April 18, 2011 - The University of Maryland Center of Excellence in Health Information Technology Research (COEHITR) is pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural Health IT Seed Grant Program. The University of Maryland is committed to investing in research and innovation that accelerates the transformation of health care. The objective of this program is to foster teams of investigators crossing disciplinary boundaries working to establish specific research foci and generate preliminary data with the ultimate goal of submitting research proposals to funding agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Agency for Health Research and Quality (AHRQ), the National Science Foundation (NSF), or other federal or private funding agencies. The program is also intended to foster collaborations between junior and senior investigators and provide mentorship for new investigators in the art of grant writing and research. Three thematic areas are the focus of this year’s program:
- The Patient-Centered Medical Home
- Electronic Health Information Exchange: A Core Foundation for Healthcare Transformation
- Health IT Applied to Public Health Priorities
The COEHITR Seed Grant Program is currently accepting grant applications for the 2011 – 2012 funding period. Proposals must be received by 11:59p, Wednesday, May 18th, 2011, for consideration.
Review complete program details at: http://www.hit.umd.edu/resources/Grant.php" target="_blank">www.hit.umd.edu/resources/Grant.php.
About the Center
The University of Maryland Center of Excellence in Health Information Technology Research (COEHITR) is an interdisciplinary initiative with a mission to accelerate health promotion and health care transformation through the research, design, development and integration of health information and decision technologies. The initiative will address the issues of health care quality, cost, patient safety and access, as well as health literacy, health equity and health promotion.
The University of Maryland, between its College Park and Baltimore campuses, has a wealth of research capabilities and resources that are collectively coming together in this effort. The initiative is being co-led by the Center for Health Information and Decision Systems at the Robert H. Smith School of Business and the School of Public Health along with a broad Steering Committee representing all partners and an external Board of Advisers.
For more information contact Kenyon Crowley at kcrowley">mailto:kcrowley@rhsmith.umd.edu">kcrowley@rhsmith.umd.edu.
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About the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader in management education and research. One of 12 colleges and schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Smith School offers undergraduate, full-time and flex MBA, executive MBA, online MBA, business master’s, PhD and executive education programs, as well as outreach services to the corporate community. The school offers its degree, custom and certification programs in learning locations in North America and Asia.