Research & Funding

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Area of Research
Community Service Learning
Medical Ethics & Professionalism
Disease Prevention and Control

Grant support
Current:
PRC Ministry of Education
“Medical Education and Professionalism in China” (Consultant Educator, 180,000 RMB for 2015 – 2016)

China Medical Board, PRC
“Village doctor-assisted case management for patients with schizophrenia in rural communities”
(Core Consultant, 30,000 RMB for 2013 – 2015)

Texas Department of State Health Services
“University of Texas Community Outreach Program”
(PI: Kirk Smith, 25% FTE; Co-I: Christine Arcari; $700,000 for 2012 – 2014)

The Hearst Foundations
“Frontera de Salud Endowment”
(PI: Kirk Smith, 0% FTE; $200,000 in perpetuity)

Past:
University of Texas Systems
“Innovations in Health Professions Education”
(PI: Kirk Smith, 25% FTE; Co-I: Ruth Berggren; $645,000 for 2008-2012)

Texas Department of State Health Services
“University of Texas Community Outreach Program”
(PI: Kirk Smith, 25% FTE; $150,000 for 9-11/2011)

Texas Department of State Health Services
“University of Texas Community Outreach Program”
(PI: Kirk Smith, 67% FTE; $6 million for 2009-2011)

Texas Department of State Health Services
Socios para su Salud
(PI: Kirk Smith, 15% FTE; $320,000 for 2007-2011)

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
“Gold Professorship: Frontera de Salud
(PI: Kirk Smith, 25% FTE; $100,000 for 2008-2010)

The John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation “Frontera de Salud
(PI: Kirk Smith, $25,000 for 2009 – 2010)

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
“Changing the Culture of Medical Education”
(PI: Kirk Smith, 5% FTE; $15,000 for 2007-2009)

University of Texas Systems
“Collaboration for Healthcare Advocacy and Professionalism”
(PI: Kirk Smith, 50% FTE; CO-I: Abraham Verghese; $250,000 for 2006-2008)

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
“The Integrated Professional Curriculum”
(PI: Kirk Smith 5% FTE; $16,350 for 2005)

UTMB President’s Cabinet
Frontera de Salud
(PI: Kirk Smith, 15% FTE; $15,000 for 2004)

Open Society Institute
“Improving Healthcare Access on the Texas/Mexico Border”
(PI: Kirk Smith. 50% FTE; $189,000 for 2004-2005)

American Association of Medical Colleges
“Caring for Communities”
(PI: Kirk Smith, 0% FTE; $22,000 for 2001)

UTMB President’s Cabinet
Frontera de Salud
(PI: Kirk Smith, 0% FTE; $40,000 for 2000)