The information below is from the 2019-2020 request for proposals. Please see the opportunity website for updated information.
UCLA California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (UCLA CTSI), the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI), and the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (LAC DHS) are partnering to give Implementation Science Awards for the design and small-scale implementation of interventions within LAC DHS that will achieve the goals of quality, efficiency and patient-centered care. Proposals related to productivity, implementation and improvement, and patient experience are encouraged.
The program is designed to support projects that:
- Test a solution for a bona fide problem within healthcare;
- Test solution(s) that is/are aligned with the DHS’s specific infrastructure, business approach and operations;
- Involve broad participation across sites and disciplines; and
- Are focused on effectiveness (i.e., whether the intervention works in real-life), as opposed to efficacy.
This RFA focuses on implementation, which refers to the systematic uptake of proven clinical treatments, practices, organizational, and management interventions into routine practice with the intent of improving health. The expected impact of this program on the DHS system includes impact on patients (e.g., access, experience, health outcomes, reducing health disparities) and impact on efficiency (e.g., improving efficiency of outpatient care, reducing use of unnecessary diagnostic testing).
Award Amount and Details
- The participating CTSIs and the DHS intend to issue two pilot grants of up to $75,000 each for up to one year.
Deadlines and Date Information
The due dates listed below are the most recent due dates our office is aware of. Please see the opportunity home page for information about potential upcoming deadlines or other opportunities.
Summary of Timeline:
- Receipt Deadline for Letters of Intent (LOI): November 25, 2019
- LOIs must be submitted by 5pm PST on November 25, 2019 through this website.
- Planning Workshop: December 9, 2019
- Receipt Deadline for Full Proposals: January 2020
- Notification of Awardees: Spring 2020
- Award Start Date: July 2020
Eligibility Information
- Awards will be made to research teams consisting of investigators from UCLA and/or USC working closely with investigators and staff members from DHS to design and conduct proposed projects.
- Multisite collaboration is strongly encouraged.
- All USC and UCLA faculty members in any series (tenured/non-tenured) including adjunct and professional research series may apply.
