Osteopathy Grants

American Osteopathic College of Dermatology A P. Ulbrich Research Award in Dermatology

The A P. Ulbrich Research Award in Dermatology is an educational grant sponsored by the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD) and funded through the AOCD Educational Research Fund. The grant is intended to enable the recipient to conduct a basic science or clinical research project that will make a significant contribution to osteopathic medicine and dermatology. The grant is offered to encourage osteopathic resident physicians to engage in dermatologic research.

ELIGIBILITY

Applications will be entertained from osteopathic physicians in postdoctoral training programs and research fellowships in dermatology. Each grant supports one individual. Not more than two consecutive or non-consecutive grants may be awarded to an individual.

The grant is not exclusive and the investigator may seek additional funding from other sources such as the AOA Bureau of Research, governmental agencies, other outside agencies, college or hospital, etc.

The grant provides financial support for the completion of a clinical or basic science research project. Various types of research are eligible for consideration.

For example:

1. The resident may contribute to or take responsibility for a portion of a research project that is ongoing.
2. The resident may seek support for conducting novel research after developing a feasible research proposal.
3. The resident may seek support to develop a research idea. In this case, the resident should first conduct a complete literature search to determine the feasibility and need for the project. A research proposal must be developed by the end of the grant timeline.

All resident research must be conducted under the guidance of a research advisor (i.e. sponsor).

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

Applications must be typewritten or printed and contain all of the following:

1. AOCD Form A-1 grant application (attached).
2. Curriculum vitae:
1. Limited to four pages. Include the following, listed in chronological order: employment, positions and honors, selected peer-reviewed publications (do not include publications submitted or in preparation), research experience.
3. Research proposal containing the following:
1. Introduction: Include description of the general concepts of the project, background information, preliminary work and observations or reference to existing literature.
2. Hypothesis: A statement of the hypothesis to be tested. List specific questions posed to test the hypothesis.
3. Major Methods: A detailed description of the research plan including methods and controls. Include a description of the proposed experiments or procedures; the techniques to be used; the number and type of subjects; the control population; the types of data expected to be generated; and the means by which the data will be analyzed and interpreted.
4. Analysis of Results: Present an overview of the planned analysis and summary of the data.
5. Conclusion: Provide a description of the significance of this research to the field of dermatology and osteopathic medicine (philosophy or practice) in general.
6. References: List, in chronological order, complete references to all publications during the past three years and to representative earlier publications pertinent to this application.
4. List of all personnel involved in the study.
1. Attach curricula vitae for professional personnel and job descriptions for technicians. Estimate the percentage of each individual's efforts devoted to the project.
2. Attach contact information for the principal investigator, including email address.
5. Copy of project approval from your Institutional Review Board (IRB)
1. Include documentation of current completion of ethics training (e.g. UW Human Subjects Training Certification and Human Participants Protection Education for Research Teams Certification).
2. If there are any special ethical problems in the proposal, an explanation should be included of the means being used to protect the welfare of the subjects. Other considerations include the use of hazardous procedures or materials. When such procedures or materials will be used, a discussion of how any problems will be handled should also be included. (see also paragraph 4 below)
6. Funding Data Sheet
1. A list of all research or educational grants applied for or received in regard to this project. Include name of grant, date of application or receipt and the amount of the grant.
7. Project Summary.
1. The summary should provide a concise overview of the project (limited to one page). Information on details or explanations will be obtained from the research proposal (see paragraph 3 above). The summary will be used for releases to the AOCD newsletter to explain your project
8. A letter of commitment to supervise the project from the applicant's sponsor.
9. A 4" X 5" black and white glossy (or photo quality image) portrait (head and shoulders) of the applicant.
10. Reference information is available in the AOA Research Handbook https://www.do-online.org/pdf/res_hndbk.pdf
11. Note that each applicant has the option of recommending three potential reviewers for their application. To exercise this option, include the name, address and phone number of suggested reviewers on a separate page entitled Recommended Reviewers. Potential reviewers shall not: be employed at the applicant's current institution; have trained with the applicant; or currently be conducting research with the applicant.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Applications received after the deadline date will be returned unread.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION

Applications must be received by March 30 to be eligible for consideration of award during the following academic year (July 1 - June 30).

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Applications will be reviewed by the Research Committee. The Research Committee will forward its recommendations to the AOCD. The AOCD notifies the applicants of the Committee's action by certified letter. The grant will begin July 1 of that year and end June 30 of the subsequent year.

All correspondence concerning the program and/or awarded grants should be directed to the AOCD Committee on Research.

THE AWARD

Distribution of the award will occur as follows:

1. $500.00 when the official notification of the award is made.
2. $250.00 upon receipt, and approval, of a mid-year progress report.
3. $250.00 upon receipt, and approval, of a final progress report, and paper suitable for publication.

Winners of the award will be honored at the subsequent Annual AOCD meeting.

REQUIRED REPORTS

Grant recipients are required to submit the following reports: The mid-year report is due 31 January, six months after the start of the grant year. The report must be signed by both the resident and the sponsor.

The final report is due 1 September, 60 days after the completion of the grant year. It must include a manuscript suitable for publication.

The recipient must submit an abstract for oral presentation of their project results at the AOCD Annual Convention.

Approved final reports will be submitted for consideration for publication to an appropriate dermatology or professional journal. Grant recipients shall acknowledge support of the research by the AOCD Ulbrich Award in any and all publications or oral presentations of the research.

All reports should be sent to:

AOCD Committee on Research
P.O. Box 7525
Kirksville, Missouri 63501-7525

American Osteopathic Association Research Fellowships

The submission deadline is on January 30 of each year.

The AOA Research Fellowship program is designed to support research training for the applicant and will enable the applicant to conduct a basic science or clinical research project that will make a contribution to osteopathic medicine. The fellowship is, in effect, seed funding to encourage an osteopathic physician or physician in training to contribute to research throughout his/her career in osteopathic medicine.

The fellowship involves the completion of a project under the direction of a sponsor. Both the sponsor and the applicant accept responsibility for the conduct of the project and the reporting of the scientific results attained. A portion of the fellowship program may be conducted at an institution other than the sponsoring institution under supervision of a consultant approved by the sponsor.

The fellowship year starts August 1 and ends July 31. Awards are for $5,000 for a one-year project. The AOA awards a limited number of fellowships each year, and they are competitive grants.

Eligibility: During the fellowship year:

a) The applicant must be a postdoctoral osteopathic medical student, possessing an earned D.O. degree awarded by an AOA-accredited institution, and be enrolled in an internship, residency, or Research Fellowship; or,
b) The applicant must be an undergraduate osteopathic medical student enrolled in an AOA-accredited institution.
c) Preference will be given to applicants in category (a).
d) Individuals who have demonstrated research competency by virtue of competing successfully or major independent research grant support are not eligible.

Research fellows will file a summary progress report, a final report and will present their abstract at the annual Research Conference.

Gloria Dillard, MPH
Manager
Division of Research Development
American Osteopathic Association
14 2 E. Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611
(800) 621-1773, Ext. 8006
research@osteopathic.org

American Osteopathic Association Research Grants Program

The AOA recognizes the value of all areas of biomedical research. However, the resources and facilities of the profession are limited and direct research funding must focus on those areas of research that investigate the unique aspects of osteopathic medicine. The breadth of this research focus may include but is not limited to:

Mechanisms of Action of OMM/OMT
Clinical Efficacy of OMM/OMT
Inter- and Intra-rater reliability of palpatory assessment
Cost effectiveness of osteopathic health care
Osteopathic physician and patient interactions
Methods of teaching palpation and OMM/OMT

Grant applications are accepted on an annual basis and have a submission deadline of December 1; funding decisions approved by the AOA Board of Trustees at their Annual Meeting in July of the following year. The Council will recommend funding for research proposals with budgets up to $50,000 per year; investigators should not expect to be funded for more than two years on a single project.

Gloria Dillard, MPH
Manager
Division of Research Development
American Osteopathic Association
14 2 E. Ontario
Chicago, IL 60611
(800) 621-1773, Ext. 8006
research@osteopathic.org

American Diabetes Association Clinical Scientist Training Award

Award Description: This award supports MD, PharmD, DPM or DO students who are working on joint degrees. Eligible students are pursuing a dual degree in medicine, pharmacy, podiatric medicine or osteopathy and must be a research-oriented PhD, Master in Clinical Research, or Master of Public Health degree.

Support: Awards are $30,000 a year for up to three years. Applicants may request up to $20,000 for the student’s stipend and up to $10,000 for lab expenses. No indirect costs may be requested.

Deadline Date: January 15, 2011 for July 1, 2011 funding. Please note: January funding is not available for this award.

American Diabetes Association
ATTN: Center for Information
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
 

Foundation for Osteopathic Dermatology Research Awards

What are the Research Awards and How are they Distributed?

There are two types of Research Awards available, the Resident Award, and Attending Physician Award.

The Resident Research Awards are given to three residents (or recently graduated physicians) for research conducted during residency training. Distributed annually in the fall, awards are granted to the top three resident research projects from those submitted to the FOD Research Award Committee. All research must be conducted by the osteopathic resident in an AOCD accredited program and under the supervision of the program director or research director. All research must be completed within six months of submission.

Awards include a $500 stipend for the first place project, $300 stipend for the second place project, and $100 stipend for the third place project.

The Attending Physician Award is given to a board certified physician submitting the best research project as judged by the FOD Research Grant Committee. The research must be conducted by an osteopathic dermatologist in an accredited institution and be completed within the last calendar year. The Attending Physician Award is $500.

How are Research Grants Distributed?

The FOD instituted a research grants program to encourage and support scientific investigations into the potential causes of dermatological issues and other key aspects of various dermatological conditions. Research grants are provided to encourage improvement in its treatment, potential prevention and/or cure in the related Dermatology field.

There are multiple grants available to an Osteopathic Dermatologist. They include:

The FOD Resident Research Grant is awarded annually to an osteopathic dermatology resident in an AOA accredited institution. The purpose of this grant is to foster research in dermatology medicine conducted by dermatologists at a graduate level. The grant ranges from $500 to $1000 annually.

The FOD Young Investigator Grant is awarded annually to an osteopathic dermatologist who is a graduate of an accredited dermatology residency and practicing dermatology in an accredited institution for five years or less. The purpose of this grant is to foster research among young dermatologists and is awarded to promising physician researchers meeting these criteria. The grant is $1000 annually.

The FOD Investigator Grant is awarded annually to an established osteopathic physician who is certified in dermatology and conducting research in dermatology at an accredited institution. The purpose of this grant is to sponsor or co-sponsor research in any area of dermatology. The grant is $1000 annually.

The FOD Charitable Award is awarded annually to an osteopathic physician who is certified in dermatology and providing care in a developing country. The purpose of this award is to sponsor a dermatologist helping to improve the dermatologic needs of that specific country. The award is $1000 annually.

How Do I Apply for Grants and Awards?

All requests for grants and awards are submitted in accordance with established guidelines and deadlines for the individual grants and are subject to review by established procedures of the Board of Directors of the Foundation. All areas of dermatology research will be considered based on their scientific merit. Researchers interested in applying for a research grant can call the Foundation office for an application.

What are the Deadlines?

Award and grant requests must be applied for between June 1st and August 1st annually.

How are Grant Funds Distributed?

Applicants receiving grants for any of the programs described in this brochure will receive their grant monies in one payment Distributions will be made on or about January 1.

Who Makes the Determination for Acceptance?

Applications for research grants are reviewed for validity and efficacy by the Committee on Research of the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, which submits a recommendation to the Board of Trustees of the Foundation. The Board will determine the selection of grant applicants and the amount of grant monies allocated based on funds available in the grant category.

All applicants will be notified of the receipt of their application within thirty days and the determination of the Board within ten days of action of this body.

Mailing Address:
1501 East Illinois Street
P.O. Box 7525
Kirksville, Missouri 63501

Phone:
660-665-2184
800-449-2623

Fax:
660-627-2623

Executive Director:
Rebecca A. Mansfield
ExecDirector@AOCD.org