New Connections Research and Coaching Clinic
The New Connections Initiative is excited to announce its first Research and Coaching Clinic to be held during the 2007 American Public Health Association conference in Washington, DC. Developed in partnership with the Emerging Scholars Interdisciplinary Network (ESIN) at the University of Michigan, this clinic is designed to increase the visibility and enhance the skill sets of New Connections grantees and potential applicants. Applicants to New Connections are early to mid career researchers from underrepresented communities. Underrepresented communities in the research field include those who are African American, Native American, Hispanic/Latino; from low-income backgrounds; first in their family to attend college; or others who have historically been underrepresented in the research community. New Connections will reimburse participants up to $1,000 to cover travel, lodging, and registration costs associated with attendance. Costs must be incurred between October 1, 2007-November 4, 2007.

Meeting Highlights and Activities
The New Connections Research and Coaching Clinic will begin at 12 p.m. on Saturday, November 3, 2007 with lunch and end at 12 p.m. on Sunday, November 4, 2007 at the American Public Health Association annual meeting. Workshop topics will include communications, publications, and advanced methodological training. The Clinic will serve as a forum for young researchers to network and share best practices. Click here to view the tentative agenda.

How to Apply and Register
Attendance at the New Connections Research and Coaching Clinic is by application only. If you would like to attend and apply for reimbursement, you must complete the registration form below and upload your CV by October 26th. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance on a rolling basis, but no later than October 30th. For more information about the New Connections Research and Coaching Clinic or the New Connections Initiative: Bringing Diversity to RWJF Grantmaking and Increasing Secondary Data Analyses, please contact:

Catherine West, Project Director
New Connections Initiative
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Phone: (609) 627-5770
E-mail: rwjf-newconnections (at) rwjf (dot) org

1. Contact Information

Salutation:	Pick one... Mr. Ms.
First Name:		Last Name:
Degree(s):
Title:
Organization/Institution:
Department:
Address:
City:		State:		Zip:
Phone:		Fax:
E-Mail:
Website:

2. Please tell us where you would place yourself in terms of your career status.

Are you:		Tenure-track
		Non-tenured-track
		Already tenured

3. When did you earn you doctoral degree?

	Earned terminal degree less than 7 years ago
	Earned terminal degree more than 7 years ago

4. Issue Area of Interest (Check all that apply)

	Building Human Capital			Public Health
	Childhood Obesity			Quality/Equality
	Health Insurance Coverage			Vulnerable Populations
	Pioneer			Other (please specify)

5. How did you hear about the New Connections Research and Coaching Clinic?

	Website (please specify)
	Colleague (Word of Mouth) (type name)
	New Connections Program Office
	Emerging Scholars Interdisciplinary Network
	Other (please specify)

6. Affiliation (check all that apply)

	New Connections grantee 2006-2007
	New Connections grantee 2007-2008
	New Connections applicant in 2006-2007
	New Connections applicant in 2007-2008
	Emerging Scholars Interdisciplinary Network member
	New Connections prospective applicant for 2008-2009
	APHA Caucus member (please specify)
	Other (please specify)

7. New Connections is interested in advancing the academic and professional development of historically under represented researchers. Please indicate which of the following communities you are a member of.

	Racial Minority (African American or Native American)
	Ethnic Minority (Latino/Hispanic)
	First generation college graduate
	Low-income community
	None
	Other (please specify)

8. Why do you want to attend? (250 words or less)

9. How will you use the information gathered/skills learned from the workshops? (250 words or less)

10. What publications are you currently working on? (250 words or less)

11. Please upload your CV:
	The following file extensions are the acceptable upload formats: .doc, .wpd, and .pdf. The file size for the document may not exceed 15 Mb.

12. Please review your information above in its entirety and then click the Submit button below to register.