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NAPCRG Innovation Fund
Background
and Purpose:
For NAPCRG to continue to grow and increase our value
to our members, it is vital to preserve and expand the spirit of innovation
that has been a core value throughout our organization’s history.
Many collaborative research projects have grown out of formal and
less formal groups of NAPCRG members who have come together at our
annual meetings. The publication of “Responsible Research with
Communities: Participatory Research in Primary Care,” which
grew out of a 1996 Annual Meeting workshop on “Respectful Research
with Communities,” is a great example of an important and innovative
product of a group of people with shared interests who came together
at NAPCRG. As NAPCRG grows, we would like to increasingly encourage
the activities of these innovators. To further foster these activities,
the Board has set aside $5,000 for innovative projects by any group
of at least three NAPCRG members with shared interests.
Application Process:
The Innovations fund is currently undergoing review by the NAPCRG Board and will not be offered in 2008-2009. If you have questions, please contact Angela Broderick, Executive Director of NAPCRG at abroderick@STFM.org.
Selection Criteria:
1. Potential Significance
- Potential to address a topic important to the mission and goals of NAPCRG
- Potential to address one or more NAPCRG priorities and/or indicators of success
2. Potential for Innovation
- Potential to address an important topic in an innovative way and/or using an innovative strategy
3. Potential Contribution
- Potential to contribute new knowledge or advance an existing body of knowledge
4. Potential Usability
- Potential for the project to yield a product that is usable for NAPCRG’s membership and constituencies