Call for projects 2024 for CCU-AH positions

The 5th National Plan "development of palliative care and end-of-life support" 2021-2024 includes support for research among its priorities.

In this context, it provides for the creation of positions for university clinical leaders - hospital assistants (CCU-AH) in palliative medicine. The funding of these positions will enable teams to better structure their research activity. The aim is to build up a pool of future university hospitalists across France.

Since 2022, this call has enabled the funding of seven CCU-AH positions.

This third edition of the call for projects focuses on palliative care research projects likely to justify the temporary assignment of clinical head positions. It is aimed at post-graduate students in the final year of their Diplôme d'études spécialisées (DES), candidates who have validated their DES less than three years ago, and CCU-AHs at the end of their second year of clinical practice (whatever their discipline) with a view to continuing their duties in the field of palliative medicine.

This third edition of the call for projects is aimed at research projects in palliative care that could justify the temporary assignment of clinical head positions

These will have to demonstrate their interest in palliative care either through validation or current or planned enrolment at the start of the 2024 academic year in a Master 2 diploma, or through completion of cross-disciplinary specialist training, a DESC, DU or DIU, or prior clinical experience in this field.

Applicants will have to propose a research project envisaged as part of a Master 2 research, doctorate or post-doctorate type of training, with an attachment (current or planned) to a research unit or team listed in the national directory of the National Platform for End-of-Life Research.

Selected projects will give rise to the temporary allocation of a CCU-AH position for two years in the case of first-time appointments.

Project leaders for whom a CCU-AH position is currently funded (APP 2022 winners) will be able to apply for renewal for a further year.

^{*To accelerate the momentum initiated by the 5th national plan - palliative care, the Ministry of Labor, Health and Solidarity in conjunction with the Ministry of Higher Education and Research is encouraging the creation of 10 positions for clinical leaders (instead of the 5 planned) and the deadline for submitting applications has been extended to May 15, 2024.}

Download the call for projects circular

Download the appendix - application file

Calendar for the call for projects

• Launch : February 2024
• Deadline for submission of dossiers: May 15, 2024
• Selection of applications: end of May 2024
• Announcement of results : mid-June 2024
• Assignment of winners: November 1, 2024

To apply:
Projects should be sent to:
Charlène N'GOIE
charlene.ngoie-ntumba@sante.gouv.fr
dgos-rh5@sante.gouv.fr
Margaux CHESNAUX
margaux.chesneau@enseignementsup.gouv.fr
formationsante@enseignementsup.gouv.fr

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