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Bound Tree Medical Legacy Scholarship
Applicants must be the son or daughter of a career or volunteer Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Paramedic, or Firefighter (active, formerly active, retired or deceased) who is interested in a career in Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
Eligible applicants must plan to attend a State approved EMT Basic certification program or increase their level of certification through an EMT Intermediate or Paramedic program.
Selection of recipients will be made without discrimination as to race, sex, creed, or national origin. Awards will be based on the following structure:
• EMT-B program - Potential of 50% of program fees up to $500. • EMT-I or EMT-P - Potential of 50% of program fees up to $2,000.
Scholarship awards will be based on merit and need. Awards shall be made payable to an educational entity in the name of the scholarship recipient. If the recipient does not complete the program, he or she will be expected to return the award so that it may be allocated to another applicant. Awards made to applicants currently attending EMT-B, EMT-I or EMT-P programs will only be eligible to receive an award for the remaining tuition costs, not costs incurred in the past.
May 18, 2012 Thirteenth round scholarship applications and materials due June 22, 2012 Decisions on thirteenth round of scholarships July 2, 2012 Notification to be received by candidates
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Research Training Grant
Deadline: Wednesday, August 1, 2012
The Research Training Grant (RTG) is intended to provide funding to support the development of a scientist in emergency medicine. Its specific goals are:
1. To provide support to an emergency medicine academician for two years of concentrated training and mentorship with emphasis in research methods. The award is intended to support the development of sound research skills rather than to support a specific research project. 2. To enhance the likelihood of the selection of an academic and research career by the recipient. 3. To establish a departmental culture that will continue to support research training independent of the SAEM award. 4. To encourage further academic development and research involvement of emergency medicine academicians.
The RTG provides financial support for a trainee to acquire sound research skills. As such, the training curriculum and strong mentorship are essential and equally as important as the project performed during the training period. An outstanding application will include well-developed descriptions of each of these important elements. The RTG is also intended to provide trainees with fundamental skills necessary to succeed as scientists and to compete for additional extramural grant funding.
Duration of the award: July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2014
Financial award: The RTG will provide a total of up to $150,000 for two years (up to $75,000 per year) as support for the research trainee. Detailed budgets will be required. Funds must be used for salary. No additional research costs (e.g., supplies, equipment, technical assistance, etc.) will be supported by SAEM; these costs are the responsibility of the sponsoring institution. Funds for the second training year will be made available to the host institution only upon submission of a progress report that is judged by the SAEM Grants Committee to demonstrate satisfactory accomplishment in the first year of the fellowship. Failure to meet the award guidelines or inability of the candidate to complete the term of the award shall result in the return of residual funds to SAEM. The number of awards granted annually will depend on the quality of applications and status of endowment funds. SAEM grants are contingent upon the amount of available funds from the SAEM Foundation. SAEM may discontinue, postpone, or alternate grant funding mechanisms based on the amount of funds available.
Eligibility Applicant:
The applicant must have an advanced degree (e.g., MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, DSc or equivalent), and hold a university appointment in or be actively involved with a department or division of emergency medicine. The applicant is expected to be an SAEM member during the award period. Faculty applicants who are two (2) or more years post-training must be an SAEM member for more than 12 months at the time of the application deadline in order to apply for the award. While many applicants may pursue the RTG immediately after the completion of residency training, this is not required. However, all applicants, mentors, and department chairs need to be fully aware of the strict limitations on non-research related departmental obligations (a maximum of 12 hours per week of combined clinical, administrative, and teaching activities) during the award period.
Department: The department should be actively involved in emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine research and teaching. Departments of emergency medicine outside the United States are eligible. The department should have an established research program as indicated by: (1) successful extra- and or intramural competitive grant funding; (2) current IRB-approved clinical or laboratory investigations; (3) research presentations at national or international meetings; (4) publications in peer-reviewed journals; (5) formal research curriculum; and (6) dedicated funds, space, and support personnel available to ensure completion of projects in which the applicant will participate.
Training site: The training expectations are as follows: 1. The trainee will take part in a focused research curriculum. 2. The trainee will design or participate in one or more clinical or laboratory investigations. 3. The trainee will attend the SAEM Annual Meeting during both years of the award and maintain membership in SAEM. 4. The recipient is expected to submit an abstract detailing research performed during the training period for competitive review and presentation to the SAEM Annual Meeting. If accepted for presentation, the awardee's department will provide financial support for meeting attendance. 5. A published manuscript (first-authored by the awardee) in a peer-reviewed journal is expected within two years of completing the research year. 6. Progress reports will be submitted 12 and 24 months after the award funding period begins. These reports will be prepared independently by the awardee and mentor and submitted to SAEM.
Mentor: The mentor should be an established research investigator with mentoring experience and expertise in the proposed area of research and in research methodology. The mentor must commit the necessary time to provide both specific and general research training for the fellow, supervise the fellow's research project, and provide the necessary equipment and resources to carry out the research project if these are not available from the fellow's department.
Deliverables: Projects are expected to be submitted as abstracts to the SAEM Annual Meeting when completed.
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 2340 S. River Road Suite 200 Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone: 847.813.9823 Fax: 847.813.5450
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Institutional Research Training Grant
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
The Institutional Research Training Grant (IRTG) is intended to identify, develop, and fund promising institutions dedicated to providing high quality training to research fellows in emergency medicine. Its specific goals are:
To increase the number of emergency medicine investigators with training in research. To develop and support programs that can serve as advanced research training sites for emergency medicine graduates who wish to pursue a career that involves research. To establish a culture supporting advanced research training within the department of emergency medicine. To enhance the academic development and productivity of the specialty of Emergency Medicine.
Financial award: The IRTG will provide a total of up to $150,000 for two years (up to $75,000 per year), commencing when the fellow is selected and begins training (academic year: July 1 through June 30). Detailed budgets will be required. Funds must be used for salary, training or related infrastructure needs required to meet the training goals stated in the grant. The award will be offered annually. Funds for the second training year will be made available to the host institution only upon submission of a progress report that is judged by the SAEM Grants Committee to demonstrate satisfactory accomplishment in the first year of the fellowship. Failure to meet the award guidelines or inability of the candidate to complete the term of the award shall result in the return of residual funds to SAEM. The number of awards granted annually will depend on the quality of applications and status of endowment funds. Recipients are not eligible to receive a second award during the first grant period. Award extensions may be made at the discretion of the Grants Committee under certain circumstances. Award extensions will be evaluated on a case by case basis. SAEM grants are contingent upon the amount of available funds from the SAEM Foundation. SAEM may discontinue, postpone, or alternate grant funding mechanisms based on the amount of funds available.
The applicant for the award will be the institution not the trainee. It will be expected that the faculty member overseeing the grant will be an active member of SAEM for greater than 12 months at the time of the grant application deadline and hold an academic appointment in emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine within the institution during the entire duration of the grant. The grant will not be transferable to another mentor or another institution. Applicants who have previously received an SAEM IRTG award are not precluded from applying again, but may not begin a second award during a prior award's funding period. When there are equally competitive applications submitted preference will be given to applicants who have never received an SAEM IRTG.
Department: The institution should host or be affiliated with a department or division of emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine. Departments outside the United States are eligible. The department must be able to demonstrate a track record of academic excellence and a commitment to the support of research and research training. The department must also demonstrate that it has the infrastructure (space and interdepartmental affiliations) in place to provide an appropriate training environment (funds from the award may be used to develop and enrich this infrastructure).
Training site: The primary training site should be an academic department or division of emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine. Any appropriate site would be expected to have access and facilities for training similar to those outlined in the NIH guidelines for clinical research training (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-00-002). For example, affiliations with departments or universities offering advanced degrees and training in research methodology are strongly encouraged.
Mentor: The success of this training award is highly dependent upon mentorship. The identified mentor must therefore be able and willing to oversee the training program, meet frequently with the trainee and ensure the goals of the training program are met. The mentor(s) should have a strong track record of academic and research excellence and should be committed to the training program. The mentor(s) will be responsible for selecting the fellow into the program, supervising the fellow's research project, and ensuring completion of the training program and a research project in the two-year period of the grant. It will be expected that the mentor overseeing the grant will be an active member of SAEM and hold an academic appointment in emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine within the institution during the entire duration of the grant. Secondary mentors outside emergency medicine who can add to the research training program are encouraged.
Fellow: The research fellow must have an advanced degree (e.g., MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, DSc or equivalent), hold a university appointment in or be actively involved with a department or division of emergency medicine, and be an active member of SAEM. The award is otherwise not contingent on the fellow, and the applicant does not need to have a specific fellow identified or recruited for the fellowship at the time of application. The mentor will be responsible for selecting an appropriate fellow. After being notified by SAEM, the institution will have two years to notify SAEM of an appropriate candidate and funding will start from the day the fellow starts at the institution. It is expected that the research fellow will be dedicated to a minimum of 70% research effort and it will be the mentor's and chair's responsibility to ensure that a dedicated 70% effort is being made to protect the fellow from clinical, administrative, and other academic activities. Recognizing that most clinicians will want to do some clinical work, SAEM is allowing fellows to work a maximum of one clinical shift per week. As such, fellows are required to spend no more than 12 hours per week performing clinical, administrative, or teaching activities not directly related to research training. Fellows should be considered as junior faculty. Moonlighting should be strongly discouraged to ensure dedication to the training program. A competitive salary from clinical revenue and grant funds is encouraged.
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine/American College of Medical Toxicology Michael P. Spadafora Toxicology Scholarship
Dr. Michael P. Spadafora was an academic emergency physician and medical toxicologist who was a member of SAEM and the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and was dedicated to resident education. After his death in October 1999, memorial donations were directed to SAEM for the establishment of a scholarship fund to encourage emergency medicine residents to pursue Medical Toxicology fellowship training. One recipient will be chosen each year to attend a national toxicology conference.
Duration of the award: January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Financial award: The award of $1,500 will provide funds for travel, meeting registration, meals, and lodging. Please note that ACMT has developed a similar scholarship program; contact ACMT for further information at info@acmt.net.
Any PGY-1 or 2 (or PGY-3 in a 4 year program) in an RRC-EM or AOA approved residency program is eligible for the award. The scholarship recipient will be announced at the SAEM Annual Meeting.
The application will consist of the following:
1. Curriculum Vitae of applicant. 2. Verification of employment and letter of support from the applicant's program director. 3. Letter of nomination from an active member of SAEM. 4. 1-2 page essay describing the applicant's interest and background in Medical Toxicology.
Emergency Medicine Interest Group Grant
Deadline: Friday, February 17, 2012
The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine recognizes the valuable role of emergency medicine medical student interest groups (EMIGs), and awards grants to support these groups' educational activities.
The goals of the SAEM Emergency Medicine Interest Group grants are:
To promote growth of emergency medicine education at the medical student level, To identify new educational methodologies advancing undergraduate education in emergency medicine, and To support educational endeavors of an EMIG.
Given these broad goals, there are few limitations on the nature of eligible proposals. Proposals should focus on educational activities or projects related to undergraduate education in emergency medicine. Grant monies may be used for supplies, consultation, and seed money. Faculty salary support is excluded.
Duration of the award: July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013
Financial award: An award of up to $500 is provided for one year. Awardees may apply for subsequent years of funding on a competitive basis. Funding cannot be used for salary or institutional overhead.
Eligibility Applicant: Established or developing EMIGs, located at medical schools with or without emergency medicine residencies, are eligible to apply. Medical students can serve as primary applicants if a faculty co-applicant is listed. Applications will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the Clerkship Directors of Emergency Medicine (CDEM) an Academy of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Each application will be judged according to educational merit, significance to emergency medicine, originality, methodology, institutional support, applicant qualifications, and appropriateness of budget. Final determinations of grant awards will be made by the CDEM Executive Committee.
Department: The applicant must submit letters of support if the proposed project utilizes facilities not routinely available to or directly under the supervision of the sponsoring program.
Mentor: The faculty advisor of the grant proposal must be a member of SAEM at the time of the grant application deadline.
Deliverables: All discoveries resulting from work supported in part by SAEM should be made available to the public and scientific community through approved scientific channels such as national meetings and peer-reviewed journals. Publications will acknowledge the support of SAEM with the statement: "This study has been supported by a grant from the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Two reprints of each publication should be forwarded to SAEM. Publications are encouraged, but not required, to be submitted to Academic Emergency Medicine."
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