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How
to Write Medical Grant Proposals and Use the Peer Evaluation Process
to Improve Your Chances of Winning a Grant Award
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February 15, 2007
Fort Lauderdale Marriott North
Ft.
Lauderdale, FL
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NOTE: On-line registrations for this workshop are now closed.
Space is available for walk in registrants. To register the day of
the workshop, please bring your payment and the attached
registration form.
Registration:
8:00 am, Program Starts: 8:30 am, Wrap-up: 4:00 pm
About This Workshop
The
How to Write Medical Grant Proposals and Use the Peer Evaluation
Process to Improve Your Chances of Winning a Grant Award workshop
will not only teach you where to find grant funding for medical projects,
but will tell you how to beat your competition by creating an application
narrative that wins high peer review points. You'll also learn how
to better understand the grant peer review process and how to use
it as an advantage point for winning more grant awards.
What
You Will Learn
- How
to locate grant funds
- How
to identify the important technical specifications found in application
guidelines
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How to determine if this is the grant competition for you or not
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How to determine the writing format based on the type of grantmaker
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How to know how much or little to write for each narrative section
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How to apply the finishing touches to seal the deal on a forthcoming
grant award
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How to follow-up with grantmaking agencies and elected officials
to track the status of your grant application
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How to write critical narrative sections that bear high peer review
points
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How to analyze the peer review process and use it to your advantage
when writing a grant
A
Government*Horizons "Certificate of Completion" will be
provided to all attendees upon conclusion of the workshop.
Who Should Attend
- Senior/ER
management from public and private acute care hospitals
- County/area
Health Departments
- Emergency
Management
- EMS
and Fire Rescue
- Municipal
and county law enforcement
- County,
regional, state and federal emergency management coordinators
- County/area
healthcare taxing district
- Healthcare
facilities such as nursing homes
- Local
medical societies
- American
Red Cross
- Veterinary
service representatives
- VA
- All
others with a vested interest in healthcare and emergency medical
response
Early
Registrants Include
- Baptist
Health South Florida, Corporate Coordinator for Emergency Preparedness
- Bon
Secours Health System, Manager, Insurance
- Cerner
Corporation, Director, CDC Project
- Cubic
Defense Applications, Inc., Vice President
- Miami-Date
County Health Department, Hospital Liaison
- Nashville
Area Indian Health Service, Area Statistician
- Veteran's
Health Administration, Network Pharmacoeconomist
- Veteran's
Health Administration, Program Specialist
- Zel
Technologies
What
Previous Attendees Said About This Workshop
"I
left feeling that I have a very good chance of writing my first successful
grant application." Joni Ashton, Administrative Assistant,
Maricopa Fire Department
"Dr. Browning has more knowledge in her little finger than
most agency grant writers as a whole. Thanks for sharing."
Nan Tarlton, Administrator- Special Projects, Mississippi Department
of Transportation
“This
was well worth the investment. I am very pleased I was able to participate.”
Amy Mann, Director, Health and Regulatory Affairs, American Horse
Council
"Fantastic.
I ve taken the Grantmasters 5-day course and I got a lot more out
of this one-day with Bev." Diane Tentschert, Staff Assistant,
City of Tucson, Arizona
"Dr.
Browning is a gift; I enjoyed this course and she is amazing; her
knowledge and experience is evident."
"This
course provides an excellent overview of the grant writing process.
The presenter is exceptionally well organized and eager to share tips.
This course provides more information in one day than some workshops
provide in a week."
"A
well-prepared workshop with a lot of valuable grant writing information.
One of the best workshops that I have attended."
"Dr.
Browning is a real pro who is knowledgeable, personable and effective."
"Thank
you so much for the opportunity to learn how to do this!"
Workshop Agenda/Speaker
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8:00
- 8:30am |
Registration,
Continental
Breakfast (coffee and pastries) |
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8:30– 8:45am |
Powering Up with Grant Seeking
Basics
This session will cover how you can search
for government and private sector ; how to select the most advantageous
grant funding opportunities, and review the climate of philanthropy
nationally.
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8:45 - 9:45am |
Powering
Up with Grant Application Specification Basics
This session will show you how to identify
the important technical specifications of a federal grant funding
announcement, how to assess your competition, and the important
of looking for cost-sharing requirements before you decide to
apply for a grant. You'll also learn how to qualify a grant funding
opportunity for your organization. |
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9:45 - 10:00am |
Questions
and Answers |
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10:00 - 10:15am |
Break |
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10:15 - 10:30am |
Putting
Together Your Grant Application
This session will explain the order of your
grant application's assembly, formatting requirements, how to
obtain technical assistance, and questions to consider before
you complete the grant submission process. |
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10:30 - 11:00am |
Reaching
the Finish Line of Your Grant Application
This session provides expert advice on the
follow-up process, fatal errors to avoid, reasons why grant are
not funded, and what comes next if your application is rejected
for funding. |
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11:00 - 11:45am |
Tips on Grant Writing
This final morning session covers 10 Ways to Personalize Your
Request; 10 Grant Writing No-No's; 10 Tips for Organizing Your
Writing, and 10 Tips for Handling Rejections. |
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11:45 - 12:00pm |
Questions and Answers |
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12:00 - 1:00pm |
Lunch on your own |
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1:00 - 2:15pm |
Grant
Writing Exercises
This
session will give participants the opportunity to practice writing
goals, SMART objectives, and the Logic Model. |
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2:15- 2:30pm |
Questions
and Answers |
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2:30 - 2:45pm |
Break |
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2:45- 3:15pm |
Introduction
to and Background of the Evaluation Process
This session will explain all of the issues
to consider when planning and writing the evaluation plan section
of your grant application. |
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3:15- 3:45pm |
General Grant Evaluation Process
and Review Criteria
This session will explain the general proposal requirements that
funders are looking for and how to access the funding opportunities
to ensure that they are a good fit. |
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3:45-4:00pm |
Wrap up and Outstanding Questions and Answers
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*Agenda is subject to change
About
the Speaker
Dr.
Beverly A. Browning has been a grant writing consultant for units
of municipal government (fire and rescue specialist), school districts,
colleges, social and human service agencies, and other nonprofit organizations
for two decades. She has assisted clients throughout the United States
in receiving awards of more than $100 million. Dr. Browning is the
author of a dozen grants-related publications, including audio and
video products, including Fundraising with the Corporate Letter, Grant
Writing For Dummies™(2001 and 2005, Wiley), Grant Writing for
Educators (2004, NES), How to Become a Grant Writing Consultant (2001
and 2005, BBA, Inc.) and Faith-Based Grants: Aligning Your Church
to Receive Abundance (2005, BBA, Inc.). Her newest grant book is Winning
Strategies for Developing Grant Proposals (2006, Thompson). Browning
holds degrees in Organizational Development, Public Administration,
and Business Administration. She is a grant writing course developer
and online facilitator for Education To Go; faculty member at the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management and
Rio Salado College Online, and is a member of the Advisory Board for
the University of Central Arkansas Community Development Institute.
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