AACNand NIDA Announce New Call for Evidence-Based Practice Proposals on Substance Use Disorder Treatment

AACNis pleased to announce availability of a National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) mentored training award to support a graduate student (Master's, Doctoral, or Post-Doctoral) from an accredited program (or a PhD听program) at an AACNmember school. The grant will support an evidence-based project (EBP) focusing on Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment practices in health care. One award of up to $10,000 is available for the selected awardee, who will develop a project that will advance research, dissemination, and adoption of evidence-based SUD treatment practices through a plan that:

• Provides the student with a mentored opportunity to learn about key areas of SUD and SUD treatment strategies through a systematic literature review, attendance at conferences and workshops, and interaction with leading experts.
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• Provides the student with experience that fosters interest in a clinical career focused on evidence-based management of SUD or potentially securing an NIH career development or other grant opportunity related to research in the field of SUD.听
  
  
• Provides the student with education and experience in effective dissemination of research findings and implementation/adoption of research in clinical practice.

Applicants are encouraged to develop projects that address or improve current gaps in the dissemination of research findings or implementation/adoption of evidence-based treatment practices. The awardee also will have an opportunity to present project results via poster at an AACNconference. to apply today.听The application deadline is Tuesday, October 30, 2018.听