The AWARD Network is now in its second year and we are launching a newsletter! We will share updates on our activities, the work of other networks and programs, new publications, and other news. Please send content and ideas for future Newsletters to AWARDNetwork@ucsf.edu.
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Inaugural AWARD Network Summer Training Institute |
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We are pleased to announce the AWARD Network will be hosting our first Summer Training Institute the week of July 15-19, 2024, in San Francisco, CA.
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.
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AWARD Network Monthly Webinars |
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The AWARD Network Monthly Webinar Series is scheduled for the first Wednesday of the month, 9am PT / 12pm ET. Note that January’s webinar will be held on January 10 due to the New Year’s holiday during the first week of the month. Watch our Webinar webpage for the schedule and to view recordings of past webinars!
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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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National Dementia Workforce Study Solicits Suggestions for Survey Questions |
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The National Dementia Workforce Study (NDWS) is being launched through an $81 million cooperative agreement with the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to develop and field new annual national surveys of the dementia care workforce, including physicians, nurses, and direct care workers across multiple care settings. The mission of NDWS is to successfully conduct the surveys and to build data infrastructure and dissemination to ensure NDWS becomes a resource for the broader community of researchers and policymakers. This collaborative, interdisciplinary endeavor is led by teams at the University of Michigan and the University of California, San Francisco, with several other university-based and non-profit partners.
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Stay Tuned! AWARD Network Research Internship Program Launching Soon |
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Later this month, we will release a Request for Applications (RFA) for the inaugural AWARD Network research internship program. 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 will be due February 28, 2024, and the award period will extend from May 1, 2024, to April 30, 2025. Look out for an email announcing the release of the RFA soon! |
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New NIA Network Focuses on Home- and Community-Based Services |
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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:
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Notice of Special Interest: Dementia Care Workforce for Those Living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (NOT-AG-21-049)
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R01: Dementia Care and Caregiver Support Intervention Research (PAR-21-307)
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F32: NIA Postdoctoral Fellowship Award to Promote Diversity in Translational Research for AD/ADRD (PAR-21-217)
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F31: NIA Predoctoral Fellowship Award to Promote Diversity in Translational Research for AD/ADRD (PAR-21-218)
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K99/R00: NIA Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Awards to Promote Diversity in Translational Research for AD/ADRD (PAR-21-220)
Several NIA-funded program centers also have funding opportunities:
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Request for Pilot Proposals: University of Michigan Social, Behavioral, and Economic COVID Coordinating Center (SBE CCC). The University of Michigan SBE CCC requests pilot proposals that contain innovative measurement of social, behavioral, and economic indicators that are important correlates and consequences of the COVID pandemic. Learn more and submit by December 1, 2023.
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Request for Pilot Proposals: The University of Texas, Austin Center on Aging and Population Sciences (CAPS). The University of Texas, Austin CAPS seeks pilot proposals that will seed new lines of scientific inquiry on population aging. Proposals will be given priority if they address 1) life course precursors of later life health and well-being, 2) family demography, social engagement, and social isolation, and 3) place and health including neighborhoods, geographic region, and other indicators of place. Learn more and submit by January 9, 2024.
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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. Learn more and submit by February 1, 2024.
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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.
Gadbois EA, Brazier JF, White EM, Hawes C, Meehan A, Rafat A, Geng F, Rahman M, Grabowski DC, Shield RR. Caring for nursing home residents with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic: Perspectives from administrators. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2023, online October 12.
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