1. Please indicate whether the study requires new data collection or requests a new analysis of an existing CHSS database.
   
   
2. Provide a 1-2 page proposal outlining the research project to the research committee chair: Dr. James K. Kirklin
   
   
3. Include the following brief sections about the research question
   1. A statement of the research question, including your research hypothesis
   2. Background information, including a brief review of existing literature and a summary of any existing CHSS publications/studies on the subject of interest
   3. Specific aims
   4. Proposed data to be collected
   5. Data Analysis plan
   
   
4. Summary of resource expectations, including a proposed budget
   
   
5. Proposed source of funding for new data collection
   
   
6. Timeline for the study
   
   
7. Any additional key authors

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