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How to (and How Not to ) Set Up and Begin Clinical Research. Kathy Ellerbeck, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Center for Child Health & Development September 30, 2008. Objectives. Getting the Grant: Discuss strategies for facing the “vast empty space” of the PHS 398 form
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How to (and How Not to) Set Up and Begin Clinical Research Kathy Ellerbeck, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Center for Child Health & Development September 30, 2008
Objectives • Getting the Grant: Discuss strategies for facing the “vast empty space” of the PHS 398 form • DOING the Grant: Describe strategies for the pursuit of subjects for the grant • Surviving the Grant: Review strategies for successful grant and life management
The long and winding road • Preventive medicine residency (MPH) • MCH fellowship DB Pediatrics – research project with the BWIS • CMH faculty • KU faculty • Program project IHD • Cure Autism Now grant • New grants
Vildt begejstret = Fire in the belly RULE #1: Choose a question you really want to answer!
Collaboration RULE #2: Collaborate! You really don’t have to know it all! • Jill Jacobson MD, Matt Reese PhD, Catherine Smith PhD – CAN grant • KUCTT/Matt Reese, Ph.D. – Autism: Support to the Medical Home • Chris Daley, PhD – Qualitative study of barriers to diagnosing ASD
Facing the PHS 398 Form • Find a mentor • Take a grant writing class • Learn what you don’t know • Look for institutional supports (e.g. K30) me PHS 398 Form
DOING the research • Finding help RULE #3 Compete for resources • Finding subjects RULE #4 Remember the KISS principle
Where did all my subjects go? • Estimating your patient population • Brochures • Location, location, location • LESSONS LEARNED (the hard way!) • CAN grant age group • PediaMed Clinical trial • The brochure brouhaha • KU is way “downtown”
Juggling the Triple Threat Clinical Care * Teaching * Research Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician Fellowship Director, DB Pediatric Fellowship LEND grant faculty Rotation co-coordinator for pediatric residents Co-Chair, KAAP Committee for CYSHCN RULE# 5 Protect your research time (Own your own problems)