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AWARD OVERVIEW The Hartford Geriatrics Health Outcomes Research Scholars Awards Program will not be accepting applications for the 2010 cycle. The John A. Hartford Foundation and the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging are pleased to announce The Hartford Geriatrics Health Outcomes Research Scholars Awards Program. This program supports physician-scientists committed to improving the health care of older adults during the critical transition from junior faculty to independent researcher. The John A. Hartford Foundation wants to invest in scholars with leadership potential and who aspire to improve health care for older adults. For the purposes of this grant, outcomes research is defined as the study of functional status, impairments, perceptions, social opportunities, and health services utilization that are infl uenced by disease, injury, treatment, or health policy, including etiology, diagnosis, and intervention. Research must be focused on older adults and may address clinical strategies and effectiveness, innovative outcomes measures, and quality of life. Hartford Outcomes Scholars must have a research sponsor who has a strong background in training and outcomes research, as well as expertise and interest in the outcomes research that is being proposed. A Selection Committee, comprised of distinguished academic physicians will review the applications and select up to four candidates to receive the award. |
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