Ida Institute, Naerum, Denmark, has announced the appointment of five distinguished researchers to the newly created Ida Institute Research Committee. The Research Committee members will review and select grant proposals for research projects designed to develop knowledge and understanding of the outcomes and implications of person-centered care for professionals and patients in hearing care. Ida Institute reports that it will fund the first grants under the new research initiative in 2016.
“The Ida Institute develops tools and resources to support continued professional development in person-centered care in audiology and the operationalization of person-centered care in clinical practice,” said Ida Institute Managing Director Lise Lotte Bundesen. “We are increasingly aware of the ongoing need for robust research to develop evidence related to both our initiatives and tools and person-centered care in hearing help seeking. In collaboration with our Research Committee, we aim to promote interest and research in this area and contribute to the development of a solid evidence base for person-centered care in audiology.”
The Ida Institute has designated $30,000 total in grants in 2016, with a maximum of $10,000 per grant.
The application for funding is available on the Ida Institute website.
To be considered for a grant, research should address one of two topic areas: measuring outcomes of person-centered care, or engaging communication partners in hearing rehabilitation. Projects must begin by September 1, 2016, and the timeline for each project is one year.
Submission deadline for applications is 5:00 PM Central European Time, March 31, 2016.
Louise Hickson, PhD
Sophia Kramer, PhD
Elisabet Thoren, PhD
Melanie Ferguson, PhD
Joseph Montano, EdD
The members of the new Research Committee reflect the strength and global scope of the Ida Network. The new members are Committee Chair Louise Hickson, PhD, Professor of Audiology and Co-Director, Communication Disability Centre, The University of Queensland; Melanie Ferguson, PhD, Consultant Clinical Scientist (Audiology), Hon. Associate Professor and Research Lead, NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit in Hearing; Sophia Kramer, PhD, University Research Chair, Auditory Functioning and Participation, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Section Ear & Hearing EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research; Joseph Montano, EdD, Chief of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center; and Elisabet Thorén, PhD, Project Manager and Research Audiologist, Eriksholm Research Centre.
Following selection of the grant recipients, Hickson, Ferguson, Kramer, and Montano will provide feedback and advice regarding the research proposals.
Source: Ida Institute
