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Health Policy Training Grant

Award Number: T32HS000055
ORGANIZATION: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY
OPDIV: AHRQ
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/1994
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2023

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Health Policy Training Grant - Project Abstract We are applying for support to continue the Harvard Health Policy Training Program and seek monies over a five-year period for eight predoctoral students. This program is embedded in Harvard's Interfaculty PhD Program in Health Policy, which aims to train investigators in health policy and health services research, consistent with the mission of AHRQ. Our students have written dissertations on topics related to many of AHRQ's strategic research goals, including quality and patient safety, prevention and care management, health care access and equity, and evaluating organizational and payment interventions. The PhD Program is a collaboration among six Harvard faculties and is administered by a 55-member faculty committee that is appointed by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences; the Committee is chaired by David Cutler, the Program Director for this grant application. The participating faculty for the purposes of this grant are the 14 members of the Executive Committee, a subset of the 55-member Committee. The philosophy of the PhD Program is that students will work as part of an interdisciplinary research team and therefore need a discipline that they bring to the team, as well as an understanding of the disciplines of other team members or potential readers of their work. To implement this philosophy, students choose one of six disciplines (decision sciences, economics, ethics, evaluative science and statistics, management, political analysis) in which they take about half of their coursework; additionally, they take some coursework in three other disciplines. Due to intensive monitoring and advising, most of our students finish their degree in six years or less. Of the 283 students who have ever begun the PhD Program, 200 have graduated and 64 are currently enrolled. We have had our current training grant since 1994 and over that time have appointed 108 students as AHRQ trainees. We have attracted a high-quality applicant pool and have many more qualified persons who could be trainees; we have always filled our training grant slots. Our trainees have taken jobs in academia, research institutions, and government, and they generally have received multiple job offers. Several have won awards for their predoctoral research and also for their research and teaching after the degree. Six students from our program have received the AcademyHealth Outstanding Dissertation Award and one has received Honorable Mention, and the four most recent recipients of the Alice S. Hersch New Investigator Award from AcademyHealth are alumni of the PhD Program.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	001	31	10/15/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$19,999
2025	2022	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes	002	29	3/20/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$19,999
2025	2022	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes	000	29	10/15/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $425,855 )
2024	2024	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	001	31	6/26/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$425,856
2024	2022	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes	000	29	10/31/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$1
														Subtotal = $425,855

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $434,796 )
2023	2023	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	000	30	6/16/2023	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$434,796
														Subtotal = $434,796

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $430,912 )
2022	2022	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes	000	29	6/28/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$430,912
2022	2017	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	001	24	9/9/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $430,912

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $404,791 )
2021	2021	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes	000	28	5/11/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$404,791
														Subtotal = $404,791

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $394,226 )
2020	2020	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes	000	27	6/8/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$394,226
														Subtotal = $394,226

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $394,839 )
2019	2019	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes	002	26	6/21/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$394,840
2019	2018	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes	001	25	12/20/2018	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,138
2019	2017	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	000	24	12/20/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$1,139
														Subtotal = $394,839

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $391,727 )
2018	2018	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes	000	25	6/29/2018	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$391,727
														Subtotal = $391,727

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $380,044 )
2017	2017	PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE	25 SHATTUCK ST	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	000	24	7/18/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$380,044
														Subtotal = $380,044

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $382,348 )
2016	2016	HARVARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL	643 HUNTINGTON AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	000	23	6/15/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$382,348
														Subtotal = $382,348

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $379,597 )
2015	2015	HARVARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL	643 HUNTINGTON AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	001	22	8/4/2015	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$47,450
2015	2015	HARVARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL	643 HUNTINGTON AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	000	22	6/9/2015	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$332,147
														Subtotal = $379,597

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $375,761 )
2014	2014	HARVARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL	643 HUNTINGTON AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	000	21	6/10/2014	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$375,761
														Subtotal = $375,761

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = $371,924 )
2013	2013	HARVARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL	643 HUNTINGTON AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	001	20	7/29/2013	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$46,490
2013	2013	HARVARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL	643 HUNTINGTON AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	000	20	6/21/2013	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$325,434
														Subtotal = $371,924

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $274,669 )
2012	2012	HARVARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL	643 HUNTINGTON AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	000	19	6/11/2012	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$274,669
														Subtotal = $274,669

Issue Date FY: 2011 ( Subtotal = $227,420 )
2011	2011	HARVARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL	643 HUNTINGTON AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	000	18	6/21/2011	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$227,420
														Subtotal = $227,420

Issue Date FY: 2010 ( Subtotal = $360,243 )
2010	2010	HARVARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL	643 HUNTINGTON AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	000	17	6/15/2010	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$318,813
2010	2010	HARVARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL	643 HUNTINGTON AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	002	17	9/3/2010	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$3,600
2010	2010	HARVARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL	643 HUNTINGTON AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	001	17	8/24/2010	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$45,030
														Subtotal = $360,243

Issue Date FY: 2009 ( Subtotal = $313,670 )
2009	2009	HARVARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL	643 HUNTINGTON AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	000	16	6/23/2009	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$313,670
														Subtotal = $313,670

Issue Date FY: 2008 ( Subtotal = $312,128 )
2008	2008	HARVARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL	643 HUNTINGTON AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	000	15	5/22/2008	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$312,128
														Subtotal = $312,128

Issue Date FY: 2007 ( Subtotal = $449,719 )
2007	2007	HARVARD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL	643 HUNTINGTON AVENUE	BOSTON	MA	02115	SUFFOLK	USA	National Research Service Awards Health Services Research Training	000	14	6/29/2007	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$449,719
														Subtotal = $449,719

Grand Total All Awards = $6,704,669

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Health Policy Training Grant

Award Number: T32HS000055

ORGANIZATION: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY

OPDIV: AHRQ

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/1994

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2023

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