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Health Disparities Outcomes Research Support Program

Differences in social and built environments, socioeconomic and living conditions, health-risk behaviors such as tobacco use, obesity, lack of access to healthy foods, and access to and use of quality health care services are important social determinants contributing to persistent health disparities between population groups and geographic areas.

Research on these conditions and interventions to address health disparities is vital to achieve improvements, particularly in the areas of New York City in which TCOP faculty, students, and alumni are so engaged. As frontline providers—frequently in the most interactive role within our communities—pharmacists can contribute in critical ways to gathering and analyzing relevant data and proposing solutions to these entrenched societal challenges.

Grant Program Aims and Structure

Consistent with the overarching goals of our HRSA grant, we are launching a pilot COE Health Disparities Outcomes Research Support Program to foster development of faculty, fellow, resident, and student scholarship that seeks to reduce health disparities and is directed towards improving patient outcomes, especially in underserved communities in New York City. We will continue to refine this program over time based upon experience and resources that are available.

Research project proposals from TCOP faculty, fellows, residents, and students can be submitted for funding considerations. For research projects involving fellows, residents or students, a faculty member must be the primary applicant for funding, with a proposal for funds to cover allowable costs for the project work that is being carried out by the fellow, resident, or student.

The grant program has two thrusts:

  • Existing Research Project: Travel or Publication Award: for faculty/fellow/resident/student travel to a local or national professional society meeting to present results of an ongoing research project related to health outcomes research or to cover a publication cost resulting from such research. Amount:  $1,500 maximum for one investigator for conference travel/registration; $3,000 maximum for a collaborative and/or student engaged project for travel/registration; $3,000 maximum for a publication cost. Costs must be incurred prior to June 30, 2024.
  • Planned Research Project Award: for a short-term research project that aims to result in a professional society poster or other presentation ($3,000 maximum, which may be complemented by other internal research funds from TCOP or Touro University).

    Including analysis and presentation/presentation/publication, the project may run for up to 12 months from start of the award, but all project costs supported by COE funding must be incurred by June 30, 2024. No compensation for effort by the faculty member, fellow, resident or student may be requested.

    Allowable costs include research assistant compensation and other direct project costs such as materials and supplies, local travel, and human subjects payments; computer hardware or software that are not otherwise available and are essential to the project may be requested.

Application Process

A short application is required. It should not exceed one page for the Travel/Publication Award and not exceed 2.5 pages for the Research Award, consisting of the following:

  • Project Title and Abstract (up to 0.5 pages)
  • Background and Importance
  • Plans for dissemination of results (conference presentation, manuscript, or abstract submission, etc.)
  • Budget and Justification; any complementary funding from other sources should be identified.
  • For Research Awards, please include the following components after Background and Importance:
    • Specific Aims
    • Work Plan/Goals/Timetable
    • Relevant experience of investigator/research team
    • Compliance requirements/approvals, e.g., human subjects approvals

How and Where to Submit a Proposal

The proposal should be submitted via email to Glenn Davis, the COE Project Manager, at glenn.davis5@touro.edu, by no later than March 15, 2024. Awards are expected to commence on or about April 1, 2024.

Awards Selection

Awards will be recommended to Dean Cohen for approval by a committee consisting of the COE Leadership (Dean Shah, Professor Uni, and Professor Ray) and Dean Loewy.

Awards will be announced on or about April 1, 2024.

Summary Project Report

For travel or publication awards, a copy of the presentation or publication should be filed with Glenn Davis by no later than July 15, 2024.

For research awards ending June 30, 2024, a summary final report of results should be submitted to Glenn Davis by no later than July 15, 2024. For research awards ending after that date, an interim report should be filed by no later than July 15, 2024, and a final report should be submitted within 30 days after the end date of the project award period.

Acknowledgment of Support

All awardees must acknowledge the COE Health Outcomes Research Support Program in poster presentations and publications as set forth in the letter of award they receive.

Questions?

Questions about this program may be directed to Dean Shah in his role as the COE Project Director.