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Home > Training and Education > Social Work Research
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Background
In May 2003, the National Institutes of Health developed the first trans-institute plan for social work research. This document, dubbed the NIH Plan for Social Work Research, made a series of recommendations to further enhance this area of research in the extramural program. One of the proposed initiatives was for NIH to conduct a Summer Institute on Social Work Research. This initiative would focus in 2004 on qualitative and mixed research methods, in 2005 on behavioral and social intervention research, and in 2006 on the design and development of quantitative research—these methodologies represent frequently mentioned research infrastructure and training needs in the field. Specifically, the NIH plan proposed to:
Develop and implement an NIH Summer Institute on Social Work Research offering new researchers intensive exposure to issues and challenges in the field of social work research. The program of the Summer Institute would include lectures, seminars, and small group discussions in research design relative to social work as it relates to health, discussion sessions on methodological approaches and interventions, and consultation on the development of research interests and advice on preparing and submitting research grant applications to the NIH.
Upcoming Summer Institute
2009 NIH Summer Institute on Community-Based Participatory Research Targeting the Medically Underserved
August 2-7, 2009, New Orleans, LA
The NIH Summer Institute will address essential conceptual, methodological, and practical issues inherent in planning and conducting research on health promotion, disease prevention, and health disparities that is conducted in partnership between communities and researchers and targets medically underserved areas (MUAs) and medically underserved populations (MUPs) as defined by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This research may include intervention research (i.e., quasi-experimental research projects that seek to influence preventive behaviors, treatment adherences, complementary behaviors, and related attitudes and beliefs). Natural experiments also may fall under the interventions rubric. Examples include, and are not limited to promotion of physical activity-friendly neighborhoods; tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse prevention among youth; a community-led action plan for cancer, hypertension and cardiovascular disease prevention and control in minority populations; establishing safer work practices among agricultural workers in rural areas; nutrition and reducing childhood obesity; HIV/AIDS and STD prevalence among young adults; promoting infant mental health; and reducing health disparities.
The application deadline is May 15, 2009. For more information, please click here.
Previous Summer Institutes
- Summer Institute on Health Services Research: Cross-Systems Research to Improve Health Outcomes, July 27-August 1, 2008, Bethesda, MD.
- Summer Institute on Design and Development of Quantitative Research on Social Work Interventions in Health, July 9-13,2007, Chicago, IL.
- Summer Institute on Design and Development of Quantitative Research on Social Work Interventions in Health, July 23-28 2006, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- NIH Summer Institute on Behavioral and Social Intervention Research, July 18-22, 2005, Washington, DC.
- NIH Summer Institute: The Design and Conduct of Qualitative and Mixed-Method Research in Social Work and Other Health Professions, August 4-8, 2004, Washington, DC.
Social Work Funding Opportunities
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