SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: NIH Funding Pathways and Strategic Opportunities in Health Services Research

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Location: ROOM: Continental A Ballroom DIRECTIONS Lobby Level: From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the Fed Ex office. At the Fed Ex Office, turn right and proceed past the ACRM registration desk to the Continental Foyer and Ballroom.

Moderator(s)

Saurabh Mehta, PT, PhD, GCS

Associate Professor in Physical Therapy
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States

Slides Slides

Presenter(s)

Lynne S. Padgett, PhD (she/her/hers)

Associate Chief of Staff - Resarch
VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC
Asheville, NC, United States

Learning Objectives:

Identify NIH funding mechanisms that support health services research in rehabilitation and disability.
Describe how to align research proposals with NIH strategic priorities and funding announcements
Recognize strategies for engaging with program officers and navigating the peer review process
Understand current NIH initiatives in implementation science and health disparities research.