Proposed Membership Guidelines

Participating NNDC member institutions will meet the following proposed standards:

  • A critical mass of multidisciplinary experts in depressive and bipolar disorders
  • Willingness to take steps to form a Depression Center that integrates basic, translational, clinical, and population-based research with clinical, and educational activities;(other network members can facilitate the formation process); 
  • Participation from diverse schools and departments within respective academic institutions, such as medicine, public health, nursing, pharmacy, social work, etc. 
  • A large depression and bipolar grant funding base;
  • Substantial institutional commitment in the form of space, resources, and authorities provided to the Center director;
  • Organization of transdisciplinary research, clinical delivery, and education across involved scientific areas of the institution to 'make the whole greater than the sum of its parts;' 
  • Community outreach, education, and training activities
  • Commitment and demonstrated support for network collaborations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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