Happy New Year! The AWARD Network is excited about our activities this year, as we will hold our first Summer Training Institute, offer Research Fellowships, and have conferences in conjunction with the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting and the Gerontological Society of America Meeting.
Read on for more news to advance your research on the workforce that serves people living with dementia!
Please send content and ideas for future Newsletters to AWARDNetwork@ucsf.edu. And send us links to your new publications, announcements about your accomplishments, and information about any presentations you’ve made so we can share them with the Network. Don’t be shy – this is a place to celebrate this important work!
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Inaugural AWARD Network Summer Training Institute - Applications due by February 28, 2024 |
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The goal of this week-long institute is to train early-stage researchers, such as doctoral candidates, post-doctoral scholars, and assistant professors, in the concepts underlying rigorous research on the health workforce and their care for Persons Living with Dementia (PLWD), including approaches to conducting and disseminating such research.
The Summer Institute will include site visits to one or more sites involved in basic dementia research and healthcare programs in which direct care workers support PLWD. We will offer immersive training on topics such as labor economics, workforce definitions, research data sources, clinical care for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), and public policy including state and federal regulations impacting the workforce. We will review quantitative and qualitative research methods, funding mechanisms and grant writing, research dissemination and outreach, and leadership development. Participants will leave the Summer Institute with a research and mentoring plan.
We will be accepting up to 20 participants in the AWARD Summer Institute. Stipend funding will be available to assist with expenses. We are exploring local housing options.
How to Apply: Please complete the questions in the application form by February 28, 2024 for full consideration. Others may be considered after that date.
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AWARD Network Research Fellowship Program Applications due February 28 |
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We are pleased to announce that the AWARD Network published a Request for Applications (RFA) on December 15th, 2023. This program is intended to enable emerging researchers to initiate or work on a collaborative research project with an experienced research mentor. Successful applicants will receive $2,500 to $5,000 to cover a range of costs, such as travel to visit their mentor’s institution or to a conference; primary data collection expenses; translation, transcription and/or editing services; publication fees; and/or other approved expenses. Applications are due February 28, 2024, and the award period will extend from May 1, 2024, to April 30, 2025. Learn more about how to apply at our website!
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Save the Date! AWARD Network Annual Meeting on July 2 at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting |
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The AWARD Network Annual Meeting will be on Tuesday, July 2, starting after the Annual Research Meeting closing plenary (around 1:30pm) and ending by 5pm. Lunch will be served and there will be ample time for networking in addition to learning about emerging dementia care workforce topics. Watch our Annual Meeting webpage for more information!
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AWARD Network Monthly Webinars |
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February 7: Meaningful Engagement of Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Communities in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Research – Van Park, PhD, MPH |
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The AWARD Network Monthly Webinar Series is scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month, 9am PT / 12pm ET. Watch our Webinar webpage for the schedule and to view recordings of past webinars!
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2024 AWARD Network Pilot Award Recipients |
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We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Pilot Awards. Recipients were selected from an impressive group of competitive applications.
“Use of the Health Equity Framework to Characterize Multi-Level Factors Correlated with Pain and the Receipt of the Direct Care Workforce in Older Adults with Dementia”
“State Policy Responses to COVID-19 and Workforce Dynamics: Examining Industry Exit Trends for Direct Care Workers and Firms”
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Save the Date! International Conference on Evidence-Based Policy in Long-Term Care |
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The National Institute on Aging’s Division of Behavioral and Social Research (BSR) has a number of funding opportunities relevant to the dementia care workforce:
· Notice of Special Interest: Dementia Care Workforce for Those Living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (NOT-AG-21-049) – expires November 13, 2024
· Notice of Special Interest: Telehealth for People and Families Living with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) (NOT-AG-23-060) – expires November 13, 2024
· Special Emphasis Notice: AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Improve Healthcare for Persons Living with Disabilities (NOT-HS-24-004)
· R01: Dementia Care and Caregiver Support Intervention Research (PAR-21-307) – expires February 14, 2024
· F32: NIA Postdoctoral Fellowship Award to Promote Diversity in Translational Research for AD/ADRD (PAR-21-217) – standard due dates, expires August 9, 2024.
· F31: NIA Predoctoral Fellowship Award to Promote Diversity in Translational Research for AD/ADRD (PAR-21-218) – standard due dates, expires August 9, 2024.
· K99/R00: NIA Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Awards to Promote Diversity in Translational Research for AD/ADRD (PAR-21-220) – standard due dates, expires June 13, 2024.
· R36: Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Promote Diversity (PAR-24-052) – multiple due dates, expires January 8, 2027
Several NIA-funded program centers also have funding opportunities:
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Request for Pilot Proposals: The UC Berkeley Center on the Economics and Demography of Aging (CEDA). The UC Berkeley CEDA seeks pilot proposals that encompass CEDA’s mission and themes, which include mortality measurement, policy and behavioral determinants of adult health, biodemography of aging, and macro consequences of global aging. Must have or be eligible for PI status at Berkeley, or if at another institution, be a CEDA member. Learn more and submit by February 1, 2024.
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Request for Workshop Fellow Applications for the CAPS-CPR Data Users Conference: The Annual Workshop on U.S. State Policies, Population Health, and Aging Workshop: Centers for Aging and Policy Studies (CAPS) at Syracuse University. The workshop is aimed at researchers who study, or are interested in studying, how U.S. state policies affect adult health. Advanced graduate students who are all but dissertation (ABD), post-doctoral fellows, and early career researchers and faculty are encouraged to apply. CAPS-Syracuse anticipates providing support for travel expenses for ten Workshop Fellows. Learn more and submit by February 1, 2024.
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Request for Applications: Dementia Palliative Care Clinical Trials Training (DEM-PCCT) Program, funded by National Institute on Aging. DEM-PCCT is a 10-month-long program that includes a combination of virtual small group sessions and a 5-day in-person Institute where participants work together to design a trial and develop their own grant application addressing palliative care issues in ADRD populations. This year, the required in-person Institute dates are October 6th-10th, 2024 and will be held in Chapel Hill, NC. Learn more and apply by February 15, 2024.
Non-Federal Funding opportunities:
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New Publications from AWARD Network members |
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Send us your new articles so we can include them in future newsletters! Email us at AWARDNetwork@ucsf.edu.
Gruneir A, Chamberlain SA, Jensen C, Cummings G, Hoben M, Boamah S, Bosco C, Ekhlas S, Bolt SR, Rappon T, Berta WB. Burnout Among Nursing Home Care Aides and the Effects on Resident Outcomes. Medical Care Research and Review. 2023:10775587231220072.
Song Y, Keefe JM, Squires J, deGraves B, Duan Y, Cummings G, Doupe MB, Hoben M, Duynisveld A, Norton P, Poss J. Changes in Health and Well-Being of Care Aides in Nursing Homes From a Pre-Pandemic Baseline in February 2020 to December 2021. Journal of Applied Gerontology. 2023;43(1):3-12.
Yan E, Wan D, To L, Ng HK, Lai DW, Cheng ST, Kwok T, Leung EM, Lou VW, Fong D, Chaudhury H. Staff Turnover Intention at Long-Term Care Facilities: Implications of Resident Aggression, Burnout, and Fatigue. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2023, online November 13.
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