Requests for Proposals

The Packard Children’s Health Alliance (PCHA)-University HealthCare Alliance (UHA) Research and Learning Collaborative (RLC) and the Stanford Community Medical Groups Research Consortium (SCMGRC – a partnership between Stanford School of Medicine and UHA Community Medical Groups – University Medical Partners, University Medical Group,  Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group, Menlo Medical Clinic, and Affinity Medical Group) invite proposals for research focused on improving health outcomes through community-based research. The RLC and the SCMGRC seek to fund proposals that address population health and expand research within the community-based ambulatory setting.

• Teams must consist of paired investigators (clinicians) – one from Stanford University* and one from the Community Medical Groups (i.e., University Medical Partners, University Medical Group, Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group, Menlo Medical Clinic) affiliated with the University HealthCare Alliance or Packard Children’s Health Alliance – who have jointly written a project proposal in their shared discipline of interest.
• PCHA and UHA co-investigators will be required to complete human subjects and good clinical practice training (CITI training through Stanford University) prior to participation in research.
• *Stanford University investigators include University-tenure line (UTL), Medical Center Line (MCL), Non-tenure line-Research (NTL-R), or Clinician Educators (CE) with faculty appointments.

There are two separate funding bodies coordinating this RFP. All qualifying proposals will be evaluated under both funding mechanisms, but only one funding body will sponsor a chosen project. Award funding will cover program design costs, including implementation, data analytics, and supplies. All unexpended funds will be forfeited if not spent within the 12-month award period. However, carry-forwards will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Awards will be granted in the fourth quarter of 2018, will last one year, and must be completed within that timeframe. Exact dates to be determined.

• The RLC is interested in funding up to 4 pilot projects (a maximum of two projects with PCHA and two with UHA) for a maximum of $50,000 per project. Proposals must be practice-based in the areas of health services research, epidemiology, or quality improvement. Proposals that are population-based or that incorporate a life-course perspective are recommended but not required. All human subjects research eligible for funding must seek IRB approval from the Stanford University IRB.
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    PCHA projects will be funded with support from the Stanford Child Health Research Institute (CHRI), the research and innovation arm of Stanford Children’s Health. To learn more about the CHRI, click here.
  • UHA projects will be funded with support from the Department of Medicine.
• The SCMGRC is prepared to award up to 3 pilot projects (primarily within UHA) for a maximum of $100,000 per project. Proposals must focus on implementation science, defined as studying methods that integrate evidence-based practices, interventions, and policies into clinical care settings. Human subjects research requiring IRB approval is not eligible for this funding.

Please note: Proposals related to animal or bench research of any kind will not be accepted for review by either funding body. Clinical trials will also not be considered.

This initiative is coordinated by the Center for Policy, Outcomes and Prevention (CPOP) and the Stanford Center for Clinical Research (SCCR) with support from the School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford Health Care, Department of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, & Child Health Research Institute in partnership with the UHA-affiliated Community Medical Groups (University Medical Partners, University Medical Group, Cardiovascular Consultants Medical Group, and Menlo Medical Group) with support from the Department of Population Health Sciences and Research.