The Concept Paper

Topic: Covid and NYC housing crisis

•A 2-3 page abstract of your proposal.

•Is reviewed by me to assess whether the project is appropriate, feasible, and needed.

•Essentially to make sure you are on track with your CE idea before you write the full proposal.

•The concept paper should emphasize the public health issue, objectives, and methods you will use in the CE.

•Once the Concept Paper is approved, you will expand the Concept Paper into a Proposal.

Elements of a Concept

1. Title Page2. Problem Statementa. What is the problem?b. Why is it a problem?c. What is the magnitude of the problem:i. Statistics: 1. incidence or2. prevalence3. Preliminary Literature Review4. Goal Statement5. Methodology-a. Comprehensive Literature Review6. Reference