questions (1) Appropriate attachment for staffing: Attachment 2 (not Attachment 1). Project Abstract information on Page 17: participants must provide an overall HWRC abstract that covers the bulleted requirements; detailed descriptions of individual projects should be provided in accordance with the requirements in the “Work Plan” section. Overall program abstracts may be one OR two pages. Multiple applications: an organization can submit multiple applications, but will only be funded for a maximum of two awards (one research, one TA). 8

Most Commonly Asked Questions (2) Overall vs. individual project methodology: the “Methodology” section of the application should provide the HWRC’s general approach and expertise; individual projects should include specific methodological details as necessary. Definition of “flexible use”: Topic areas may include novel health care roles, team-based care (including the composition of teams and division of responsibilities across a team), professionals working at the top of their competencies, etc. 9

Contact Information Program Contact: Margaret Glos, Management Analyst National Center for Health Workforce Analysis Grants Contact: Bruce Holmes, Senior Grants Management Specialist HRSA Division of Grants Management Operations, OFAM