Academic Medical Centers

Academic Medical Centers

McAllister & Quinn works with academic medical centers and their university partners to expand research development in areas such as health & life sciences, biomedical research, and military medicine.

We also proactively identify and support proposal development seeking resources to strengthen medical education and health care delivery. McAllister & Quinn utilizes a multi-pronged approach in working with academic medical centers. These centers must simultaneously educate and train the next generation of physicians and other health professionals; conduct high priority basic, translational, and clinical research; and provide high quality health care services to patients. McAllister & Quinn has developed a service model that focuses on proactive identification of Federal funding sources to assist Academic Medical Centers.

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Our Proactive Approach

Our proactive approach focuses on three core areas:

Key funding sources include:

  • Scholarships for disadvantaged students
  • Training support for health professionals
  • Healthcare workforce development
  • Academic programming support

McAllister and Quinn has experience in supporting:

  • NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Renewals
  • NCI Cancer Center Designations
  • NIH Program Project/Center Grants (P Series)
  • Department of Defense Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP)
  • Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PC0131)

McAllister & Quinn has a track record of securing resources for:

  • Primary care and nursing education and training
  • Promoting health equity and addressing social determinants of health
  • Improving behavioral and mental health services
  • Combating substance use disorders
  • Improving rural health
  • Strengthening digital health services and access to care
  • Other major service lines including cardiology, oncology, and pediatrics

Large-Scale, Center-Level Proposal Development

McAllister & Quinn draws from a national network of professional grant writers and subject matter experts to provide our Academic Medical Center clients with comprehensive proposal development support. In particular, McAllister & Quinn has experience supporting: NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award Renewals – NCI Cancer Center Designations – NIH Program Project/Center Grants (P Series) – Department of Defense Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) – Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

Our Expertise

Strategic Intelligence

  • Congressional Budget Justification Analysis
  • Appropriations & Authorization Monitoring
  • Funding Opportunity Forecast
  • Agency Workshop Reporting

Project Execution

  • Project Management
  • Program Officer Engagement
  • Tailored Proposal Development Support
  • Red Team Review Services
  • Research Analysis

Capacity Building

  • PI Training & Coaching
  • Quarterly Webinars
  • Professional Development Sessions
  • Concept Paper Review
  • Federal Advisory Committee Nominations

Direct Support for Investigators

McAllister & Quinn provides a wide range of professional development services for faculty researchers, with an emphasis on new and early investigators. Examples include services such as: concept paper review; direct training and coaching for Principal Investigators; virtual training webinars focused on federal agencies of interest to Academic Medical Centers including NIH, HRSA, DoD and others; and Federal Advisory Committee nominations.

Our Results

Over $35M to strengthen basic and clinical research focused on preventing disease and improving health

Over $46M to support medical research and development programs of importance to the health of service members, veterans, and their families

Over $25M to support health innovation and spur economic development

Over $75M to strengthen medical education and bolster healthcare workforce education & training

Over $25M to provide significant health services and resources that improve health care delivery

Sample Clients

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Hackensack University Health Network

Penn State College of Medicine

University of California, Irvine School of Medicine

Recent Insights

McAllister & Quinn recently provided a red team review on a U01 proposal submitted to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The aim of the grant program is to bolster evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for treating acute dental pain. The effort is expected to provide more guidance for clinicians on effective and safe alternatives to opioid analgesics for managing acute dental pain. The FDA recently awarded $1.5 million to a McAllister & Quinn client for this effort.

The Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is seeking proposals to address the COVID-19 public health crisis. McAllister & Quinn recently supported the development of a proposal in response to this call that seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of telehealth interventions in nursing homes. The proposal was awarded $2.5 million to test these interventions.

Academic Medical Center Team