Opportunity Awards
In addition to the awards provided through Donaghue’s three current grant programs, the following awards were made since 2010. Most of these awards were made through funding partnerships with other organizations, and are a part of our Opportunity Award grant program.
Occasionally, we encounter prospects that align with the foundation’s mission but may not precisely meet the criteria outlined in our existing funding programs. These opportunities encompass diverse projects, including research initiatives, public or stakeholder engagement in research, and endeavors focused on augmenting evidence transfer. To address these unique prospects, we have introduced the concept of Opportunity Awards. These awards are strategically designed to assess how each opportunity aligns with our overarching goals:
- Advancement of current grant programs: how these opportunities can further enrich and complement our existing grant initiatives, amplifying their impact and relevance
- Exploration of potential new grant programs: critical consideration of the scope for potential new grant programs that resonate with our mission and target emerging areas of significance
- Cultivation of meaningful partnerships: forming collaborative partnerships with external organizations, aiming to leverage collective expertise for enhanced research outcomes and broader societal impact
- Influence on the evidence uptake environment: a thorough analysis of how selected opportunities can contribute to bolstering evidence uptake
Lisa Simpson, MB, BCh, MPH
AcademyHealth
“Research for High-Value, Equitable Care”
2021
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices
“Expert Roundtable on Improving the Health and Wellbeing of the Aging Population”
2018
Atheendar Venkataramani, MD, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
Kristin Underhill, JD, PhD, Columbia Law School
“Kentucky Population Survey
on Medicaid Waiver Policy”
2018
Lisa Simpson, MB, BCh, MPH
AcademyHealth
“Fostering Collaborations to Advance Evidence of Low Value Care”
2018
Health Research Alliance, Inc.
Support for 2018 Spring Members Meeting
2018
Millie Solomon, EdD
The Hastings Center
“Promoting Justice, Compassion, Integrity and Stewardship through Expanded Ethics Scholarship and Engagement with Targeted Publics”
2018
Victoria Vetri, JD
Connecticut Office of the Health Care Advocate
“Study on State Healthcare Cost Containment Strategies”
2016
Elizabeth Bradley, PhD
Yale University
“Identifying Effective Strategies for Coordinating Health Care and Social Services for High-Need, High-Cost Patients”
2015
Alexander Ommaya, DSc
Association of American Medical
Colleges
“Advancing Implementation Science in Community – Academic Partnered Research”
2015
Margaret Pisani, MD
Yale University School of Medicine “NAPP to Improve Patient Sleep in the ICU”
2015
Victor Villagra, MD
University of Connecticut Health
Center
“Patient Decision Quality: The role of financial incentives”
2015
Mildred Solomon, EdD
The Hastings Center
“Training for Journalists on Ethical Issues in End-of-Life Care Guidelines”
2014
Amber Barnato, MD
University of Pittsburgh
“Consumer-directed financial incentives to increase advance care planning among Medicaid beneficiaries”
2013
Ann Bonham, PhD
Association of American Medical
Colleges
“Advancing Effectiveness Research and Implementation Science in our Own Backyards: Donaghue Grant Opportunity for Academic Medical Centers”
2013
Elizabeth Bradley, PhD
Yale School of Medicine
“Hospital Strategies to Reduce Risk Standardized 3-day Mortality”
2013
Ellen Magenheim, PhD
Swarthmore College
“Fighting Viruses with Viral Marketing? Using Online Social Endorsements to Enhance Incentives to Sign Up for Flu Vaccinations”
2012
Judd Kessler, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
“Using Behavioral Economics to Promote Medication Adherence and Habit Formation”
2012
David Auerbach, PhD
RAND
“Primary Care Workforce Requirements and Supply – Alternative Care Models”
2012