Affordable Care Act Opportunities FRSWG Meeting 27 January 2011 J. Kelly Byram HSC Office of Research
What Is the ACA? The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Signed into law in March 2010 Implements changes across health care, including: patient care, payment and reimbursement, education, workforce, and research.
Grant Opportunities New granting entities emerging Multiple outlets and mechanisms Focus on: Innovation Multi- and interdisciplinary collaborations Translational medicine Access (capital and workforce) Underrepresented and underserved populations
Information Grants.gov, DHHS.gov, and agency web sites Current opportunities Archived opportunities Forecasted opportunities (also available via the OR web page) Forecasted opportunities News releases HSC Office of Research communications, including: Weekly funding memos to faculty Web page Web page Twitter Twitter
Grantsmanship Office of Research grantsmanship seminars Introduction to Grantsmanship for Health Care Reform Opportunities Introduction to Proposal Writing Group/department invitations
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