| Administrative Assistant: |
Administrator for the Cook County Hospital/Bureau
Scientific Committee: |
Research Quality Coordinator: |
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Bennetta Anderson
Hektoen Building,
Room 235
627 South Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60612
312-864-4820
FAX: 312-864-9210
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Lillian Hampton
Durand Building,
Room 602
637 South Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60612
312-864-4820
FAX: 312-864-9210
e-mail: lhampton@hektoen.org |
Funeka Sihlali, RN
Durand Building,
Room 603
637 South Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60612
312-864-4821
FAX: 312-864-9210
e-mail: fsihlali@hektoen.org
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RESEARCH & SPONSORED PROGRAMS
Research
Investigators in the Bureau conduct research in a variety of biomedical
disciplines. These include:
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clinical trials of new drugs and devices
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trauma
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HIV/AIDS, with an emphasis on women, children and adolescents
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health services research
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hospital cost analysis
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burn treatment
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basic and applied research in surgical subspecialties
Sponsored programs
In addition to research, grants from a variety of sources provide essential
services and training programs, including;
Services
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Perinatal Center and High-Risk Followup
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Sickle Cell Support Services
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Genetic Counseling
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TB Control
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Family Planning
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WIC
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Hemophilia
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Comprehensive HIV prevention, outreach and treatment services
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Breast and cervical cancer screening
Training
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Primary Care Residency Programs
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Faculty Development
SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
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Notification of upcoming grant opportunities
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Assistance with proposal development
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Presentation of workshops and seminars in grant writing,
proposal development and research subject protections
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Identification of opportunities for collaboration, and help
in setting up collaborative agreements
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Technical assistance in the preparation of budgets and application
forms
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Assistance in obtaining letters of support
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Help in completing internal review of proposals
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Management of the Cook County Hospital/Bureau Scientific
Committee
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Scientific quality assurance program for human research
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WORKSHOPS
These workshops are open to any County-affiliated investigator
or project director. To register, call Funeka Sihlali, RN at 312-864-4821.
If you would like to schedule one or more of these workshops in your Department
or at another site, please call Funeka Sihlali, RN at 864-4821.
Grant Writing Seminar
(3 hours)
Gives an overview of the entire process of developing
a project and applying for funding. Includes information on approaching
both governmental and private funders, describes an approach to developing
grant budgets, discusses stylistic and content issues that are frequent
stumbling blocks in writing grant applications.
Constructing a Grant Budget
(3 hours)
Covers many of the technical aspects of developing an
accurate time line and budget for a grant proposal. Includes hands-on work
with spreadsheets and computerized federal budget forms.
Protecting Human Subjects
(2 hours)
Gives an orientation to the ethical basis for human research
and an overview of regulatory expectations. New policies, procedures and
changes in federal regulations for protecting human subjects in research
will be covered, as well as advice on interacting with the IRB.
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GUIDELINES AND FORMS
Both hard copies and disk versions of CCH forms, as well
as hard copies of the guidelines, may be obtained from the Office of Research
Development Resource Room, 6th Floor Durand.
Most federal application packets can also be obtained
in the Resource Room, as well as those for the American Cancer Society
and the American Heart Association. To see or download electronic versions,
go to the links below.
Bureau Guidebook for Research
and Grants
Bureau Institutional Approval
Forms
Federal Grant Application Forms
RESOURCE ROOM
The Resource Room, 6th floor Durand, is available for use from 8:00
am to 4:00 pm
every business day. The room contains a number of resources for grant
seekers, including:
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Files of guidelines and annual reports for more than 100 private foundations
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Forms to use to apply for grants
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Forms to apply for institutional approval
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Copies of ORD publications: Handbook, Guidelines, Newsletter
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Guidebooks and references on federal regulations
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Reference books on research and grant seeking
There is also has a photocopier which may be used to copy grant
applications, protocols or other material related to grants and research.
To use this copier, you must:
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Check with Funeka Sihlali (312-864-4821) about the copier's availability,
preferably one day before you need to use it.
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Supply your own paper for jobs larger than 20 pages.
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Supply your own labor.
If you will need access to the copier after 4:00 pm or on a weekend
or holiday, please make arrangements with Funeka Sihlali (312-864-4821).
Read the latest CCBHS Grants Newsletter
Send comments to ord@cchil.org
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