Infrastructure

Services and Programs

Central Administration Research Office (CARO)

Our office is dedicated to providing specialized support and alleviating administrative burdens for DFPM faculty, clinicians, and staff engaged in research and scholarship.

CARO is a resource available to DFPM faculty, scholars, and postdoctoral researchers for developing research proposals, navigating the grant cycle from conceptualization to submission, and managing funded awards. We support scholars and faculty with research development, assist with external grant applications through our Pre-Award group, provide Post-Award support on funded projects, and offer structural support for the Utah Health Research Network. Additionally, we run research support and training programs for faculty, clinicians, and staff.

Research and Scholarship Committee

The mission of the Research and Scholarship Committee is to advance the strategic research plan of the department. The committee meets monthly; membership is open to all DFPM research faculty. For additional details, contact the Committee Chair, Dr. Joseph Stanford at joseph.stanford@utah.edu.

DFPM Research Mentoring Program

We invite all DFPM clinicians, faculty new to research, and postdoctoral fellows to join our Research Mentoring Program! This monthly Fall and Spring semester program, led by Dr. Kelly Baron, PhD, MPH, DBSM, and Eliza Taylor, MPH, aims to provide research mentorship, networking opportunities, and professional development for those interested in building or enhancing foundational research skills. Topics include establishing an Individual Development Plan, developing and vetting competitive grant ideas, building a research team, working with community advisory boards, writing a winning aims page, and managing grant budgets. For more information please contact Eliza Taylor at Eliza.Taylor@utah.edu.

Health Studies Fund (HSF)

The mission of the Health Studies Fund (HSF) is to support research conducted by DFPM faculty, clinicians, and postdoctoral fellows in the context of their career development, to promote effective research teams in DFPM, and to leverage extramural funding. HSF awards are inclusive of the following:

  • Research Pilot Award
  • Mentored New Researcher Award
  • Scholarship Award
  • Open Access publication fees
  • F. Marian Bishop Award 

DFPM Scholars Program

The goal of the DFPM Scholars Program is to support and increase scholarship by clinical faculty, increase research collaborations amongst the 4 divisions, and to develop potential future collaborations including but not limited to 1) develop new pilot projects/grants, 2) involve clinical faculty as co-investigators on NIH and other research grants that the research faculty is leading. The objective of this program is to publish at least 2 scientific manuscripts per year per person, with the clinical faculty writing the paper as first author. The priority research themes will be investigating health disparities, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, rural, and urban disparities.

Utah Women's Health Review

The Utah Women's Health Review (UWHR) is a collaboration between the University of Utah Center of Excellence in Women’s Health and Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. Although not produced by DFPM, Dr. Karen Schliep (faculty in Public Health) is the Editor-in-Chief, while other DFPM faculty serve on the editorial board and are contributors to the research published in UWHR.  

Research Roundtable

This is a fantastic opportunity for research providers, faculty, staff, and students to come together, learn about others' research projects, share ideas, and discuss various stages of research. No question is too big or too small! This will also incorporate the New Proposal Working Group (NPWG), which is a forum for faculty to workshop different aspects of grant writing, including a specific aims page and discussion of summary statements and how to revise grants for future funding success. For more information please reach out to Eliza Taylor at Eliza.Taylor@utah.edu.

Research Connect

Research Connect is once a month meeting on the 4th Tuesday (mostly virtually) for staff and students who are interested in, or working on Research within DFPM. To accommodate staff funded by research projects, we will hold these events during lunch hours. The in-person events will focus on networking. Other events will be fully virtual, featuring presentations from both the department and external speakers. These presentations will include skill-building sessions and platforms for sharing work. Each invite will be updated as the event approaches, allowing you to see if it is relevant to you.

Who is welcome?
Any staff or students working on research, directly or in a support role.

Scheduling:
The events will be typically held once a month on the 4th Tuesday, mostly virtually, with some in-person networking events. To accommodate staff funded by research projects, we will hold these events during lunch hours.

Questions or Suggestions: 
Please email Tanis Garcia at tanis.garcia@utah.edu.