Lawren H. Daltroy Preceptorship in Health Communication

Overview

Preceptorships

Recruiting more quality rheumatology professionals starts with building interest in the field among the best and brightest medical and graduate students and residents.

Preceptorships encourage students and residents to learn more about rheumatology and pursue careers in the field by supporting a one-on-one, real-world learning experience.

Lawren H. Daltroy Preceptorship in Health Communication

The Lawren H. Daltroy Preceptorship in Health Communication was established with the aim of improving patient-clinician interactions and communications. Dr. Daltroy was an internationally recognized authority on health education and enhancing communication between physicians and patients. He performed groundbreaking studies on patient self-medication in hospitals, spousal support for cardiac patients and worksite health education. He was also a distinguished teacher, mentoring generations of graduate students and physicians in doctor-patient communication and clinical research methods.

Purpose

Provide resources to support the training, career development, and/or enhancement of research skills and researchers and clinicians, with no current or prior R01 or R01-equivalent funding

Funding

* Award Term 1 Year
* Max Amount - $15,000

Award funds may be used toward salary, fringe, stipend, tuition, travel, books, or other educational or research needs. If used for salary, salary levels should be set by the institution.

Eligibility

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* Eligible candidates for this mentored award include trainees, junior researchers or health professionals with no current or prior R01 or R01-equivalent funding.
* Preceptee must meet all eligibility requirements as outlined in the Awards and Grants Policies.
* Preceptor must be an ACR or ARP member
* Applicants must propose a project or projects to be carried out during the one-year award period.
* Projects must directly address patient-clinician interactions and communications.
* Projects could include:
* Conducting a small-scale research or education project related to patient-clinician communication.
* Creation of teaching curriculum, training materials, measurements, etc. that can be used to enhance the field's understanding and mastery of effective patient-clinician communication.
* Participation in education and training opportunities aimed at improving the awardee's communication skills.
* Creating patient facing materials to enhance patient’s understanding of disease status based on clinical or patient assessments
* Studies of the impact of health literacy/numeracy on patient outcomes or creation of low literacy/numeracy materials to improve communication with patients.
* Studies to enhance shared decision making in healthcare settings.
* All projects must be completed within a US-based sponsoring institution.

_You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Preceptor must be an ACR or ARP member._

Ineligibility

* Individuals who are personally related to the applicant cannot serve as a preceptor or mentor.
* Individuals may not hold two active grants with the Foundation unless the grants are for two distinct purposes (ex. training award and innovative research award).
* Individuals may not submit more than one application for the same award per award cycle. 
* Individuals employed at the NIH, FDA or CDC are not eligible to apply for Foundation awards.

Application Details

Issued April 1, 2024
Lawren H. Daltroy Preceptorship in Health Communication
The mission of the Rheumatology Research Foundation is to advance research and training to improve the health of
people with rheu matic diseases.
The Lawren H. Daltroy Preceptorship in Health Communication was established with the aim of improving patient-
clinician interactions and communications. Dr. Daltroy was an internationally recognized authority on health education
and enhancing communication between physicians and patients. He performed groundbreaking studies on patient self-
medication in hospitals, spousal support for cardiac patients and worksite health education. He was also a distinguished
teacher, mentoring generations of graduate students and physicians in doctor-patient communication and clinical
research methods.
This award provides resources to support the training, career development, and/or enhancement of research skills of
researchers and clinicians. Eligible candidates for this mentored award include trainees, junior researchers or health
professionals with no current or prior R01 or R01-equivalent funding.
Applicants must propose a project or projects to be carried out during the one-year award period. Projects must directly
address patient-clinician interactions and communications. Projects could include (but are not limited to):
• Conducting a small-scale research or education project related to patient-clinician communication.
• Creation of teaching curriculum, training materials, measurements, etc. that can be used to enhance the field's
understanding and mastery of effective patient-clinician communication.
• Participation in education and training opportunities aimed at improving the awardee's communication skills.
• Creating patient facing materials to enhance patient’s understanding of disease status based on clinical or
patient assessments
• Studies of the impact of health literacy/numeracy on patient outcomes or creation of low literacy/numeracy
materials to improve communication with patients.
• Studies to enhance shared decision making in healthcare settings.
Award Amount: Up to $15,000 for one year
All applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM ET on the deadline day through Proposal Central
Applications are accepted 2 times per year as detailed below:
Applications Open Applications Due Notifications
March 1 May 1 June 14
September 1 November 1 December 16
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All award recipients must abide by Foundation Awards and Grants Policies at all times.
If you have any questions about your eligibility or submitting your application, please contact Award & Grants staff at
404-365-1373 or foundation@rheumatology.org.
Eligibility
 Preceptee must meet all eligibility requirements as outlined in the Awards and Grants Policies.
 Preceptor must be an ACR or ARP member.
 A co-preceptor is allowed if the mentorship provided is needed to meet the project goals.
 This mentored award is intended for trainees, junior researchers, or health professionals with no current or prior
R01 or R01-equivalent funding.
Award Terms and Funding
Awards are funded for one year. No continued support is available. The award amount of $15,000 will be paid directly to
the sponsoring institution. Award funds may be used toward salary, fringe, stipend, tuition, travel, books, or other
educational or research needs. If used for salary, salary levels should be set by the institution. The project must be
completed after the award start date issued.
Funding Source
Funding for this award is made possible through an endowment established by Rheuminations, Inc.
Review Criteria
Each application will be reviewed on the following criteria:
1. Scientific merit and relevance to patient-clinician interactions or patient communications
2. Preceptor’s credentials as related to the project and previous experience as a mentor
3. Quality of the mentorship environment provided by the preceptor
4. Appropriateness and feasibility of the preceptee’s role in the project
5. Likelihood that the preceptee will continue a career in rheumatology
Awardees will be notified within 8 weeks of the deadline and all award payments will be made within 2 weeks of receipt
of required paperwork.
Application Instructions
You will be required to create a Professional Profile in ProposalCentral before starting the online application. To do so,
visit this link to begin creating your account.
All files must be saved as a PDF. Documents that do not have a required template should be formatted with ½ inch
margins, 11-point Arial Font, and single-spacing (does not apply to figures and tables). All applications and documents
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must be written in English and avoid use of jargon. If terms are not universally known, spell out the term the first time it
is used and note the appropriate abbreviation in parentheses. The acronym may be used thereafter.
Note: This application does not require an official signature from an authorized institutional research office at the
time of application. Institutional signature will be required if the award is received by applicant.
Applicant/Preceptee Information
You will be asked to confirm your eligibility and provide contact information in this section. In addition to the applicant
information requested, you will be asked to upload the following documents:
Preceptee Biosketch or CV
Limit to 5 pages; should include any pending support.
Abstract/Project Information
Project Title
Make your title specific and detailed. It should clearly state the topic of your proposal and is limited to 200 characters,
including spaces between words.
Abstract (limit 2,000 characters)
Succinctly describe the hypothesis to be tested, the specific aims or global objectives of the project and the expected
results.
Relevance to Foundation’s Mission (limit 1,000 characters)
Briefly describe how your proposed project is relevant to the Foundation’s mission to improve the health of people
with rheumatic disease. This narrative is made public for all awarded grants and used by the Foundation for
marketing efforts.
Keywords
Enter three keywords that accurately describe the project.
Preceptor Information
You will be asked to identify your primary preceptor and provide contact information in this section.
You will be asked to upload the following documents.
Preceptor (Co-Preceptor, as applicable) Biosketch of CV
Limit to 5 pages; should include any pending support.
Budget Detail & Justification
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Applications must include an itemized budget indicating how the funds in the amount of $15,000 annually will be spent.
Summarize expenditures such as salary, consultation fees, supplies, operating costs, etc., and provide a brief justification
for each item. The cost of tuition for any proposed academic component of the award should also be identified.
Required Documents
Project Proposal – Limit 4 Pages
Applicants should submit a description of their project that includes the following:
a. Goals and objectives
b. Method/approach
c. Detailed description of the training or career development activities or research project that will be carried out
d. Rationale/justification for the activities planned, including citation of relevant literature
e. Evaluation plan/metrics and data analysis (if applicable)
f. Selected references
Applicant/Preceptee Statement
Statement must include:
a. Rationale for selection of preceptor.
b. A statement of how the preceptor (and co-preceptor, as applicable) adds value to both the project and the
applicant.
c. Specific detail about the applicant’s role in the project and the amount of time that will be dedicated to it.
d. Specific details on how the proposed project will improve patient-clinician interactions or patient
communications.
e. Applicant’s long-term career goals.
Preceptor Statement
Statement must specifically speak to the mentor’s involvement in the project and must include:
a. Description of previous experience as a mentor.
b. Financial and other resources are available to support the applicant specific to the project.
c. The amount of time (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, etc.) allocated for meetings to discuss project status,
evaluation, and ongoing tasks.
d. Type of structure proposed/in place to support mentoring process.
e. Formal documentation stating participation agreement in the project.
Additional Uploads
Additional documents which support the application may be uploaded.
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