Presentations
Responding to a Summary StatementGwenn Smith, PhD
In this presentation, Dr. Smith offers valuable insight into how to respond to a summary statement or the "pink sheet" as it's often referred to.
Developing Winning R01 Proposals
Gwenn Smith, PhD
The focus of this talk is on the development and submission of R01 proposals and many of the presentation points pertain to other grant mechanisms, including pilot NIH grants and foundation grants.
How to Prepare an R01 Budget and Budget Justifications
Gwenn Smith, PhD
Dr. Smith offers practical advice on constructing the budget and providing appropriate justification for R01.
Research Mentoring in Mental Health
Joel E. Streim, MD
In this presentation, Dr. Streim reviews various special considerations specifically for research mentoring in the area of aging and mental health.
Fundamental Mentoring Skills
Joel E. Streim, MD
This is a topic that is addressed in a number of presentations on this Web site. Dr. Streim, however, focuses on issues related to boundaries; matching aptitudes and goals; giving and receiving feedback; modeling personal interactions; teaching scientific responsibility; writing letters of support; and career advising.
Service to the Field: Scientific Citizenship and Advocacy Roles
Joel E. Streim, MD
Dr. Streim focuses on the role of mentors in the recruitment and retention of new investigators, cultivating the next generation of mentors, service to the field, and promoting research.
Challenges to the Transition to Independent Investigator and the Role of the Mentor in Geriatric Mental Health
Martha L. Bruce, PhD, MPH
Dr. Bruce's presentation focuses on one of the most important junctures in one's career, that is, the one between having a junior or career development award and making the transition to becoming an independent investigator by having your own NIH R01 or equivalent independent research grant.
The Advanced Research Institute in Geriatric Psychiatry
Martha L. Bruce, PhD, MPH
Dr. Bruce offers an overview of the Advanced Research Institute (ARI) which holds workshops to train and help junior investigators advance to senior leadership positions.
Junior Faculty Scholars Program
Charles F. Reynolds III, MD
Dr. Reynolds describes how the Junior Faculty Scholars (JFS) program offers graduates of postdoctoral fellowship programs an opportunity to continue to have part-time support as assistant professors for purposes of continuing pilot work and preparing K award applications.
Effective Mentoring
Charles F. Reynolds III, MD
Dr. Reynolds talks about the processes involved with effective mentoring, and how both mentors and students benefit from that process.
Case Study: Research Survival Skills Practicum
Jennifer Morse, PhD; Beth Nolan, PhD; Rebecca Ready, PhD
This module provides a simulation of the functioning of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Research Survival Skills practicum program, which helps scholars prepare K award applications during the course of the postdoctoral fellowship. The sessions are modeled after the NIMH initial review group so that the participants can learn how to apply the actual review criteria utilized in the evaluation of K awards and other funding mechanisms at the NIMH.
Interpreting and Responding to Grant Reviews
Stephen J. Bartels, MD, MS
This presentation describes a stepwise approach to interpreting and responding to grant reviews and offers strategies that will lead to the most successful response.
Postdoctoral Clinical Research Training in Psychiatry: A Model Program
Charles F. Reynolds III, MD
The Research Survival Skills practicum at the University of Pittsburgh is a model for teaching grantwriting and other important skills to postdoctoral clinical research fellows in psychiatry.
The Focus on Geriatric Mental Health
Martha L. Bruce, PhD, MPH
In this brief presentation, Dr. Bruce highlights the key question of why we need to focus on geriatric mental health.
NIH and Your Research Career
Barry D. Lebowitz, PhD
Dr. Lebowitz briefly outlines the structure of the NIH and stresses its importance in planning a research career.
A Reviewer's Perspective on Grant Applications
Barry D. Lebowitz, PhD
What do reviewers look for in grant applications? In this presentation, Dr. Lebowitz shares his knowledge gained by 30 years of experience at the NIMH.
The Summer Research Institute in Geriatric Psychiatry
Maureen Halpain, MS
Ms. Halpain describes how the SRI program is helping increase the number of talented individuals in the pipeline by assisting junior investigators acquire research and academic research survival skills.
Writing Grant Proposals: The Practical Application of Clinical Research Theory
Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH
This talk guides the viewer step by step through the writing of a grant proposal and explains the importance of this process.
K Hints
Greg Siegle, PhD; Charles F. Reynolds III, MD
The NIH Mentored Career Development Awards, better known as K awards, are intended to assist postdocs and early career scientists in making the transition to independent investigators. In his discussion with Dr. Reynolds, Dr. Siegle shares his experience with successfully applying for the K award and gives useful information for others ready to take this important step.
Developing a Mentoring Program at Your Institution
Christopher Martin, PhD
In this presentation, Dr. Martin reviews the steps and planning involved in implementing a mentoring program at an academic research institution.
Culture and Gender in Mental Healthcare Research
Maureen Halpain, MS
In this brief presentation, Ms. Halpain highlights the existence of culture and gender disparities in the mental health system.
Mentoring Trainees' First Paper for Publication
Dilip V. Jeste, MD
Publishing the first scientific paper is an important milestone for young investigators. Dr. Jeste, editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, discusses how mentors can best help their mentees to accomplish this goal.
Excellence in Mentoring: Skills, Obstacles, and Facilitators
Yeates Conwell, MD
Dr. Conwell discusses the two types of mentorship seen in academic settings -- content and process -- and how excellence can be attained in each type on an individual, dyadic, and institutional level.
Statistical Support for Geriatric Mental Health Research
Donna S. Neuberg, ScD
In this presentation, Dr. Neuberg outlines how to collaborate with a statistician when developing a research plan.
