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HDRP Newsletter, September 2019
Message from the HDRP Associate Director
This summer has been a time of growth for the Healthcare Delivery Research Program (HDRP) and we are very pleased to have recruited outstanding individuals to fill some of our vacancies. In early August, Dr. Janet de Moor was promoted to the HDRP Deputy Associate Director position. In this role, she will provide support and expertise to me and the program at large on developing and implementing long-term scientific goals, the annual budget cycle and processes, and communications and planning. Janet will also be working to enhance connections and collaborations across NCI and with external partners. Prior to accepting the Deputy Associate Director position, Janet served as a Program Director within HDRP.
HDRP also saw the addition of three new Program Directors: Dr. Jennifer Croswell and Dr. Michael Halpern, who both joined our Healthcare Assessment Research Branch in June, and Dr. Bryan Kim, who joined our Outcomes Research Branch in early September. Jennifer, Michael, and Brian have hit the ground running by contributing their scientific expertise and getting up to speed on activities and initiatives within their respective branches and across the program.
Finally, we welcomed several new staff serving in program management and support roles, including Joshua Medel, Crystal Reed, Dusuba Sesay, Hanna Abuhay, and Brianna Jacobs, and we said hellos and goodbyes to many talented summer fellows who we can already tell have bright futures ahead!
I welcome you to reach out to me, Janet, or any of our other staff to discuss your research endeavors or to learn more about the work of HDRP. A full staff listing is available on our website.
Paul Jacobsen, PhD
Funding
*NEW* Notice of special interest (NOSI): NCI's Research Interests to Improve Interprofessional Teamwork and Coordination During Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment; NOT-CA-19-059
Contact: Sallie Weaver
Application Due Date: This NOSI applies to due dates on or after September 25, 2019 through January 8, 2022. Applications related to this NOSI may be submitted using the following notice of funding opportunities or future reissuances: PAR-18-869, PAR-18-559, PA-19-056, PAR-18-290
An informational webinar is being planned. Please check our website for updates.*NEW* Intervening with Cancer Caregivers to Improve Patient Health Outcomes and Optimize Health Care Utilization; PAR-19-352
(R01), PAR-19-355 (R21)Contact: Michelle Mollica
Next Submission Date: October 17, 2019 (R01); October 16, 2019 (R21)
Expiration Date: September 8, 2022
To register for an informational webinar, see Upcoming Events below.*NEW* Linking the Provider Recommendation to Adolescent HPV Vaccine Uptake; PAR-19-360
(R01), PAR-19-358 (R21), PAR-19-359 (R03)Contact: Sarah Kobrin
Next Submission Date: October 17, 2019 (R01); October 16, 2019 (R21 and R03)
Expiration Date: September 8, 2022 (R01 and R21); July 17, 2022 (R03)
To register for an informational webinar, see Upcoming Events below.Software for Patient Navigation Through the Cancer Care Continuum (Topic 406): PHS2020-1 SBIR Contract Solicitation
Contact: Gurvaneet Randhawa
Application Due Date: October 23, 2019Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health, PAR-19-274
(R01), PAR-19-275 (R21), PAR-19-276 (R03)Contact: Gila Neta, Wynne E. Norton, and David Chambers (from the DCCPS Implementation Science Team)
Next Submission Date: October 5, 2019 (R01), October 16, 2019 (R21 and R03)
Expiration Date: May 8, 2022
For more information about funding including additional Notice of Funding Opportunities, please visit our Funding page.
Grants Announcements
NIH Expanding Usage of Notices of Special Interest (NOT-OD-19-107)
This Notice informs the extramural community that NIH is expanding and formalizing the use of notices of special interest (NOSI) posted in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts to announce interest in specific scientific research topics.
How Does a NOSI Work?
A NOSI is a standard, formal format for NIH institutes to share and update their research priorities. A NOSI describes specific topics of interest and will direct applicants to one or more active notice of funding opportunities for application submission. A NOSI is not a NOFO and is listed as a notice in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. Applicants should read NOSIs carefully for any special requirements related to that specific announcement.
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Intervening with Cancer Caregivers to Improve Patient Health Outcomes and Optimize Health Care Utilization (NOFO Reissuance)
September 18, 2019 at 1:00 PM ET
More information, including the registration link, is available on the webinar page.Pre-Application Webinar: Improving Outcomes for Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors (RFA-CA-19-033)
October 3, 2019 at 1:00 PM ET
More information, including the registration link, is available on the webinar page.Healthcare Teams Cyber Discussion: Challenges of Regional Team-based Cancer Research: Does Low Power Always Mean Low Quality?
October 10, 2019 at 12:00 PM ET
More information, including the registration link, is available on the discussion page.Organizational Research in Healthcare Workshop
October 15, 2019 at 8:30 AM ET
More information, including the registration link, is available on the webinar page.12th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health
December 4-6, 2019
More information about this conference, which is co-hosted by NCI and AcademyHealth, is available on the conference website.
For other upcoming events please check our News & Events page. Events are updated regularly.
Data and Resources
Release of 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Data
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released the 2018 NHIS data files and supporting documentation in June. The 2018 NHIS includes a 5-minute Cancer Control Supplement (CCS) that focused on cancer screening. The CCS was developed by NCI’s Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Cancer Prevention and Control. The 2018 NHIS data can be downloaded from the NCHS website
. NCI Annual Plan & Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2021
In early September, the NCI released its annual budget plan, which can be viewed on their website
. The plan articulates progress in cancer research as well as opportunities to best focus NCI resources in the coming years.Annual Report to the Nation
The Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer
provides rates for new cases and deaths as well as trends for the most common cancers in the United States. The 2019 report, specifically, shows continued declines in cancer mortality rates for men, women, and children. It reports cancer incidence rates decreasing in men and remaining stable for women. The Report also describes continuing racial and ethnic disparities in cancer mortality and incidence. This year's Special Section focuses on cancer trends among adults ages 20 to 49. For women in that age group, the most common cancers were found to be breast, thyroid, and melanoma of the skin, with breast cancer far exceeding any of the other cancers. For the men, it was colorectal, testicular, and melanoma of the skin. The Annual Report is a collaborative effort among researchers from NCI, CDC, the American Cancer Society, and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries.Understanding and Addressing Clinical Workflow to Facilitate Implementation
HDRP Associate Director, Paul Jacobsen, served as a guest author for the Dispatches from Implementation Science at NCI blog. You can read his thoughts on this topic the blog
.