Another article is published in Scientific Reports!
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ORION Project overview
The Osteopathy Research and Innovation Network (ORION) Project is the world-first national practice-based research network (PBRN) focused exclusively upon osteopathy. With generous financial support from Osteopathy Australia (OA), ORION is designed and independently conducted by UTS:ARCCIM – the Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine at the University of Technology Sydney.
ORION is designed to help grow the evidence-base and research capacity in Australian osteopathy over coming years. At its heart, ORION is an inclusive project which will help connect all researchers and practising osteopaths across the breadth of the profession with a view to coordinating and advancing research activity for the good of osteopathy practice and patient outcomes.
During 2015 the ORION Project team headed by Distinguished Professor Jon Adams have been busy establishing a Project Steering Committee, promoting this project at various events, gaining human research ethics approval and designing and preparing the initial ORION fieldwork for the first half of 2016. We are extremely excited by the response and feedback of so many of you within the osteopathy community on our travels.
Thank you to all of you who have expressed your support and encouragement for the ORION Project.
ORION Sub-study/Secondary data analysis EOI application
An Expression of Interest (EOI) process has been designed to help manage ORION PBRN sub-study proposals as well as secondary data analysis applications. EOI submissions are encouraged from clinicians, researchers, potential funders, and others. Both international and national investigators are welcomed. EOI submissions will be subject to scientific review by the ORION Project Steering Committee to ensure quality, rigour, fit and other important criteria. The sub-study submission and approval process is a FREE service provided by the ORION team.
ORION is focused upon osteopathy research capacity building. Masters and PhD students and/or their supervisors are very much welcomed and are strongly encouraged to contact the ORION Project Chief Investigators if they wish to enquire re: drawing upon the ORION national practitioner database for sub-study recruitment purposes and enquire re: using de-identified workforce survey data for secondary analysis purposes. The student does NOT have to enrol at UTS and may be enrolled at another university.
All possible EOI lead investigators are required to first discuss their proposals and study ideas with Distinguished Prof Jon Adams (jon.adams@uts.edu.au). Below you will find links to the official ORION PBRN Sub-study EOI Application Form:
ORION EOI Application Form: Sub-study
ORION EOI Application Form: Secondary analysis
ARCCIM: A World-Leading Public Health and Health Services Research Centre
Click on the video below for a brief introduction to ARCCIM by Distinguished Professor Jon Adams.
You can also visit the UTS: ARCCIM website here to read more about the wider program and other initiatives of this world-leading research Centre.