Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Kalisha Bonds Johnson, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, an Assistant Professor at Emory University's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, has been awarded a research grant from the Alzheimer’s Association to support her groundbreaking project, “Developing a Primary Care Algorithm for Black American Dyads/Families.” This two-year initiative aims to improve dementia care for Black American families by addressing long-standing racial disparities in healthcare access and quality for persons living with dementia (PLWD).

Dr. Huiwen Xu, Associate Professor at Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, has been awarded a prestigious R01 grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) titled, Alzheimer's Special Care Units in Nursing Homes: Racial and Ethnic Disparities, Resident Outcomes, and State Policies. This research project grant will investigate the role of Alzheimer’s Special Care Units (SCUs) in reducing racial and ethnic disparities in dementia care within nursing homes. 

Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Office of Nursing Research (ONR) Pilot Grant Awards. This year, three exceptional researchers, Associate Professor Calli Cook, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Assistant Professor Sangmi Kim, PhD, MPH, RN, and Assistant Professor Athena Sherman, PhD, PHN, RN, CNE, have been selected for their groundbreaking projects that address critical health challenges within their respective fields.

STREET SMART SCHOLARSHIP: NIH AND BEYOND

Join the Office of Academic Advancement and the Office of Nursing Research for Street Smart Scholarship: NIH and Beyond today at 11am in SON Room 112.

Call All Primary Care Nurse Practitioners—We need your insight!
Participate in an important study exploring the relationship between compassion satisfaction and job satisfaction in delivering telehealth-based compassionate care. If you’ve used telehealth at least once a week in the past 90 days, your experience matters.

Study Details:
Eligibility Criteria: Primary care nurse practitioners who have used telehealth weekly in the last 90 days. Your participation will help shed light on the role of compassion in telehealth and improve care for patients. 
For more information, please contact Amy Malcom at 706-474-4510 or AMALCOM@augusta.edu. Thank you for contributing to this meaningful research!

The Office of Nursing Research (ONR) is hosting a Proposal Submission Workshop and Meet & Greet on Tuesday, October 1st, 2024, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.

This virtual event is an excellent opportunity for faculty, students, and staff to learn about the grant submission process, meet the ONR team, and clarify any questions regarding proposal submissions.
Be sure to attend and enhance your grant submission skills!

GNWC: IMPACT OF COVID 19 ON THE GA NURSING WORKFORCE

The Georgia Nursing Workforce Center report on Impact of COVID-19 on the Georgia Nursing Workforce is now available. This report compares the Georgia nursing workforce to the nationwide nursing workforce based on a subset of data from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and The National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers collaborative 2022 National Nursing Workforce Survey. The survey items related to the impact of COVID-19 represent best available data on the impact of COVID-19 on the Georgia nursing workforce.   

AJC ARTICLE: GNWC NEEDS NURSES' HELP

The 2024 National Nursing Workforce Survey is underway and will be open until September 29, 2024. This important biennial survey aims to understand the challenges faced by nurses nationwide, with a focus on improving the nursing workplace. However, Georgia has historically had low participation rates (around 10%), which affects the quality of state-level data. Georgia nurses are encouraged to check their emails for an invitation from “NCSBN Research” and participate in the survey. Improved response rates will help provide more accurate data to guide meaningful changes for the Georgia nursing workforce.

THE FACES OF ADDICTION & RECOVERY

Date: Monday, September 16, 2024
Location: Grace Crum Rollins (GCR) Building in the Rita Anne Rollins Room 860

The Rollins School of Public Health and Breakthru House are collaborating to host a panel about addiction and recovery for women in need. You will hear from women in recovery share their perspectives on the policies and services required to eradicate the stigma of addiction while ensuring effective treatment leading to recovery for women in need. 
 
The event will be from 1:30 to 3:00 PM on Monday, September 16, 2024 at the Rollins School of Public Health--Grace Crum Rollins (GCR) Building in the Rita Anne Rollins Room 860. Light refreshments will be available. 

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCMENTS

The funding opportunities featured here are curated by the Office of Research Development and are updated on a weekly basis. This site is sponsored by the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research through a university-wide subscription to GrantForward. GrantForward uses specialized technology to constantly update an extensive database of sponsors and funding opportunities, allowing thousands of grant opportunities to be gathered from over 9,000 US sponsors.

GA CTSA TEAM SCIENCE SKILL SERIES

Date: Friday, September 27, 2024

Location: Virtual

Join the Georgia CTSA for the Team Science Skill Series, starting with Managing, Leveraging, and Mitigating Conflict on September 27th, 12-1 PM with Tom O’Neill, PhD. Register today and explore more sessions this fall

RFA: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COMMUNICATION

Application Deadline: October 4, 2024

Emory University’s Center for Children’s Health Assessment, Research Translation, and Combating Environmental Racism (CHARTER) is pleased to announce the 2025 Pilot Program in Children’s Environmental Health Research Communication. A major focus of CHARTER is to effectively communicate research findings of importance in children’s environmental health to people in the community, academia, and healthcare providers. All applications must focus on the role of the environment in children’s health and have a clear focus on communicating research findings to broader audiences.

HEALTH & WELLNESS FESTIVAL

Date: Friday, September 20, 2024

Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Deer Lick Park, Douglasville, GA 30135

Join the Health and Wellness Festival for Seniors on Friday, September 20th in Douglasville, GA. This event is an excellent opportunity for Emory Nursing researchers to network and gather valuable data.

ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINATS OF HEALTH IN YOUR NURSING PRACTICE

2HEAL (Toward Health Equity and Literacy) and Emory InMOTION (Emory Nursing’s Mobile Opportunities for Training and Innovating: Nursing) are proud to introduce the learning program Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Your Nursing Practice, designed to enhance your knowledge of essential SDOH topics and give you tools and resources to address them. By enrolling, you will expand your knowledge and join a community of dedicated healthcare professionals committed to improving patient outcomes. For completing this learning program, you will earn 7.5 CE credits, and come away with the knowledge you need to identify and address SDOH topics with your patients. 

CALL FOR PAPERS

Deadline: Friday, September 30, 2024

Emory School of Nursing's Assistant Professor, Dr. Shaquita Starks, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, along with Dr. Heejung Kim, are the editors of an upcoming special issue on psychiatric nursing. They are calling for paper submissions that contribute to advancing the field. Submissions are due by September 30th, offering an exciting opportunity to have your research featured in this important publication. Don't miss your chance to be part of this impactful issue.

RFP: 2025 IPECP PROJECT AWARDS

Application Deadline: Friday, October 25, 2024

The Woodruff Health Sciences Center  is pleased to release the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 2025 IPECP Project Awards. All interested faculty in interprofessional education and collaborative practice are encouraged to review the RFP and propose innovative projects for funding consideration. This year the Office of IPECP will prioritize proposals that focus on providing interprofessional education and collaborative practice opportunities for WHSC learners (e.g., students, faculty, trainees, and/or health professionals). 

CALLING ALL PIs: REGISTER TO eMPACT

Purposeful training and ongoing career support are necessary to meet the evolving and expanding roles of clinical research professionals (CRP). To address the training and employment needs of clinical research coordinators (CRCs), one of the largest sectors of the CRP workforce, the Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA) designed, developed, and implemented an online career navigation system, eMPACT (eMpowering Purposeful Advancement of Careers and Training).

RFA: NATIONAL DEMENTIA WORKFORCE STUDY

Application Deadline: November 1, 2024

The National Dementia Workforce Study is excited to announce that they are now accepting applications for Year 1 pilot grants. They invite researchers to submit proposals for high-impact research studies to analyze Year 1 NDWS survey data of the professional dementia care workforce and linked data sources that will become available in early 2025. 

RFA: 2025 RISE PILOT GRANT

Application Deadline: November 15, 2024

The Emory University’s Center for Children’s Health Assessment, Research Translation, and Combating Environmental Racism (CHARTER) are accepting applications for the Research Innovation Support and Enhancement (RISE) Pilot Project
The goal of the Center is to translate existing knowledge to action on issues that affect children’s health. RISE Grants support research in the environmental health sciences that aligns with the mission of NIEHS. For all projects, the emphasis will be on time-sensitive or emerging challenges in children’s health, with priority given to topics related to environmental injustices. 

HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH SCHOLAR

We are proud to announce that John Fuller, a second-year Ph.D. Student at Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, has been selected as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Policy Research Scholar. Designed for doctoral students from historically marginalized backgrounds and populations underrepresented in specific disciplines, Health Policy Research Scholars helps students from all fields apply their work to policies that advance equity and health while building a diverse network of leaders who reflect our changing national demographics.

We are proud to highlight the recent IPRCE Special Issue on Urgent Topics in Injury and Violence Prevention, co-authored by Drs. Ursula Kelly and Sangmi Kim in collaboration with colleagues from Emory's Schools of Medicine and Public Health. This important publication delves into how social determinants of health influence injury and violence across clinical, community, and policy settings, offering critical insights for prevention and intervention efforts.

COLLABORATIVE ACADEMIC PRACTICE PROGRAM 

Don’t miss this essential read for nurse practitioner educators by NHWSN Assistant Professor Courtney Pitts, DNP, MPH, FNP-BC, FAANP, and her collaborators. Their work on the Collaborative Academic Practice (CAP) Program showcases how the initiative prepares family nurse practitioners (FNPs) to serve in underserved areas while enhancing preceptor satisfaction. This program offers a valuable model for improving healthcare access and training future nurse practitioners.

DR. M. ELIZABETH CARNEGIE AFRICAN AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP

Congratulations to Emory School of Nursing PhD student C. Renée Byfield, MS, RN, FNP, for being awarded the prestigious Dr. M. Elizabeth Carnegie African American Scholarship. As a National Institutes of Health T32 Pre-Doctoral Scholar, Renee’s research focuses on using data science and health information technology to address obstetric violence. Her impactful work extends beyond academia, including co-authoring the SPEAK UP Against Racism Program, a national initiative aimed at eliminating perinatal disparities. Renee’s doctoral studies will further her efforts to improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes, and we are excited to support her continued contributions to the field.

NEW ARTICLE: PROFESSIONALISM & IDENTITY 

Emory School of Nursing Assistant Professor Chelsea Hagopian, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, exemplifies the highest standards of professionalism in nursing. Her recent article, “Professionalism and Professional Identity,” explores the vital role of professional identity in shaping effective nursing practice. Chelsea’s insights contribute significantly to the ongoing discourse on enhancing professionalism within the field.

FULD SERVICE LEARNING FELLOWS 

NHWSN recently welcomed in our Fuld Palliative Care Fellows, Fuld Service Learning Fellows, and Robert W. Woodruff Scholars and Fellows. These outstanding students are diving into their academic studies and are poised to make meaningful impacts in nursing and health care. We’re so proud of the passion, dedication, and talent they bring to the Emory Nursing community, and we can’t wait to see the difference they’ll make both inside and outside the classroom.

NHWSN FALL CONVOCATION 2024

BIG CHANGES COMING TO NIH BIOSKETCH REQUIREMENTS 

The NIH recently released a new notice regarding its adoption of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support.  This action is relevant to applications and RPPRs submitted on or after May 25, 2025.  Below are some highlights from the notice:
- NIH will require the use of Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) to complete Common Forms
- NIH will require all Senior/Key Personnel to enter their ORCID ID into SciENcv in the Persistent Identifier (PID) section of the Common Forms
- NIH will no longer accept the NIH Biographical Sketch format page
- NIH will no longer accept the NIH Other Support format page

NINR RUNDING OPPORTUNITIES & UPDATES

This monthly newsletter for NINR applicants and awardees provides information about funding initiatives and other opportunities. 

 UPDATE YOUR GRANT FORWARD PROFILE

The Funding Opportunities Database will now be powered by Grant Forward. This will allow the ONR to disseminate grants targeting relevant researchers and connect them into collaboration networks across all Emory Units.

All SON researchers have received a new Grant Forward account. We ask all to update their profiles to receive matches for recommended grant opportunities. 

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: NEW PROPOSAL INITIATION FORM (PIF) LINK 

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY

We are pleased to announce that the ONR & RAD team have implemented a new Proposal Initiation Form (PIF) exclusive to Emory School of Nursing for all Grant Proposal Submissions. This updated form aims to streamline the grant submission process and enhance efficiency in managing proposal initiation.

***Please note that the previous PIF link will no longer be activated effective immediately. Henceforth, all SON researchers are kindly requested to utilize the new PIF link provided above for all grant proposal submissions.

RESOURCES & PROGRAMS FOR NIH GRANT APPLICATIONS

Check out this New Resource for NIH Grant Applicants to assist with navigating through NIH! Now Available on the ONR SharePoint Webpage (Print & Save) 

1:1 GRANT WRITING SUPPORT

Would you like an experienced grant writer to help provide guidance for your grant? The Georgia CTSA Grant Wise service offers the opportunity for one-on-one feedback from experienced senior faculty on grant writing. Receive support with developing a timeline, reviewing specific aims, writing/editing the text, and responding to reviewers. Grant Wise is available to faculty of institutions within the Georgia CTSA - Emory, Georgia Tech, MSM, & UGA. Please note that the GA CTSA requires a 1 month lead time. Please submit an early request.

THE ONR HUB NOW AVAILABLE 

The ONR Hub is the destination for all grant resources including the new ONR/RAS Orientation video presentations, Faculty Orientation Guide, Pre-Award/Post-Award materials, NIH Policy resources, ONR training recordings, etc.

We highly encourage all SON Researchers to use this webpage for all grant submission needs. 

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