Professional Enrichment and Growth Grants

Funding available: Five to six grants of up to $5,000 each

The integration of AI and digital tools in healthcare presents unprecedented opportunities for enhancing patient care, research capabilities, and educational approaches. To leverage these technologies effectively, a foundational understanding of AI principles and digital competencies is essential for today's healthcare professionals. These initiatives aim to bridge the knowledge gap, ensuring our faculty are well-equipped to lead innovative research, deliver cutting-edge education, and provide the highest standard of technologically-enhanced care.
Scope includes but is not limited to:
•    Specialized training programs in AI applications for clinical decision support
•    Workshops on ethical implementation of AI in healthcare settings
•    Courses in advanced data analysis and visualization techniques
•    Development of AI-enhanced teaching materials for health professions education
•    Training in digital health technologies for remote patient monitoring
•    Skills development in natural language processing for healthcare documentation
•    Learning modules on AI bias recognition and mitigation strategies
•    Professional development in telehealth best practices and technologies
•    Eligibility: Faculty at the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor of the School of Medicine and School of Health Professions are eligible and encouraged to apply. 

AI and Digital Literacy Application Materials

Funding available: Two to three team grants of $15,000 each
In the dynamic environment of academic medicine, collaborative team approaches to education and research are essential for addressing complex healthcare challenges. This funding stream supports interdisciplinary teams committed to pursuing projects that enhance educational innovation or build new research collaborations.
Note: These grants support team development rather than direct research costs (reagents, equipment, personnel, etc.). The team PI must be a faculty member from the School of Medicine or School of Health Professions, but team members may include faculty from other ODU colleges or schools.
Example projects include:
•    Curriculum development/innovation across medical, biomedical and allied health programs
•    Creation of faculty learning communities focused on specific teaching methodologies
•    Establishment of research interest groups in emerging areas like precision medicine
•    Development of team-based clinical reasoning educational frameworks
•    Organization of faculty peer-observation and coaching programs
•    Organization of symposia or think tanks to elevate institutional visibility in translational research areas
•    Creation of collaborative networks for patient-centered outcomes research
Allowable expenses include:
•    Team retreat facilitation and planning costs
•    Travel for team members to visit exemplar programs or collaborators
•    Consultants or external advisors with specialized expertise
•    Technology tools to support virtual collaboration
•    Symposia or workshop organization expenses
Eligibility: Faculty at the rank of Associate Professor, or Professor of the School of Medicine and School of Health Professions are eligible and encouraged to apply. Other team members may include faculty at any rank from ODU schools/colleges, advanced learners (PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, residents and clinical fellows).

Team Approaches to Excellence in Educationand Research Application Materials

AI and Digital Literacy:

Aditya Chakraborty, Ph.D. | Public Health (M.P.H.) 
Attend the Joint Statistical Meeting pre-conference workshops and the Bayesian Modeling workshop

Mohan Pant, Ph.D. | Public Health (M.P.H.) 
Complete Deep Learning Specialization, AI, and the AI Specialization online course

Lifang Yang, MD, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology
NCI & NIAID-funded bioinformatics workshop: BigCARE 2024 Summer Workshop 

Team Approaches to Education and Research:

Anjeza Cipi, MD |Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine Counsel of Residency Directors (EM-CORD) Residency Administration Fellowship 

John Harrington, MD | Professor, Pediatrics
Small Groups Effective Communication Training and Lola’s Song Workshop through On-Pitch

Matthew Jones, MD | Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine
National Board of Echocardiography (NBE) Examination of Special Competence in Adult Echocardiography (ASCeXAM)

Jondavid Landon, MD | Clinical Instructor, Emergency Medicine
Resuscitative TransEsophageal  Echocardiography (ResusTee) Workshop

Gavin Rogers, MD | Instructor, Emergency Medicine
Resuscitative TransEsophageal  Echocardiography (ResusTee) Workshop

Dorela Shuboni-Mulligan, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Pathology and Anatomy
10-day training from Dr. Cirelli and team at the Center for Sleep and Consciousness to learn the NeuroNexus system

Peter Volsky, MD, F.A.C.S. | Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology
American College of Surgeon Division of Education Surgeons as Educators course

Wellness:

Mark Caramore, MD | Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provide CME activities and monthly case lunches 

Jennifer Flaherty, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
CHKD Mental Health Service Line Faculty Commensality Groups

Hongyun "Tracy" Fu, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (PPLM)Get Real Training of the Trainer for the department of Pediatrics

Jennifer Hanrahan, D.O., M.Sc. | Professor, Internal Medicine
Speak by Design personal coaching sessions to help with communication with in the department

Eric Werner, MD | Professor, Pediatrics
Resident and Faculty Commensality Groups for the department of Pediatrics