Bridges to the Future Technical Assistance Workshop

Clifton Poodry, Ph.D.

Clifton Poodry, Ph.D.
Director, MORE Division
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
National Institutes of Health, USDHHS
June 19, 2009

Index of Slides

  1. Outline of Presentation
  2. Bridges Program Goals
  3. The Bridges Program Emphasizes
  4. Partnership/Consortium
  5. Bridges Students
  6. Student Selection & Critical Mass
  7. Key Program Expectations
  8. What Are the Baseline Data & Measurable Objectives?
  9. Examples of Goals, Baseline Data & Measurable Objectives
  10. Examples of Baseline Data & Objectives, cont.
  11. Examples of Baseline Data & Objectives, cont.
  12. Goals to Improve the Track Record
  13. NIH Expectations
  14. Baseline Data and Objectives
  15. Examples of Developmental Activities
  16. Examples of Developmental Activities, cont.
  17. Examples of Developmental Activities
  18. Examples of Developmental Activities, cont.
  19. Institutional Commitment
  20. Evaluation
  21. Consortium Agreement
  22. Budget and Years of Support
  23. Guidance for Bridges Program Development
  24. Develop a Plan
  25. Application Components/Organization
  26. Application Components/Organization, cont.
  27. Application Components/Organization, cont.
  28. Presentation of Data
  29. Common Reasons for Failure
  30. Summary: Bridges "Essentials"
  31. Program Evaluation
  32. Evaluation: What is it?
  33. Program Evaluation Answers Questions Like...
  34. Why Bother?
  35. Guidelines for Conducting Successful Evaluations
  36. Typical Evaluations
  37. Sample Study Questions
  38. Sample Study Questions
  39. Why Should You Care?
  40. Key Steps in Evaluation
  41. 1. Engage Stakeholders
  42. Remember
  43. Model of a Training Program
  44. 3. Focus the Evaluation Design
  45. 4. Gather Credible Evidence
  46. 5. "Justify" Conclusions
  47. An Evaluation Plan Should Include
  48. If You Remember Nothing Else...
  49. Application Submission and Review Considerations
  50. Application Process
  51. Application Process
  52. Online Resources
  53. Finding Help
  54. Review Process: Usual Timeline
  55. Review Process: NIH Contacts
  56. Review Process: Reviewers
  57. Enhanced Peer Review: Criteria
  58. Enhanced Peer Review: Scoring
  59. Enhanced Peer Review: Amendment Limits
  60. Details of Enhanced Peer Review
  61. Tips about Format
  62. Application Preparation Tips
  63. Application Preparation Tips
  64. Application Preparation Tips
  65. Application Preparation Tips
  66. Essential "MUSTS" for the Bridges Program Applications
  67. 9 Essential Items for a Bridges Program Application
  68. 1. Institutional Program
  69. Challenge to the Consortium
  70. Institutional Program: Review Qs
  71. Institutional Program: Review Qs
  72. Institutional Commitment
  73. 2. Partnership
  74. Requirement for the Partners (Bridges to the Baccalaureate)
  75. Requirement for the Partners (Bridges to the Doctorate)
  76. Requirement for the Partners (Bridges to the Doctorate)
  77. Partnership: Review Qs
  78. Partnership: Review Qs
  79. Partnership: Review Qs
  80. 3. Applicant Pool
  81. Applicant Pool: Review Qs
  82. 4. Student Development
  83. Student Development: Review Qs
  84. Student Development: Review Qs
  85. Student Development: Review Qs
  86. Student Development: Review Qs
  87. 5. Specific Aims
  88. Specific Aims: Review Qs
  89. 6. Budget
  90. 7. Progress Report
  91. 7. Progress Report
  92. Progress Report: Review Qs
  93. Progress Report: Review Qs
  94. 8. Responsible Conduct of Research
  95. 9. Evaluation Plan
  96. Evaluation Plan: Review Qs
  97. Bridges Technical Workshop Grants Management
  98. New Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program and Doctorate Program
  99. Features, cont.
  100. Features - Bridges to the Doctorate
  101. Features - Bridges to the Doctorate
  102. Features - Bridges to the Baccalaureate
  103. Allowable Costs for all Bridge Grants
  104. Allowable Costs for all Bridge Grants
  105. Participants Allowable Costs
  106. All Requested Costs
  107. Unallowable Costs for Bridges to the Baccalaureate
  108. Unallowable Costs for Bridges to the Doctorate
  109. Participant Terms & Conditions on Notice of Award
  110. Unallowable Costs
  111. Consortium Agreements
  112. Consortium Agreements Language
  113. Expanded Authorities
  114. Expanded Authorities What Does it Mean?
  115. No Cost Extensions
  116. Submit Annual Progress Reports by eSNAP
  117. SNAP Questions
  118. #3 SNAP Question
  119. Restrictions to Expanded Authorities for Bridge Grants
  120. Reminder
  121. Personnel on 424 Forms
  122. Add Students to B. Other Personnel
  123. Inclusion Enrollment Report
  124. Targeted/Planned Enrollment Table
  125. For More Information Contact Your Grants Management Specialist
  126. Workshop Summary & the MORE Web site
  127. Workshop Summary
  128. Workshop Summary
  129. Workshop Summary
  130. Summary
  131. The MORE Web site