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2013 Society for Technology in Anesthesia Fresenius Research Grant

The STA Fresenius Research Grant will be given annually in the amount of $5,000 to sponsor research in anesthesia technology.

Selection Criteria

Grant recipients will be selected by a committee of STA members, based on written applications for submitted research proposals. The recipient of the STA Fresenius Grant, and/or the institution sponsoring the research, is responsible for all decisions regarding the identification of research needs, determination of objectives, selection and presentation of content, selection of all persons and organizations that will be in a position to control the research, selection of research methods, and the evaluation of the activity.

Presentation

Grant recipients are expected to present the results of their research at the STA Annual Meeting within two years following receipt of the grant.  STA will provide the the grant recipient complimentary meeting registration and a reimbursement of up to $1,000 USD for travel expenses to the STA meeting.

Grant Requirements

The grantee agrees to:

• Carry out the project as described in the application

• Remain at the department of anesthesiology at the institution sponsoring the application until completion of the project

• Maintain continuous IRB approval of the project before funds are released, and for the duration of the project

• Include STA funding verbiage (to be provided to  grantee) in any and all publications resulting from research that has utilized STA research award funds

• Provide STA with copies of all published materials including abstracts, papers and other publications that result from this award project

Submission Process

The deadline to apply is July 1, 2013. The 2013 grants will be announced by September 30.

Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States Daniel Massik Writing Award

Daniel Massik Writing Award given in August.

In order to promote awareness of MH and its various manifestations and to encourage continued study of the syndrome, Mr. George Massik, a founding member of MHAUS, has graciously offered to support a writers’ award. The Daniel Massik Fund at The Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies in Buffalo, NY was established by Mr. Massik in memory of his son who died from MH. This Award will provide a stipend of $1,500 to an anesthesia resident/fellow or an anesthesiologist who is within five years of ending his/her training to attend the annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Meeting or, in special circumstances, another meeting of similar merit.

MH is an inherited disorder of muscle, which is “triggered” by commonly used anesthetic agents and may lead to death or disability. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment is the key to reducing morbidity and mortality related to MH. MH may occur at any time during an anesthetic whether in a hospital, ambulatory surgery center or an office-based setting. A large variety of programs have been developed by the scientific panel at MHAUS in order to increase awareness of the syndrome and its manifestations. These include procedure manuals for recognizing and treating MH applicable to the Hospital or to the Ambulatory Surgery Center and a variety of other publications.

The Award will be given to the primary author of the best manuscript concerning, malignant hyperthermia. The format may be a case report, literature review or original study.

The document should address a significant issue related to the problem of malignant hyperthermia.

Those participating must currently be a resident fellow in anesthesiology or an anesthesiologist who is within five years of ending his/her training.

The paper must be a minimum of 3 double-spaced typed pages and a maximum of 10 pages. Author’s CV should be included.

The paper must not be in any stage of publication.

Deadline for receipt of the manuscript in the MHAUS office is August 3.

The award will be presented at the annual MHAUS Recognition Reception at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting.

The winner will be notified by August 31 to allow for coordination of travel plans.

For further information regarding the application process for this award, please contact the Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (MHAUS), attention Gloria Artist, either via regular mail at P. O. Box 1069, Sherburne, NY 13460, via fax at 607-674-7910 or email at gloria@mhaus.org.

Request for Proposals to Study the Implementation and Performance of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Safety Checklist

The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) announces a Request for Proposals (RFP) to study the implementation and performance of the APSF Pre-anesthetic Induction Patient Safety Checklist (PIPS)

The deadline for receipt of a proposal is November 01, 2013 for a grant scheduled for funding to begin May 01, 2014.

·  APSF intends to provide up to $200,000 for a period not to exceed 2 years

·  The proposed study should be a prospective observational clinical trial utilizing the  APSF PIPS checklist with a matched and/or parallel control group not cared for with the utilization of the checklist

·  The proposals will be evaluated by a scientific review committee selected by

APSF.  Proposals will be assessed for merit based primarily on their likelihood of meeting the contractual objectives outlined in the RPF as well as the proposed study’s scientific rigor, innovation, and cost-effectiveness

·  The principal investigator must be an experienced scientist from a North American institution

·  A contract mechanism will be used and funds will be awarded to a single institution

·  Funding will be contingent upon acceptable modifications to the proposal based on feedback from the APSF review committee as well as appropriate IRB and institutional approvals.

Please contact Stoelting@apsf.org to request grant guidelines and  an application

Request for Applications: Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Safety Scientist Career Development Award

Application deadline:  November 01, 2013

APSF is soliciting applications for training grants to develop the next generation of patient safety scientists.

In this initial, proof of concept RFA, we intend to fund one ($150,000 over 2 years) Safety Scientist Career Development Award to the sponsoring institution of a highly promising new safety scientist.  The award will be scheduled for funding to begin July 01, 2014

Please contact Stoelting@apsf.org to request the SSCDA Grant guidelines and application.