The Neiman Health Policy Institute (HPI) Grants Program will advance the HPI’s mission by funding novel research that provides evidence to inform health policy and radiology practice that promotes safe and effective patient care and the efficient use of healthcare resources. We seek proposals for research projects that will produce actionable results to pave the way for new health policy or radiological practice advancements that improve patient outcomes, reduce health disparities, informs the appropriate use of care, or demonstrates the value of the radiology specialty to support adequate reimbursement and sustain patient access.
HPI will fund up to two awards for this cycle and will consider all applications. Applicants may apply to either of the two grants described below. Please specify in your research narrative and in your application email if you are applying for the Neiman or the Duszak grant.
Applicants must be current members of the American College of Radiology, or at a minimum the primary investigator must be an ACR member, with justification provided for why other key personnel are not eligible for ACR membership.
Program Objectives
To facilitate novel, empirical research that contributes directly to the HPI mission.
Funded research proposals will:
Be a Current Policy Priority in Radiology
Be Hypothesis Driven (versus hypothesis generating)
Include a Research Plan with actionable information
Have the Potential to Directly Inform Health Policy and Practice
Priority is placed on proposals from ACR members, incorporating expertise, research methods, populations, or data sources that extend the Neiman Institute’s current capabilities.
Grant Awards
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The Harvey L. Neiman Grant |
The Richard Duszak Grant |
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This award is named in honor of Harvey L. Neiman, MD, a highly honored radiologist broadly considered a luminary in the field. Dr. Neiman was an accomplished outstanding physician, and a respected leader and medical scholar who dedicated his professional career to improving patient care. He was one of the leading minds in medicine regarding radiology, medical imaging policy and economics. The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute was created under his leadership as CEO of the American College of Radiology. The Neiman Grant funds independent research by awarded investigators that extend the capabilities of the HPI, rather than leveraging HPI resources. Priority areas of advancement include: • Emerging delivery and payment models as avenues for radiology to provide high-value services for patients. • Emerging technologies and the impact on radiology practice and patient care. • Cancer screening policy, practice and patient adherence. • Value of radiologists within the context of health systems, population health or patient outcomes. • Radiology workforce. • Innovative radiology practice advancement: Research focused on practice advancements that tests innovative ideas or established approaches from other fields with respect to impact on health equity, efficiency or cost, and/or patient outcomes. Support for an awarded grant proposal will be up to $75,000 total budget (including indirect costs, capped at 15%).
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This grant was named in honor of Richard Duszak, MD whose leadership as the CEO, CMO, and Director of Neiman Health Policy Institute IMPACT Center at Emory University during the Institute’s first decade has been instrumental to its success. Dr. Duszak’ s prolific research in health policy, his development of broadly accessible online data tools, and his mentorship of other researchers have shaped the field and impacted health policy objective research. The Duszak Grant offers an opportunity to collaborate with the Neiman Health Policy Institute in support of a novel, high-value research proposal, including analysis and resources from the Neiman Institute. The Duszak Grant funds research on: • Emerging delivery and payment models as avenues for radiology to provide high-value services for patients. • Emerging technologies and the impact on radiology practice and patient care. • Cancer screening policy, practice and patient adherence. • Value of radiologists within the context of health systems, population health or patient outcomes. • Radiology workforce. Support for an awarded grant proposal will be in the form of in-kind support from the Neiman HPI team. HPI staff will provide their time and effort in consulting on research methods and execution of analysis of our data to support this project. |
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Application Timeline
Application period for 2024 – 2025 is now open. Applications are due by Monday, February 3, 2025 at 8 PM ET.
For any questions, please email grants@neimanhpi.org
☑ See the full RFA under each Grant for more information.