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Clinical Practice Research Institute

Purpose

The purpose of the Clinical Practice Research Institute (CPRI) is to accelerate the generation of research to support evidence-based practice in communication sciences and disorders (CSD). CPRI was designed to facilitate research focused on epidemiology, prevention, assessment, intervention, outcomes measurement, implementation, and knowledge translation in CSD. CPRI also welcomes experienced researchers ready to propose multi-site clinical trials. Clinical practice research specifically addresses issues concerned with methods and approaches used in service delivery and their outcomes and is distinct from research aimed primarily at understanding the mechanisms underlying normal processing or 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

have a PhD;
have applied for federal research funding (e.g., a research grant such as an R03 or R01, fellowship, or career-development award), not including loan repayment awards, scholarships, personnel preparation grant, or small business innovation research grants (e.g., SBIR);
are in a position to advance or shift their program of research to focus on topics relevant to surveillance, prevention, identification, diagnosis, assessment, treatment, outcomes measurement, quality improvement, and/or service delivery, through single-subject experimental designs as well as large clinical trials.

CPRI also supports small groups of researchers in their planning and preparation of grants to conduct multi-site clinical investigations.

Researchers who have not yet applied for federal research funding might be eligible for ASHA's Pathways or Lessons for Success programs.

Format

The Institute consists of three phases.

Phase 1

Participants join Institute Faculty at the ASHA National Office (NO) 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 mentors and are required to complete sections of the grant application on schedule.

Phase 3

Participants return to the NO for a 2-day meeting later in the year that provides an opportunity to receive and generate more input on their applications, to discuss unresolved issues with the community of participants and Institute Faculty, and to finalize their applications. Invitation to participate in Phase 3 at the NO is contingent upon making adequate progress on the grant application in Phase 2.

How to Attend

Attendance is limited to approximately 10 participants selected through an application process. The 2014 application period will open in the fall of 2013.

Applicants must complete an online application form, upload several PDF documents through the online application system, and submit the entire package by 11:59 p.m. EST, December 9, 2013. See the application requirements for details.

Phase I of the 2014 Institute is scheduled for March 7–9, 2014, at the NO in Rockville, Maryland.

There is no registration fee. Funds are provided for participant travel, lodging, and meals (up to a specified allowance).

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

Previous Clinical Practice Research Institutes

See previous Institutes' agendas, presentations, participants, and event faculty.

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