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Lippincott Williams Wilkins/American Association of Anatomists Education Research Scholarship

Application deadline: October 15

The Lippincott Williams Wilkins/AAA Education Research Scholarship is intended to support an AAA member who is a graduate student in a mentored project, or a postdoctoral fellow or junior faculty member (rank no higher than assistant professor) who wishes to develop a project that shows promise as a model for improving the quality of teaching and learning in anatomical education. It is anticipated that the proposed project will help foster a learning environment for students that is characterized by creativity, originality, and rigor. The scholarship consists of $5,000 provided by LWW, plus travel support and registration fee to the next appropriate AAA Annual Meeting, provided by AAA.

Applicants must be AAA members for the year in which they apply and through the completion of their scholarship project and presentation at the AAA Annual Meeting

TYPES OF PROJECTS

An annual LWW/AAA Education Research Scholarship will be awarded in curricular innovation in the anatomical disciplines.

PURPOSE

The LWW/AAA Education Research Scholarship competition is intended to support innovative projects that hold promise as models for the resolution of important issues and problems in anatomical education and represent new and creative approaches to teaching and learning.

•The scholarship may be in support of any anatomical discipline or program.

•The scholarship is intended to support practical initiatives and assist in evaluation of the results to determine effective outcomes.

•It is intended to encourage projects that show innovation and creativity in design. The LWW/AAA Scholarship will be awarded to individuals who submit proposals that offer new ideas, practices, and approaches. The project needs to be well justified, carefully designed, responsibly managed, and include an assessment strategy that can effectively evaluate the success of the project.

•It is expected that the successful candidate will disseminate proven innovations developed during the tenure of the LWW/AAA Education Research Scholarship to others through publication in appropriate journals and/or national or international medical education presentations.

Priority will be given to applications that demonstrate innovation in design and measurement of outcomes. While a well-planned evaluation component with measurable outcomes is acceptable, successful applicants will also include a description of the ongoing/formative assessments that will guide the development of the project.  Two priorities are listed below, although proposals that focus on any area of anatomical education are encouraged:

1. Curriculum Development.  Faculty who receive support for a project in the area of curriculum development in education will be expected to include assessment of student performance and evaluation of program effectiveness in the proposal. Examples might include:

•Use of electronic media to enhance human dissection experiences in the anatomy laboratory.

•Integration of histopathology and histology in a modular systems-based curriculum.

2. Student Assessment. The assessment of students at multiple levels of learning is an area of emphasis. Examples of assessment projects include:

•Projects related to clinical-based exercises in the anatomical disciplines that encourage the development and measurement of clinical reasoning.

•Development and implementation of performance-based assessment that evaluates integration of anatomical knowledge, clinical skills, and communication skills.

•Evaluation of innovative approaches to the human anatomy laboratory experience.

•Development of high quality, reliable assessments of anatomical knowledge.

PROPOSAL GUIDELINES

Proposal Sections 1-7 are limited to 6 pages (single-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins) and must include a description of each of the following elements under its own heading:

1.  Abstract of the Project: (150-200 words)

2.  Specific Aims: List the objectives of the project in the form of testable hypotheses. (Up to ½ page)

3.  Statement of Significance: Why is this an important project? How will anatomical education be enhanced by it? Include relevant background and history, and specific references to the most relevant literature and scholarly publications. Include statements of how a defined target population of students or program will benefit from the proposed project and how the project might have regional or national impact.  (½ to 1 page)

4.  Methodology: Describe the methods that will be employed to implement the project and how the project will be conducted.  Explain how the methods will allow you to achieve the objectives of the project. Formative assessments are ongoing assessments that reveal the ways that a project is succeeding or not.  Describe the formative assessments that will guide the development of your project.  (Up to 3 pages).

a.    Instruments to be used: Appendix (Up to 2 pages, not included in the 6-page limit): These may include sample exam questions, surveys, observation report forms, etc. that would be used for formative or summative assessments (item 5).  Reviewers will pay special attention to the quality of the appendix material when evaluating the proposal.

5.    Summative assessments (Measures of Success): Identify measures of success and describe how outcomes will be evaluated and/or measured.  Insure the assessments address the hypotheses listed in your “Specific Aims”. (Up to 1 page)

6.    Integration: Describe what would be required to incorporate the new material or curriculum component generated through this proposal into the appropriate curriculum on a permanent basis.  How likely is it that the innovations will be integrated into the regular curriculum if the outcome is positive?  (Up to ½ page)

7.    Feasibility of the project: Can this project be implemented with available resources?  Describe the facilities and/or institutional support that will be available for your project.  (Up to ½ page)

8.    References Cited: (Up to 1 page)

9.    Principal Investigator: Provide a description of the role of the applicant in the project, her/his expertise in anatomical education, and an NIH style biosketch (Up to 2 pages).

In addition, the proposal must include:

•A letter of support from the Chairperson or Division Chief signed by the Dean or appropriate fiscal officer.

•Evidence of an application to your institution’s IRB. Final award will be withheld until favorable IRB action is taken.

REVIEW OF PROPOSALS

Proposals will be peer-reviewed by a committee appointed by the Board of the American Association of Anatomists.  Recommendations will be forwarded to the Board.  Only complete proposals will be considered.  Each complete proposal will be rated on each of the following criteria:

•    Scholarship:  evidence that the literature has been adequately researched to establish the novelty of the project and that the methodology is appropriate.

•    Benefits/Impact of Project on anatomical education locally, regionally, and nationally. 

•    Methodology: clear, feasible methods consistent with goals/objectives.

•    Evaluation:  appropriateness and thoroughness of the formative and summative assessments.

REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

By accepting the scholarship, the recipient agrees to submit to the American Association of Anatomists a final written report no later than three months after the completion of the project or 15 months following receipt of the scholarship, unless an extension is requested from and approved by the Executive Committee.

The final report should include the following, preferably in the format of an NIH final progress report:

•An abstract of the project

•Project goals and objectives

•Outcomes of the project

•Implications of the outcomes for medical/biomedical science education

•Method of integrating the material into the curriculum (if demonstrated to have a positive outcome)

In addition, the recipient is required to make a poster or oral presentation at the next appropriate Annual Meeting of the American Association of Anatomists (Experimental Biology). AAA will cover travel expenses and registration fee for this meeting.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

The application should be submitted electronically via the linked nomination form.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 15

COMMITTEE REPORT DUE: January 15

AWARD PRESENTATION: April for Fall semester

For further information or clarification regarding the process or the forms, you may contact:

LWW/AAA Education Research Scholarship
301-634-7910 (phone)
301-634-7965 (fax)
exec@anatomy.org

Travel Awards: American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society Annual Meeting 2013

The American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Foundation (AAOGF) is pleased to announce that it will provide travel awards of up to $2000.00 each to be used for the AGOS Annual Meeting to be held September 18-21, 2013 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Chicago IL. The home Department of each recipient must agree to provide the balance of support needed for attendance.

Guidelines for Eligibility:

Current full-time academic faculty position as Assistant or Associate Professor.

Primary appointment in a Medical School Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in North America.

Applicants may not be in subspecialty fellowship training.

Applicants may not be an active candidate for membership in AGOS.

Candidate’s CV should demonstrate progressive scholarly productivity and promise for future membership in AGOS.

Recipients must commit to attend the entire AGOS meeting including all of the scientific sessions.

Recipients may not have previously received an AAOGF travel award

Current and former AAOGF scholars are encouraged to apply.

Application Materials MUST Include:

A one page letter of proposal by a member of AGOS.

A letter from the candidate’s Department Chair indicating that the balance of support needed to attend AGOS will be provided by the Department.

Current CV (including any prior and current grant support).

Applicants must register for the AGOS meeting in advance but do not need to submit any payment at that time. Registration fees will be paid by AAOGF, although each travel awardee will have to complete the registration form. The award will be sent to the recipient’s Department prior to the meeting.

Deadline for Application Submission: June 15, 2013

E-Mail application to:

Amy Chetelat, CAE
Administrative Director
American Association of Obstetricians & Gynecologists Foundation
2105 Laurel Bush Road, Suite 201
Bel Air, MD 21015
PHONE: (443) 640-1051 X108
FAX: (443) 640-1031
amy@stringfellowgroup.net  

American College of Surgeons International Guest Scholarships 2014

The American College of Surgeons offers International Guest Scholarships to young surgeons from countries other than the United States or Canada who have demonstrated strong interests in teaching and research. The scholarships, in the amount of $10,000 each, provide the Scholars with an opportunity to visit clinical, teaching, and research activities in North America and to attend and participate fully in the educational opportunities and activities of the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress.

This scholarship endowment was originally provided through the legacy left to the College by Dr. Paul R. Hawley (FACS Hon), former College Director. More recently, gifts from the family of Dr. Abdol Islami (FACS), the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, and others to the International Guest Scholarship endowment have enabled the College to expand the number of scholarship awards.

The scholarship requirements are:

Applicants must be graduates of schools of medicine.

Applicants must be at least 35 years old, but under 45, on the date that the completed application is filed.

Applicants must submit their applications from their intended permanent location. Applications will be accepted for processing only when the applicants have been in surgical practice, teaching, or research for a minimum of one year at their intended permanent location, following completion of all formal training (including fellowships and scholarships).

Applicants must have demonstrated a commitment to teaching and/or research in accordance with the standards of the applicant’s country.

Early careerists are deemed more suitable than those who are serving in senior academic appointments.

Applicants must submit a fully completed application form provided by the College on its website. The application and accompanying materials must be typewritten and in English. Submission of a curriculum vitae only is not acceptable.

Applicants must provide a list of all of their publications and must submit, in addition, three complete publications (reprints or manuscripts) of their choice from that list.

Preference may be given to applicants who have not already experienced training or surgical fellowships in North America.

Applicants must submit independently prepared letters of recommendation from three of their colleagues. One letter must be from the chair of the department in which they hold academic appointment or a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons residing in their country. The chair’s or the Fellow’s letter is to include a specific statement detailing the nature and extent of the teaching and other academic involvement of the applicant. Letters of recommendation should be submitted by the person making the recommendation.

The application form is structured to assist the Scholarship Selection Subcommittee and assists the applicant in submitting a structured curriculum vitae. Additional information (a maximum of four pages) may be attached if desired.

The International Guest Scholarships must be used in the year for which they are designated. They cannot be postponed.

Applicants who are awarded scholarships are expected to provide a full written report of the experiences provided through the scholarships upon completion of their tours.

An unsuccessful applicant may reapply only twice and only by completing and submitting a current application form provided by the College, together with new supporting documentation.

The scholarships provide successful applicants with the privilege of participating in the College’s annual Clinical Congress in October 2014, with public recognition of their presence. They will receive gratis admission to selected postgraduate courses plus admission to all lectures, demonstrations, and exhibits, which are an integral part of the Clinical Congress. Assistance will be provided in arranging visits, following the Clinical Congress, to various clinics and universities of their choice.

In order to qualify for consideration by the selection committee, all of the requirements must be fulfilled.

Formal American College of Surgeons International Guest Scholar applications appear online on the College’s website. Supporting materials and questions should be directed to:

International Liaison Section
American College of Surgeons
633 N. Saint Clair St.
Chicago, IL 60611-3211
USA
Fax: 312-202-5021
Email: kearly@facs.org

Completed applications for the International Guest Scholarships for the year 2014 and all of the supporting documentation must be received at the office of the International Liaison Section prior to July 1, 2013, in order for an applicant to receive consideration by the selection committee. All applicants will be notified of the selection committee’s decision in November 2013. Applicants are urged to submit their completed applications and supporting documents as early as possible in order to provide sufficient time for processing.

American Society for Microbiology Graduate Microbiology Teaching Award

Honors exemplary teaching and recognizes an individual for distinguished teaching of microbiology and mentoring of students at the graduate and postgraduate levels (e.g., graduate school, medical school, or other health professional schools) and for encouraging students to subsequent achievement.

Eligibility:
The nominee must be currently teaching microbiology in a recognized college or university, with a substantial portion of his or her time during the past five years devoted to teaching graduate students in microbiology, and a minimum of 10 years total teaching experience. The nominee may have engaged in research or other concerns, provided that teaching graduate students remained a substantial activity.

Award:
A cash prize of $2,500, a commemorative piece, and travel to the ASM General Meeting.

Deadline:  July 1.

Nominations:
Nominations will be considered without updating for three years. Self-nominations and more than one nomination per nominee will not be accepted. Only one nominating form and two supporting forms are accepted per nomination. The two supporters must be persons other than the nominator who are familiar with the nominee's qualifications and accomplishments. Only one of the three individuals involved in the nomination may be employed at the nominee's institution. The nominator and supporters must not share employers. Nominations must consist of the following:
 

Curriculum vitae, emailed to awards@asmusa.org
Nominating form
Supporting form

ASM awards are granted at the discretion of award selection committees and may not be awarded every year.