Announcements  October 29, 2021 Helene Langevin, M.D. I am extremely pleased to announce that Robin Boineau, M.D., M.A., has been selected as the new director of the Office of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs (OCRA) at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. |
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)Office of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs (OCRA)announces a job opening for a physician (extramural). Applications will be accepted fromNovember 1 to 10, 2021. October 28, 2021 Wendy J.Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. Robin ElizabethBoineau, M.D., M.A. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory (HCS Collaboratory) just published a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to solicit phased cooperative research applications to conduct efficient large-scale pragmatic or implementation trials embedded within health care systems: Resources for Researchers Diversity Resources Are you attending the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration through November 4? There will be opportunities during the seminar for you to connect with Dr. Lanay Mudd, the training officer at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Dr. Mudd will be in the Training Booth from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 2. She will also be available for one-on-one meetings during the seminar. Go to the Meet the Experts page on the seminar website for instructions on how to set up an appointment. The NIH Virtual Seminar is a great opportunity for both new and experienced investigators to learn more about the NIH grants process. Register for this event. Upcoming Events  November 2, 2021 from 1 p.m.-2 p.m. ET; Virtual Sean D. Young, Ph.D., M.S. Dr. Young will discuss how social technologies and data (e.g., artificial intelligence and data science modeling) are being used to impact public health, and how researchers and health departments/agencies might apply them in public health surveillance/intervention efforts. He will also present his teams research on how these tools can be employed to predict and change health behaviors, and on implementation-related issues such as policy and ethical questions. |
November 8-11, 2021; Virtual December 7, 2021, 2 p.m. ET; Virtual This webinar is intended to provide current and potential clinical researchers with a hands-on introduction to the NCCIH Clinical Research Oversight process. Participants will learn how NCCIH is implementing ongoing NIH harmonization efforts to enhance the accountability and transparency of NIH-funded clinical research.Meet senior NCCIH leaders and hear about new resources on how to navigate the NCCIH clinical research review process. Participants will also have an opportunity to interface with key staff in the Office of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs and the Division of Extramural Research during the Q&A portion of the webinar. The webinar is intended for researchers currently funded by NCCIH or researchers considering applying for an NCCIH Funding Opportunity Announcement. Learn more and register (registration is required).  Save the date: December 15, 2021 Rhonda V. Magee, J.D., professor of law, long-time mindfulness teacher, scholar of contemplative education, and practitioner of mindfulness, will deliver the 2021 Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary Therapies. Professor Magee will describe some of the research on how mindfulness has been shown to help us, for example, increase our emotional resilience; address fears, anxieties, and other emotions; choose how we will respond to injustice; and change unhelpful habits.She will also discussan exciting new area of study: focusing on external mindfulness and its effects as individuals interact with others, their environments, and the array of challenges facing us all. |
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