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American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Sandy Kirkley Clinical Outcome Research Grant

The late Dr. Sandy Kirkley was a passionate advocate for well-conducted randomized controlled trials to evaluate the efficacy of interventions in orthopaedic sports medicine. It was her strong contention that the field must "rise to the challenge of designing and implementing clinical trials that provide the same level of evidence in support of treatments as our nonsurgical colleagues demand." It is one of her intellectual legacies, then, that our profession in general and the Society specifically embrace and support outcome research that has the potential to inform evidence-based practice.

To honor the memory and spirit of Dr. Kirkley, AOSSM established a $20,000 grant that provides start-up, "seed," or supplemental funding for an outcome research project or pilot study. One grant will be awarded each year and eligible applicants are not restricted to newer investigators as is the case for the Young Investigator Grants.

Deadline: December 1, 2013

Call for Applications: American Society for Dermatologic Surgery 2013 Cutting Edge Research Grant Program

Submission Deadline: July 8, 2013

Uniting education and innovation in dermatologic surgery

Up to $100,000 in grants to be awarded

Special request for research related to:

• Evidence-based medicine
• Comparative efficacy research
• Quality studies
• Patient safety studies

The Cutting Edge Research Grant Program unites education and innovation to encourage and stimulate clinical research and the transfer of new technologies from the research settings to surgical practice. Since 2000, the ASDS has awarded more than $1 million in clinical research funding in surgical oncology, lasers, botulinum toxins, fillers, liposuction and other cosmetic procedures.

The 2013 application process will be online only for the first time in order to increase efficiency and standardization in submissions and reviews.The ASDS will be accepting applications for 2013 Cutting Edge Research Grants as of Feb. 18, 2013. In 2013, up to $100,000 in grants will be awarded in amounts up to $20,000 per recipient in order to stimulate a broad scope of research relevant to dermatologic surgeons and the dermatology specialty at large.

ASDS members are specifically encouraged to submit proposals in the areas of depth of training, scope of practice, safety record, efficacy as well as to research with specific relevance in:

• Cosmetic medicine and surgery
• Core surgical procedures and techniques
• Cutaneous oncology
• New technologies

Eligibility

In order for your application to be considered, you must meet the following eligibility criteria and guidelines:

• The principal investigator must be an ASDS member.

• The research topic must be clinically or socioeconomically oriented to dermatologic surgery.

• Research must be conducted in the United States or Canada and with sponsorship by a department or division of dermatology or other independent dermatologic-related oversight group or organization.

• The applicant/principal investigator must be physically and intellectually capable of performing the work.

• The applicant/principal investigator must be sure his/her institution or grant administrator approves him/her to accept the grant prior to submitting the application.

American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
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Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
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