The National Research Service Award (NRSA) Trainees Research
Conference, held annually in affiliation with the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Bureau of Health Professions in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to provide an opportunity for NRSA trainees and fellows to present their research and network with other trainees, faculty, and supporting agencies. Synopses from recent workshops are
presented below.
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2007 Conference Presentations
The 13th Annual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Trainees Research Conference was held on June 2, 2007.
- Exploring the Quality Chasm with Organizational Theory, by Jon Chilingerian, Ph.D. (PowerPoint® File, 217 KB; Text Version).
- Increasing Performance with More Effective Coordination, by Farbod N. Hagigi, M.P.H., Ph.D. Candidate (PowerPoint® File, 360 KB; Text Version).
- Improving Quality by Aligning Physicians: Exploring Substance Abuse Treatment Centers, by Sayeda Haq (PowerPoint® File, 320 KB; Text Version).
- Using Fair Process to Cross the Quality and Healthcare Chasm: Eliciting the Perspective of Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors, by Laura S. Lorenz, M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D. Candidate (PowerPoint® File, 660 KB; Text Version).
- The Utility of Process Performance Measurement for Medicare Value Based Purchasing, by Andrew Ryan (PowerPoint® File, 270 KB; Text Version).
- Care Coordination for Seniors with Multiple Chronic Diseases—Examining the Macro and Micro Level Relationships and Outcomes, by Marian Ryan, R.R.T., M.P.H., CHES (PowerPoint® File, 310 KB; Text Version).
2006 Conference Presentations
The 12th Annual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Trainees Research Conference was held on June 24, 2006.
- Morning Plenary, by Carolyn M. Clancy, Director, AHRQ (PowerPoint® File, 1 MB; Text Version).
- Public Trust in Scientific Experts on Obesity by Sara Bleich and Robert Blendon (PowerPoint® File, 64 KB; Text Version).
- The Decline in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance for Retirees and Its Impact on Older Americans by Erin Strumpf (PowerPoint® File, 50 KB; Text Version).
- Voluntary Physician Switching by HIV-Infected Individuals: A National Study of Patient, Physician, and Organizational Factors, by Hector P. Rodriguez (PDF File, 245 KB; Text Version). PDF Help.
- Emergency Transport and Inter-hospital Transfer in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, by Thomas W. Concannon, David M. Kent, Sharon-Lise Normand, et al. (PowerPoint® File, 1.4 MB; Text Version).
- Health Services Research Doctoral Training Competencies by Christopher B. Forrest, Erin Holve, and Diane Martin, (PowerPoint® File, 82 KB; Text Version).
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2005 Conference Presentations
The 11th Annual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Trainees Research
Conference was held on June 25, 2005.
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2004 Conference Presentations
The 10th Annual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Trainees Research
Conference was held on June 5, 2004.
Methodological Presentations
- Community-Based Participatory Research: An Approach and Methods, by
Eugenia Eng, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Meera
Viswanathan, RTI International (PowerPoint® File, 230 KB;
Text Version).
- Using and Interpreting Qualitative Data, by Daniel Dohan,
University of California, San Francisco (PowerPoint® File, 70
KB; Text
Version).
- Methods for Addressing Selection Bias in Observational Studies, by
Susan L. Ettner, University of California, Los Angeles (PowerPoint® File, 90
KB; Text
Version).
- Multi-level Analysis I: Recognizing the Problem, by Maureen Smith,
University of Wisconsin at Madison (PDF File, 125 KB; Text Version). PDF Help.
- Research into Practice: Integrating the Needs of Users into Research
Education, by Thomas C. Ricketts, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill (PowerPoint®
File, 700 KB; Text Version).
Data Presentation
- AHRQ Quality Indicators, developed by the Stanford-University of
California, San Francisco Evidence Based Practice Center and presented by
Kathryn McDonald and Sheryl Davies from Stanford (PowerPoint® File, 220 KB;
Text Version).
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Current as of October 2007
Internet Citation:
NRSA Trainees Research Conference Presentations. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/training/nrsaconf.htm
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