Funder: American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (LOI) | January 2027 (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $15,000 for 12 months; non-renewable
Summary: Supports research that improves outcomes and/or reduces costs through value-based head and neck cancer care.
Key Information: Applicants must reside in the U.S. or Canada and be AHNS members in good standing.
Description
Administered by the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) through the Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts (CORE) program, this award supports research defining and implementing value-based care in head and neck cancer. It seeks data-driven evidence of improved patient outcomes and/or cost savings as healthcare payers encourage value-based reimbursement.
Projects must improve quality, process, or outcome measures, demonstrate care gaps, and enable comparisons with institutional, regional, and national benchmarks. Relevant topics include treatment timelines, resource utilization, adherence to evidence-based practices, behavioral health, AI-assisted cost reduction, value-based contracting to reduce preauthorization, and clinic reform. Automation and multidisciplinary approaches are encouraged. Projects should yield useful information during the award, with priority for innovative work capable of developing into longer-term research programs.
