Foundation and Health Services Grants

Foundation and Health Services Grants by Lori Bilello, MBA/MHS, PhD and Sarah Osian, PhD. This lecture reviews the different types of federal, state, local and foundation grants available. It also discusses the major components to be addressed for these grants and some of the challenges and advantages in pursing these types of grants.

PCORI Grants

PCORI Grant Writing Skills by Thomas Pearson, MD, MPH PhD. This lecture describes the focus of PCOR grants – Patient Centered Outcomes Research and the requirements to be comparative effectiveness research. It also reviews the different funding announcements available and the basic requirements for a successful grant.

Research Study Design

This is a 12-part course based on the book "Designing Clinical Research" by Hulley and Cummings (4th Edition). It is recommended that you order the book and read the chapters corresponding to the lectures prior to listening to the presentations. The corresponding chapters are listed on the syllabus below. Each lecture is approximately one hour in length. Do note that there is no video recorded lecture for week 12.

Research Study Design Course Syllabus

Part 12 - Design and Methods for T3 and T4 Studies

Presentation: Part 12 - Presentation

Biostatistics

This is a 12 part course that covers basic statistical concepts and procedures for clinical research. The recommended text is Basic & Clinical Biostatistics by Apple & Lange (4th Edition). Each lecture is approximately one hour in length. The statistical software package that is used in lecture examples is SPSS. If you do not have SPSS, please contact the Office of Research Affairs on how to purchase this software for a nominal fee.

Biostatistics Course Syllabus