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Clinical Practice Research Institute

Purpose

The purpose of the Institute is to accelerate the generation of research to support evidence-based practice in communication sciences and disorders. Clinical practice research specifically addresses issues directly concerned with methods and approaches used in service delivery and their outcomes. In CSD, clinical practice research is conducted to produce knowledge that will help prevent, identify, assess, and treat communication and related (e.g., swallowing and balance) disorders. Accelerating the generation of clinical practice research is essential to addressing the discipline's critical need for an expanded and strengthened evidence base to inform federal and state regulatory policies and administrative decisions about funding services for those with communication disorders and to advance clinical practice.

Participants

CPRI is designed to provide support to individuals who already have their research doctorates (PhD) and are in a position to advance or shift their program of research to focus on topics relevant to surveillance, prevention, identification, diagnosis, assessment, treatment, outcome measurement, quality improvement and/or service delivery.

Format

The Institute consists of three phases.

Phase 1

Participants join Institute Faculty and other invited speakers at the ASHA National Office and focus on the principles, methods and funding mechanisms available to support clinical practice research. A significant amount of time is spent in smaller groups devoted to developing the grant applications of the Institute participants.

Phase 2

Following the conference, participants work remotely with their mentor and are required to complete sections of the grant application on schedule.

Phase 3

Participants return to the National Office for a two-day meeting later in the year that provides an opportunity to receive and generate more input on their applications and discuss unresolved issues with the community of participants and Institute Faculty, and finalize their applications. Invitation to participate in Phase 3 at the National Office is contingent upon making adequate progress on the grant application in Phase 2.

How to Attend

The application period for 2012 is closed. The application period for 2013 will open fall 2012. Phase I of the 2012 Institute is scheduled for March 9–11, 2012 at the National Office in Rockville, Maryland.There is no registration fee. Funds are provided for participant travel, lodging and meals (up to an allowance).

View 2012 participants and faculty.

If you have any questions, please contact ASHA's Academic Affairs and Research Education unit at research@asha.org.