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Morning Plenary

12th Annual NRSA Trainees Research Conference, Seattle, Washington

Slide Presentation by Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. (Text Version)

On June 24, 2006, Carolyn M. Clancy made a slide presentation on at the 12th Annual National Research Service Award (NRSA) Trainees Research Conference. This is the text version of the slide presentation. Select to access the PowerPoint® slides (1 MB).

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12th Annual NRSA Trainees Research Conference, Seattle, Washington

Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D.
Director
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
June 24, 2006

Slide 2

AHRQ's Mission

To improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans.

Slide 3

AHRQ is Recognized!

American College of Cardiology Presidential Citation
National Patient Safety Foundation Distinguished Advisors
Nathan Davis Award

Slide 4

AHRQ: Newcasts

  • First Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Agency to provide a regular podcast.
  • Hear about AHRQ research at any time.
  • AHRQ "Healthcare411" site registered with major podcast directories.
  • Site is promoted to medical schools, health professional organizations, large self-insured companies, and others.
  • 22 organizations linking to site or promoting AHRQ podcasts.
  • Listen on your computer as well!
  • www.healthcare411.org

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AHRQ Research Focus:

  • Patient-centered, not disease-specific.
  • Dual Focus—Services + Delivery Systems Effectiveness research focuses on actual daily practice, not ideal situations ("efficacy").
  • AHRQ mission includes production and use of evidence-based information.

Slide 6

Research at HHS: Where Does AHRQ Fit In?

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)—basic biomedical, lab bench research and "efficacy" clinical trials.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—the public health system, community-based interventions.
  • AHRQ—"effectiveness" of health care services and the health care delivery system.

Slide 7

AHRQ Budget Fiscal Year (FY) 2005-2007

  • FY 2007 Request = $318,695,000.
  • FY 2006 Appropriation = $318,695,000.
  • FY 2005 Appropriation = $318,695,000.

Slide 8

2006 AHRQ Research Education Budget

This slide shows a bar graph displaying AHRQ's research education budget, which totals $18 million. NRSA = $8.1 million; Dissertaions = $0.5 million; Career Development = $5.7 million; Minority Research Infrastructure Support Program (M-RISP) = $1.7; and Building Research Infrastructure and Capacity Program (BRIC) = $2.0 million

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AHRQ's Training Goal

"Continue to foster the growth, dissemination, and translation of the field and science of Health Services Research to achieve AHRQ's mission and address Departmental priorities geared toward the transformation of health care."

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Training Objectives

  • Goal 1: Individuals: Foster the growth of the next generation of researchers and knowledgeable users of research.
  • Goal 2: Diversity: Foster the institutional and individual diversity in the field of health services research.
  • Goal 3: Science: Foster the development of an integrated science of health services research and refine its foundation.

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Health Services Research (HSR) Core Competencies

  • AHRQ supported a small conference grant to John Hopkins to bring consensus to the field of HSR.
  • Dr. Christopher Forrest (JHU) and Dr. Diane Martin (UWA) facilitated the event.
  • As a result of this meeting, a draft set of core competencies is being disseminated and reviewed.
  • HSR Core Competency session will take place today at 11:00-12:30 pm in Room **** to discuss this process in more detail.
  • All are invited to participate and comment on these competencies.
  • Aimed to define the field of health services research and bring identity to the profession.

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HSR Core Competencies Summary

  1. Breadth of HSR theoretical an conceptual knowledge.
  2. In-depth disciplinary knowledge and skills.
  3. Application of HSR foundational knowledge to health policy problems.
  4. Pose innovative HSR questions.
  5. Interventional and Observational Study Designs.
  6. Primary data collection methods.
  7. Secondary data acquisition methods.

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HSR Core Competencies Summary

  1. Conceptual models and operational measures.
  2. Implementation of research protocols.
  3. Responsible conduct of research.
  4. Multi-disciplinary teamwork.
  5. Data analysis.
  6. Scientific communication.
  7. Stakeholder collaboration and knowledge translation.

Slide 14

Looking to the Future

  • Fostering the "next generation of researchers" who actively engage in workforce and knowledge production.
  • Continue to produce "Stars."
  • Emphasizing the importance of research that makes a difference.

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Looking To the Future

  • Encouraging researchers to be involved in research translation and adoption.
  • Engaging in internal continuous quality improvement to ensure that future researchers are prepared to work in emerging areas:
    • Quality improvement research.
    • Evidence-based medicine.
    • Translation of research into practice and policy.

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Continue to Produce "Stars"

This slide shows images of orange, blue, and purple stars.

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12th Annual NRSA Trainees Research Conference

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Current as of July 2006

Internet Citation:

Morning Plenary at 12th Annual NRSA Trainees Research Conference, Seattle, Washington. Text Version of a Slide Presentation. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/fund/training/clancytxt.htm

 
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