Quality Programs Research Using National-Level Data

The American Heart Association (AHA) Get With The Guidelines® (GWTG) is a hospital-based quality improvement program designed to close treatment gaps. Our GWTG programs include modules in atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, heart failure, resuscitation (adult and pediatric), and stroke.

Research Proposals

Novel proposals should be developed using quality program data and submitted online using Proposal Central. Proposals are reviewed based on overlap with existing publications, scientific merit, feasibility, and novel contribution to the literature. Projects not selected may be revised and resubmitted for up to 2 subsequent submission cycles. If accepted, AHA membership is required and an expert AHA quality volunteer mentor will be assigned to your project if not already working with one.

Please note that only one original proposal per PI, per module, per submission cycle will be considered. Additionally, only 2 active projects per PI are permitted. For additional information, please refer to the policies linked below.

Research Process

	1. PLAN Plan project scope, understand data available, review publications for overlap, draft proposal
	2. SUBMIT Submit proposal to Proposal Central in accordance with submission cycle deadlines.
	3. REVIEW Proposal will be reviewed by oversight committee for feasibility, overlap, and priority. Based on review, proposal may be voted to approved, revise or declined
	4. NEXT STEPS Upon approval, Primary Investigator (PI) will review policies, checklists, and sign NDA/DUA for project period.
	5. DATA ANALYSIS Data analysis can be conducted in the following ways:  Self-analysis on the PMP AHA Data Science Team AHA Approved Analytic Vendor
	6. TIMELINES The manuscript is due 12 months from the data delivery date and must be reviewed and approved by the oversight committee.
	7. PRESENTATION All project materials including abstracts, posters, manuscripts, etc. must be approved by AHA prior to submission.
	8. JOURNAL Upon AHA approval, the project may be submitted for publication.

Proposal Pathways

American Heart Association or American Heart Association
Approved Analytics Vendor Conducted Analytics

AHA Funded Proposals

Standard Submission Cycle:

February 15 and August 15: Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure, and Stroke

Resuscitation Submission Cycle:

Proposals are due by the 30th of each odd month

Early Career Investigator Submission Cycle:

October 16:

• Qualifications
• PhDs and/or MDs who are current residents
• Fellows in training or have completed training within the last 5 years, or other doctoral prepared professionals who are early in their career development

Self-Funded Proposals Leveraging the PMP

Rolling call for self-analysis projects on the AHA Precision Medicine Platform

Externally Funded Grant Manuscripts:

Please contact the American Heart Association at [email protected] prior to applying to external grant funding as proposals are not guaranteed approval. Please note, data use fees may apply.

Proposal Central  

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