The Role of Mock Reviewing Sessions in the National Research Mentoring Network Strategic Empowerment Tailored for Health Equity Investigators: A Randomized Controlled Study

Mohamed Mubasher (), Thomas Pearson, Muhammed Y. Idris, Kimberly Lawson, Jada Holmes, Priscilla Pemu, Adriana Baez, Jonathan K. Stiles, Maritza S. Salazar, Winston E. Thompson, Alexander Quarshie, Lee S. Caplan, Yulia Strekalova and Elizabeth Ofili
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Mohamed Mubasher: Department of Community Health & Preventive Medicne, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Thomas Pearson: Department of Epidemiology and Health Services Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
Muhammed Y. Idris: Department of Community Health & Preventive Medicne, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Kimberly Lawson: Department of Community Health & Preventive Medicne, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Jada Holmes: Department of Community Health & Preventive Medicne, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Priscilla Pemu: Department of Community Health & Preventive Medicne, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Adriana Baez: Department of Pharmacology and Otolaryngology, School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR 00925, USA
Jonathan K. Stiles: Department of Community Health & Preventive Medicne, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Maritza S. Salazar: Department of Organization and Management, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA
Winston E. Thompson: Department of Community Health & Preventive Medicne, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Alexander Quarshie: Department of Community Health & Preventive Medicne, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Lee S. Caplan: Department of Community Health & Preventive Medicne, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA
Yulia Strekalova: Department of Epidemiology and Health Services Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
Elizabeth Ofili: Department of Community Health & Preventive Medicne, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, and Clinical Research Center, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 9, 1-12

Abstract: The National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) Strategic Empowerment Tailored for Health Equity Investigators (SETH) study evaluates the value of adding Developmental Network to Coaching in the career advancement of diverse Early-Stage Investigators (ESIs). Focused NIH-formatted Mock Reviewing Sessions (MRS) prior to the submission of grants can significantly enhance the scientific merits of an ESI’s grant application. We evaluated the most prevalent design, analysis-related factors, and the likelihood of grant submissions and awards associated with going through MRS, using descriptive statistics, Chi-square, and logistic regression methods. A total of 62 out of 234 applications went through the MRS. There were 69.4% that pursued R grants, 22.6% career development (K) awards, and 8.0% other grant mechanisms. Comparing applications that underwent MRS versus those that did not (N = 172), 67.7% vs. 38.4% were submitted for funding (i.e., unadjusted difference of 29.3%; OR = 4.8, 95% CI = (2.4, 9.8), p -value < 0.0001). This indicates that, relative to those who did not undergo MRS, ESIs who did, were 4.8 times as likely to submit an application for funding. Also, ESIs in earlier cohorts (1–2) (a period that coincided with the pre COVID-19 era) as compared to those who were recruited at later cohorts (3–4) (i.e., during the peak of COVID-19 period) were 3.8 times as likely to submit grants ( p -value < 0.0001). The most prevalent issues that were identified included insufficient statistical design considerations and plans (75%), conceptual framework (28.3%), specific aims (11.7%), evidence of significance (3.3%), and innovation (3.3%). MRS potentially enhances grant submissions for extramural funding and offers constructive feedback allowing for modifications that enhance the scientific merits of research grants.

Keywords: grant writing; mock study review; career advancement; early stage investigators; health equity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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