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            Health research funding opportunities via the Rural Assistance Center
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    Health research funding opportunities, with information provided via the Rural Assistance Center
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				<copyright>Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center</copyright>
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        http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_topic_details.php?topic=Health%20research        </link>
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<title>Utilizing Health Information Technology (IT) to Improve Health Care Quality (R18)</title>
<description>Funding to support health information technology (IT) demonstration projects that evaluate factors associated with successful implementation and utilization of health IT in order to improve the quality, safety, effectiveness &amp; efficiency of health care. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2000 </link>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:58:29 CST</pubDate>
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<title>NIH Health Disparities Research Loan Repayment Program</title>
<description>A loan repayment program for health professionals who commit to do research related to health disparities. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- National Institutes of Health </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=42 </link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:45:27 CST</pubDate>
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<title>NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds</title>
<description>This program provides an incentive for health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds to conduct clinical research. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- National Institutes of Health </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=601 </link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:37:36 CST</pubDate>
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<title>NIH Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program</title>
<description>A loan repayment program to attract health professionals to careers in pediatric research. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- National Institutes of Health </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=603 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:42:29 CST</pubDate>
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<title>NIH Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program</title>
<description>A loan repayment program to attract health professionals to careers in clinical research. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- National Institutes of Health </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=599 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:33:42 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=599 </guid>

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<title>AHRQ Grant Program for Large or Recurring Conferences (R13)</title>
<description>Grants to support conferences that help to further its mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=106 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:12:55 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=106 </guid>

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<title>Physician Investigator Research Award</title>
<description>Funding for Michigan physicians to explore a research idea concerning quality, cost or appropriate access to care. Geographic coverage:  Michigan  -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1558 </link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:38:20 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Investigator Initiated Research Program</title>
<description>Funds Michigan-based applied research projects addressing the quality and cost of health care and appropriate access. Geographic coverage:  Michigan  -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1557 </link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 15:37:17 CST</pubDate>
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<title>AHRQ Small Grant Program for Conference Support</title>
<description>Grants to support conferences that help to further its mission to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=940 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 17:10:44 CST</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=940 </guid>

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<title>Commonwealth Fund Health Grants</title>
<description>Supports independent research on health and social issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Commonwealth Fund </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=107 </link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:56:17 CST</pubDate>
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<title>Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization (HCFO)</title>
<description>Supports policy analysis, research, evaluation and demonstration projects on health care policy and financing issues. Geographic coverage:  Nationwide  -- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation </description>
<link>http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=239 </link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:20:26 CST</pubDate>
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