Front Door
Front Door
This is your “open door” through which any faculty member in the department can ask for help with their high impact idea. Regardless of stage or seniority, and regardless of focus, our Big Ideas team will guide faculty to help achieve their goals. From foundational basic science and clinical translation of novel interventions to implementation of leading-edge clinical care, faculty will walk in with questions and walk away with advice, mentorship, plans, and, in some cases, direct funding to pursue their idea.
Our door is open – we want to hear from you!
Evaluation Criteria
Unmet Need
Your idea solves a clear health care need
Transformative
Your idea has the potential to shape the future of medicine
Innovative
Your idea offers a fresh take on a big problem or a longstanding problem we haven’t been able to solve
Impactful
Your idea has significant potential to impact patients
Alignment
Your idea is directly aligned with Big Ideas in Medicine resources and strategic priorities
Room to Grow
Your idea needs the power of the Department of Medicine to launch
Applications that align with the Big Ideas Strategic Science Accelerator pillars and the Stanford School of Medicine Strategic Plan are encouraged
Application Process and Tiers of Support
From Idea to Impact
Tier 1 – All applications are reviewed by a selection committee composed of Department of Medicine faculty and staff and will receive written feedback
Tier 2 – A select applicant pool will be invited to pitch their idea to a panel of tailored Stanford faculty experts, bringing the right experts together
Tier 3 – Select finalists will be chosen to receive targeted support to advance their idea. Support will include one or more of the following based on needs: statistical support from the Quantitative Sciences Unit, clinical research support from the Clinical Research Hub, strategic proposal development and pre-award support for large ($5M+) grants from the Big Ideas team, and/or mentorship from faculty experts. Monetary support is available on a limited basis
Eligibility
We welcome ideas from all Stanford Department of Medicine faculty. This includes faculty with a University Medical Line (UML), University Tenure Line (UTL), Research (NTL-Research), Clinician Educator (CE), Instructor or Clinical Instructor position.
*Applications are limited to one idea per faculty member per cycle.
Key Dates
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Applications Due |
August 1st |
| Feedback and Invitations to Pitch | September 1st |
| Pitch Day | Late September/Early October |
| Awards Notification | Mid-October |
| Awards Begin | November 1st |
| Award Duration | Varies |
Applications are accepted any time, but reviewed four times per year (August 1st, November 1st, February 1st and May 1st). When an application deadline falls on a weekend or Stanford holiday, it is automatically extended to the next business day.
Requirements
All Tier 3 awardees will be required to attend regular meetings to share progress, submit a brief progress report every 12 months, present the final results at a Big Ideas event, and “pay it forward” by sitting in on a Pitch Day to offer feedback. Awardees may also be asked to present their work at Department of Medicine and/or School of Medicine events.