BIRCWH Scholars Innovation Program (BSIP)

Overview

In 2022, MUSC SCORE received funding to establish and lead the nation’s first BIRCWH Scholars Innovation Program (BSIP). The mission of the BSIP is to provide training and mentorship centered in the critical public health intersection of substance use, substance use disorder, and women’s health research. It is open to current and post 1-year BIRCWH, NIDA K12, and SCORE Career Enhancement Core (CEC) scholars.

BSIP activities are led by its steering committee members:

Kathleen Brady, MD, PhD: BSIP PI, MUSC SCORE MPI                                      Karen Hartwell, MD: BSIP Program Director
Jakie McGinty, PhD: MUSC BIRCWH PI
Aimee McRae-Clark, PharmD: MUSC SCORE MPI
Connie Guille, MD, MSCR: Reproductive Psychiatry, SCORE Project Co-PI
Jenna McCauley, PhD: Opioid Research, Remote Learning

Aims

BSIP resources are available to BIRCWH, NIDA K12 and SCORE CEC scholars nationwide. These resources consist of three core components that offer opportunities for BIRCWH scholars to:  

(1) Participate in an engaging didactic series regarding key topics related to sex and gender differences in substance use disorders, as well the impact of substance use on women throughout the lifespan.
(2) Request consultation or mentorship to assist and/or guide the integration of substance use/use  disorder foci into their research portfolio.
(3) Receive critical feedback on grant proposals germane to women’s health and substance use disorders via either grant review or mock study section review.

Didactics

Our didactic series began in January 2023, occurring virtually every third Tuesday of the month. Sessions are open to anyone interested in attending.  Attendees have the opportunity to earn 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (per monthly session).  The 2023 schedule is below, with all sessions being held from 1:00-2:00PM EST.  Please email Amanda Wagner to obtain Zoom link/calendar invites.

Date	Topic	Presenter	Affiliation
1/17/2023	Inclusion of sex, gender & substance use in research	Kathleen Brady, MD, PhD	MUSC
2/21/2023	Neurobiology of addiction	Carmela Reichel, PhD	MUSC
3/21/2023	Sex differences in neurobiology	Jill Becker, PhD	Univ. of Michigan
4/18/2023	Screening, diagnosis & treatment for OUD	Kelly Barth, DO	MUSC
5/16/2023	Sex differences in pre-clinical neuropsychiatric research	Marianne Seney, PhD	Pitt
6/20/2023	Effects of abused substances on the developing brain	Gregg Stanwood, PhD	FSU
7/18/2023	Panel with funding agency representatives	multiple	ORWH, NIDA, NICHD, PCORI, HRSA, etc.
8/15/2023	Substance use in adolescence	Kevin Gray, MD Lindsay Squeglia, PhD	MUSC
9/19/2023	Overdose prevention	Jean Ko, PhD	CDC
10/17/2023	Addressing Public and Self-Stigma	Patrick Corrigan, PsyD	IL Institute of Technology
11/21/2023	Diversity, Equity & Inclusion panel	Cristina Lopez, PhD Colleen Halliday, PhD Aria Crump, ScD Charity Watkins, PhD, MSW	MUSC MUSC NIDA DUKE BIRCWH
12/19/2023	Perinatal substance use & mental health	Connie Guille, MD, MSCR	MUSC

 

BSIP Learning Management System is here!        
BSIP resources and requests are now centrally housed in a comprehensive learning management platform to which all BSIP scholars have access. This  platform contains archived BSIP didactic lectures, BSIP mentor and scholar profiles, online request form for consultation and mentorship, and a growing list of substance use disorder research resources. Eventually we plan to add grant review and mock study section requests via this platform.  If you are a BSIP scholar who needs platform log-in credentials, please email Amanda Wagner.

 

If you are interested in learning more about BSIP, please contact the SCORE Program Manager, Amanda Wagner, at wagne@musc.edu.