Leadership in Aging FellowshipThe Brookdale Foundation is pleased to announce the new Brookdale Leadership in Aging Fellowship Program. This program, based on the Brookdale National Fellowship program, was created to encourage the emerging leaders in the field of aging.The Leadership in Aging Fellowship provides two years of support to junior academics to focus on a project that will help establish them in an area of aging research. The Fellowship is open to a broad range of disciplines including, but not limited to, medical, biological and basic sciences, nursing, social sciences, the arts and humanities.We seek candidates who have: (1) leadership potential; (2) an ongoing commitment to a career in aging; (3) a mentor (or mentors); (4) and who will commit at least 75% of his or her time for career development during each of the two years of the Fellowship.The award is a two-year grant paid to the candidate’s sponsoring institution in support of the candidate’s research project. The grant amount of up to $125,000 each year is intended to cover 75% of the Fellow’s time, base salary and fringe benefits. The award could also be used to include the support of a graduate assistant if necessary as long as the total amount does not exceed $125,000.Each candidate must: (1) Demonstrate leadership potential; (2) Provide evidence of an ongoing commitment to a career in aging; (3) Have a mentor (or mentors) willing and able to provide meaningful professional guidance to the candidate; (4) Agree to commit at least 75% of his or her time for career development during each of the two years of the Fellowship; and (5) Propose a project related to the field of aging that will contribute to the candidates career development and also serve to enhance his or her leadership skills. Candidates should be between the first and tenth years of their graduate degree (see guidelines regarding possible exceptions).
Deadline for Application Submission: Thursday, November 6, 2008, 5 p.m. EDTFor additional information contact Nora O'Brien at norao@brookdalefoundation.org.
2009 AMDA Foundation Futures Program The American Medical Directors Association Foundation is pleased to announce the return of an exciting opportunity for residents and fellows who are interested in long term care practice: the AMDA Foundation Futures Program.Held during the AMDA Annual Symposium, this intensive learning experience is designed to expose residents and fellows to the numerous career opportunities available in long term care. Participants chosen for this program will receive the following benefits: * Admission to the AMDA Foundation Futures Program on March 5, 2009 * Registration to the AMDA Annual Symposium, March 5-8, 2009 in Charlotte, NC * Transportation to and from the meeting in accordance with AMDA Foundation travel policies * Four nights lodging from March 4-7, 2009 (to be shared with one Futures Program participant) * AMDA membership for one year beginning in March 2009 * Access to an AMDA Mentoring ProgramEligibility * PGY II or III Internal Medicine or Family Practice Residents * PGY IV or V Geriatric Medicine Fellows * Previous participants are not eligible to applyApplication ProcedureThe application deadline is November 21, 2008. Applicants must complete an online application and attach a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a Letter of Interest (no more than 250 words, describing your interest in long term care practice and why you feel you will benefit from participating in this program). A Letter of Support from the applicants program director or another AMDA member is also required.To ApplyAll Futures applications must be submitted online; any applications received in our office other than through our web site will not be reviewed.
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About AMDA Foundation/Evercare® AwardsImageIn 2008, the AMDA Foundation partnered with Evercare to create the AMDA Foundation/Evercare® Awards for “Improving the Quality of Life for Persons Living in Nursing Homes” awards program. The three awards were presented at the AMDA Symposium in Salt Lake City on March 6, 2008. The 2009 AMDA Foundation//Evercare® Awards will be presented at the national AMDA Symposium in Charlotte, NC, March 5-8, 2009.These awards will be based on programs nursing facilities have implemented and demonstrated to improve the quality of life for their long term care residents. Three awards of $10,000 each will be provided. At least one of the awards will be given specifically for improved advanced care planning and/or palliative care programs. The three facilities chosen for the award are expected to present a scientific poster of their quality improvement program at the 2009 AMDA Annual Symposium in Charlotte, NC. In addition, one program will be chosen to give an oral presentation at the Annual Symposium.Types of programs might include: * Patient safety initiatives – reducing falls, medication errors * Reduction of avoidable ER visits and acute hospitalizations * Improved consistency of staffing * Improved comprehensive advanced care planning * Improved palliative care programsAll nursing home facilities are eligible for the awards. Facilities may be for profit or not for profit and/or individual facility, regional chain, or national chain. In order for the program to be eligible, the program must be internally generated and funded by the nursing home facility; have demonstrated measurable outcomes and objectives and have proven sustainability and ability to be replicated in other facilities.Applying Online - The application deadline is November 10, 2008. All completed applications must be submitted electronically. To submit your online application you'll need to first attend to the following preparation:Document UploadsThe 2009 AMDA Foundation/Evercare® Awards Online Application requires that you also obtain, complete as necessary and upload the following documents: * Current copy of state/federal survey results; * Letter of Support from the medical director for the facility/institution; * A completed AMDA Foundation/Evercare® Awards Project Proposal; and * A completed AMDA Foundation/Evercare® Awards Detailed Budget.Documents of the following types are acceptable for uploading: ms-word; pdf; rtf; ms-excel; ms-powerpoint; ms-works; text; and zip. Documents for uploading must not exceed 6,144KB in size (6 megabytes).
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The American Medical Directors Association Foundation and Pfizer have partnered to sponsor the Quality Improvement Awards, a program designed to encourage the development of innovative projects that will help to make a distinct impact on the quality of long term care.Types of Projects SupportedThe Awards will support initiatives that focus on facility staff education, quality improvement programs, research on interventions and treatment, and health literacy to directly enhance the quality of care provided to patients in Long Term Care settings.Proposals may be submitted for a general Quality Improvement project or in any one of the five therapeutic areas listed below. The therapeutic areas are: pain management, dementia, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, or urinary incontinence.Education * Proposals in this category should focus on facility staff education and/or training programs. Due to a current Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality grant on assessment of Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) implementation, the Foundation will not fund projects related to implementation of AMDA CPGs.Quality Improvement Programs * Proposals should focus on training and mentoring facilities or organizations in continuous quality improvement (CQI) or specific QI projects covering areas of interest to the Foundation.Research Projects * Research projects should be approximately one year in length and conducted in a single facility. Results should be generalizable. * Examples could include an investigation into the characteristics of residents in the long term care setting whose weight loss is unavoidable, or a study looking at critical factors with hearing aid use.Health Literacy * Health literacy projects should focus on ways to enhance improving healthcare communications between long term care patients and their family/caregivers/surrogates. Devising such systems are particularly important given the diminished literacy skills, cognitive capacity and communication skills of many long term care residents, especially those with dementia. * Examples could include projects that focus on the following: innovative ways to communicate given literacy and functional limitations (e.g., cognitive impairment, hearing or vision loss); different strategies for communicating given technological advances (e.g., e-mail, video-conferencing); and, methods of communicating with patients and families surrounding functional and disease-focused issues, taking into consideration diminished literacy skills and cultural differences.AwardsAwards of $10,000-$15,000 each will be made to three winners in this competition to support their projects. Two awards will support Quality Improvement projects focusing on one of the five therapeutic areas, and the third award will support a General Quality Improvement project. Awards are intended to cover salary support, consultant fees, materials, and travel to the AMDA Annual Symposium to present project results.Application ProcedureThe application deadline is October 31, 2008. The AMDA Foundation/Pfizer QI Application must be completed and submitted online through our online application process. Note that registration is required since this online application involves submitting and uploading documents in electronic form.
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The Award for Research in Geriatric Psychiatry is given to an individual who has contributed to advances in geriatric psychiatry. The College first presented the Award in 2004. In addition to receiving a grant and a certificate, the awardee delivers a featured lecture at the Annual Meeting. METHOD OF NOMINATION Nominations should include One or more letters of nomination, 2-3 pages maximum The nominee's Curriculum Vitae A statement by the nominee describing her/his accomplishments in the field of geropsychiatric research: 4-5 pages maximum To encourage a broad range of candidates, individuals can be nominated as well as nominate themselves. Membership in The American College of Psychiatrists is not required. The Award is available not only to physicians but to anyone who has displayed excellence and dedication in the field of geropsychiatric research. NOMINATION PROCEDURE Mail the originals to: Chair, Committee on the Award for Research in Geriatric Psychiatry The American College of Psychiatrists 122 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 1360 Chicago, IL 60603 No faxes please.
APPLICATION DEADLINE 2010: January 5, 2009
Nathan Shock New Investigator Award The Nathan Shock New Investigator Award is given annually for innovative and influential publications. Established in 1986 to honor Dr. Nathan Shock, a pioneer in gerontological research at the National Institutes of Health, and a founding member of The Gerontological Society of America, the $1,500 award is designed to acknowledge outstanding contributions to new knowledge about aging through basic biological research. Deadline First Monday in May. Requirements Nominees must have a PhD, MD, DDS, or equivalent degree and must be within seven years of their postdoctoral research. Nomination form. Formal nomination letter. A current Curriculum Vitae. A summary of the research (no more than 1,000 words). Two letters of recommendation A re-print of relevant research papers.
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The Doris Schwartz Gerontological Nursing Research Award This award, presented by the Health Sciences section, in collaboration with the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing, is given to a member of the Society in recognition of outstanding and sustained contribution to geriatric nursing research. The person selected will present a special lecture at the nursing special interest group meeting during the Annual Meeting of GSA, and will receive a $300 cash prize. Deadline First Monday in May. Requirements Must be a member of the Society. A current Curriculum Vitae. A one-page statement of the nominee's impact. An additional statement of significance of contribution to improving the lives of older persons.
Margret M. and Paul B. Baltes Foundation Award The Margret M. and Paul B. Baltes Foundation Award in Behavioral and Social Gerontology acknowledges outstanding early career contributions in behavioral and social gerontology. The award will be given to a person from any discipline in the social sciences. Eligible nominees must have the Ph.D. degree and must not be more than 10 years past the date the Ph.D. was awarded. Nominations are not restricted to GSA members. International participation is encouraged. Nominations made by others or self-nominations will be accepted. The award recipient will receive a plaque and a $1,000 cash award and is invited to present a lecture at the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting the following year. Abstract Submission Deadline First Monday in May. Requirements Formal Nomination Letter. Detail the research of nominee and present a case for its impact and contribution. A current Curriculum Vitae. Up to three (3) letters of endorsement. Nominee must have a PH.D. Ph.D. must have been awarded in past 10 years.
Maxwell A. Pollack Award for Productive Aging The Maxwell A. Pollack Award for Productive Aging recognizes instances of practice informed by research and analysis, research that directly improved policy or practice, and distinction in bridging the worlds of research and practice. Individual(s) who are mid-career and actively engaged in the conception and development of innovative programs that demonstrate excellence in translating research into practical application or policy are eligible for this award. The individual(s) should be visionary in their approach to meeting current and critical needs of an older population in new and creative ways. The award is presented at the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting. The awardee will also be expected to give a presentation about the program for which the award was received. The award includes cash, certificate and a symbolic emblem totaling $10,000. Travel expenses to defray airfare and one day per diem will be reimbursed for the awardee not to exceed $750 per person. Airfare will be calculated at the supersaver economy rate and hotel at the GSA convention rate. This award is funded by the New York Community Trust through a generous gift from Maxwell A. Pollack Fund. Deadline First Monday in May. Requirements Must be nominated by, or the nomination must be supported by a member of GSA. Formal Nomination Letter Detailed description of the specific example(s) of bridging practice and research including... The policy or practice change that occurred and why the contribution is significant. The research upon which the policy or practice change is based. The significant contributions of the research to this policy and/or practice. The potential impact of this change on the lives of older people. The broader impact or potential for replication. A current Curriculum Vitae. At least 2 (two) letters of endorsement.
Joseph T. Freeman Award The Joseph T. Freeman Award is a lectureship in geriatrics and is awarded to a prominent physician in the field of aging, both in research and practice. The Freeman Lecture is one of the highlights of the Society's Annual Scientific Meeting. The award, which carries a prize of $250, was established in 1977 through a bequest from a patient's estate as a tribute to Dr. Joseph T. Freeman, a leading physician and one of the Society's distinguished members and past president. Deadline First Monday in May. Requirements Nominees must be a member of the Health Sciences section. A formal nomination letter, which also serves as a statement of impact. A current Curriculum Vitae.
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