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Vargas International Hand Therapy Teaching Award
Deadline: December 1, 2012, 11:59PM EST
The Vargas International Hand Therapy Teaching Award is named in honor of Dr. Miguel Vargas, a hand surgeon who practiced in Puerto Rico and was an international emissary for education.
The Award is an outgrowth of the AAHS’s mission. Its intent is therapy outreach - to foster an exchange of educational ideas between therapists in the AAHS and in the host country to result in improved patient care for upper extremity problems. The Vargas Award is hand therapy education driven. Education is the foremost purpose and mission of the Award, with a portion of the trip emphasizing hands-on postoperative care of the upper extremity in host countries where surgery is applicable and possible.
The Vargas Award is bestowed annually. A grant reimbursing up to $5000 in trip-related expenses, including supplies needed for the mission, will be made to the therapist Award recipient.
Who can apply for the Vargas Award? The Vargas Award will be granted to a hand therapist currently practicing in the area of hand therapy. A therapist may apply to participate in an unspecified future mission or propose a mission. A practicing hand surgeon may propose a future mission or apply to accompany a therapist on a future mission; however, no funding will be awarded to the surgeon. Surgeons chosen for a Vargas mission are expected to be self-funded or seek outside funding. A therapist/surgeon team may propose a mission, but funding will be applied only to the therapist's expenses.
Guidelines Applicants must be current AAHS members. Applicants must be actively practicing in the area of hand therapy or surgery. If accepted for a mission, individuals must be willing to travel for up to 2 weeks.
Following the trip, the therapist will be required to share his/her mission experience with the AAHS membership by writing an article for the Hand Surgery Quarterly newsletter and presenting a report at the Annual Meeting. If applicable, it is preferred that the therapist and surgeon present their experiences jointly as an extension of their trip in the spirit of continued collaboration.
If a therapist is unable to afford attendance to the AAHS Annual Meeting, the unused funds from the Vargas Award may be applied toward this expense so that the Award winner can present at the Annual Meeting.
Category 1 Therapists or surgeons who would like to apply to participate in a future Vargas mission, but do not have a specific mission to propose
Category 2 Therapists, surgeons, or therapist/surgeon teams who would like to propose a future Vargas mission
If an individual knows of a potential Vargas mission contact or host facility, please notify the AAHS administrative office at contact@handsurgery.org.
Scott F. Nadler PASSOR Musculoskeletal Research Grant
PASSOR provided an endowment to the Foundation in support of research related to rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions. One grant of $30,000 will be made. Application deadline: May 1, 2012.
Foundation for Physical and Rehabilitative Medicine 9700 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 200, Rosemont, IL 60018
Email Email the Foundation at: info@foundationforpmr.org
Phone Call the Foundation at: (847) 737-6062
Rehabilitation Research Experience for Medical Students
The Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) and the Foundation for PM&R are excited to announce the annual Rehabilitation Research Experience for Medical Students (RREMS). This program offers first year medical students to experience the rewards of scholarly research within the specialty of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation through an eight-week summer externship.
Deadline for Site Sponsors to apply for the 2012 Scholarship is March 9, 2012
Deadline for Medical Students to apply for the 2012 Scholarship is April 6, 2012
Significant strides have been made in recent years in increasing research capacity and academic leadership through programs such as the Rehabilitation Medical Scientist Training Program (RMSTP) and the Program for Academic Leadership (PAL) initiated by the Association of Academic Physiatrists and funded respectively by the National Institutes of Health and the Roosevelt Warm Springs Foundation. These programs aim to train highly qualified residents and junior faculty as academicians, researchers, and leaders in our field. Until now, there has been no equivalent program that targets medical students.
The RREMS has been developed for medical students with strong research interests. This program will provide an exciting and structured research experience while exposing the medical student to some of the most successful and respected faculty mentors in the field of PM&R. This program will also benefit institutions that sponsor students by attracting a more academically oriented cadre into the field and into additional leadership training pathways. RREMS will also serve to enhance visibility of PM&R in medical schools and provide sponsor institutions with a means of establishing relationships with highly motivated and academically oriented medical students who may be candidates for future residency programs, the RMSTP, or the PAL program.
The RREMS will entail a minimum of an eight-week summer externship following the first year of medical school with an attached stipend of $4,000. The program will fund up to six medical students each summer. Students will contact participating host institutions, establish a primary mentor, and submit a proposal project. Each student is expected to submit a research paper for entry into the AAP Best Medical Student Paper Competition after completion of the externship and will present on their work at the next Annual Assembly. The contribution by the hosting PM&R Department would be to agree to support the travel and registration of the trainee to the AAP Annual Meeting to allow students to present their research, observe scientific paper presentations, network with participants in the current PAL and RMSTP programs, and to meet additional mentors.
This program is generously supported by the Ernest W. Johnson Fund, the Foundation for PM&R, and the AAP.
Call for American Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference Ushers
June 6-9, 2012 Tampa, Florida
Calling student volunteers, attend conference for free! APTA is accepting student member applications to serve as ushers for the conference. Ushers who are selected will be reimbursed for their conference registration fee. There is a limited number of positions available, selections are based on having a broad representation of students, schools, and states.
Applicants must be current APTA student members.
By serving as an usher you enjoy benefits including:
Connecting with conference speakers and association leaders Networking with academics and potential employers Enjoying educational sessions and special events, including the popular Oxford Debate Establishing new connections with your fellow students from around the country
Eligibility & Application Applications are now being accepted for PT 2012. The application deadline is February 20. Ushers who are accepted will be notified by March 16.
Reimbursement All ushers who complete at least 12 hours of assignments will receive a check reimbursing their registration fee. If your mailing address has changed since you submitted an application, please contact Mary Lynn Billitteri with the correct information.
Questions Contact Mary Lynn Billitteri at marylynnbillitteri@apta.org or 800/999-2782, ext 8500.
Call for Applications: Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Prospective Clinical Research Grant in Spine Care
Applications due March 8, 2012
Spine surgeons who are board-certified in neurosurgery and/or orthopaedic surgery are invited to apply for up to $300,000 ($50,000-$100,000 per year for up to three years) in grant support to further the work of individual investigators, investigator networks, single institutions, or consortia of institutions conducting prospective clinical research. Grants will in spine care in any of the following study areas:
spinal deformity—adult deformity outcomes, spondylolisthesis, pediatric scoliosis, pediatric kyphosis, and early onset scoliosis; spine trauma—epidemiology, process and outcomes of spinal injuries, surgical treatment of acute spinal cord injury); degenerative spinal disorders—prospective outcomes for surgical and non-surgical treatments of lumbar, cervical, and thoracic degenerative spinal disorders; spinal oncology (epidemiology, process and outcomes of primary and metastatic spinal tumors);and non-surgical interventions for the treatment of spine injuries and disorders, including diagnostic, public health and rehabilitative methodologies.
Grants will be awarded to qualified recipients based on satisfaction of published eligibility and application requirements, and independent peer review. Peer review teams of spine surgeons and spine care investigators will be assembled by OREF and directed by OREF’s Advisory Committee on Clinical Research in Spine Care in accordance with OREF peer review standards and procedures, comprising neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons who are appointed solely by OREF. Completed applications are due to OREF by March 8, 2012, funding to begin May 1, 2012.
These grants are made possible by support from Medtronic Sofamor Danek, USA, Inc. As is the case for all OREF donors, Medtronic has no influence on disbursement or management of funds; the composition OREF staff or its board or committees; content of program communications; any aspect of grant administration, application review or selection of funded proposals/recipients; conduct of program activities; or dissemination of findings from funded projects.
For more information please contact:
Jean McGuire, V.P., Grants (847) 384-4348 Mary Marino, Grants Administrator (847) 384-4359
International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy Triennial Meeting Travel Grant
2013 IFSHT Triennial Congress
Upcoming 9th Triennial Congress:
The 9th Triennial IFSHT Congress will take place in New Delhi India, March 4-8, 2013 . This will be a combined meeting with the 12th Triennial Congress of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH).
IFSHT has limited designated funds available to provide partial financial support for therapists to attend the IFSHT Triennial Congress. Therapists from countries with limited resources and those who are presenting at the congress are given priority. Applications for the IFSHT Triennial Congress Travel Grant may be obtained from the IFSHT Secretary General (secretarygeneral@ifsht.org) and must be submitted to the Secretary General no later than 6 months prior to the Triennial Congress.
Request for Applications: Richard S. Materson Education Research Fund New Investigator Research Grants
The Richard S. Materson Education Research Fund (ERF) of the Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is requesting applications for its Richard S. Materson ERF New Investigator Research Grants. In 2011, we are increasing the number of grants available to 3, to accommodate the many outstanding applications we receive. Each Richard S. Materson ERF New Investigator Research Grant is for $10,000 to be used as seed money for research. Application deadline is May 1, 2011.
About the Award
Award is a short-term seed grant for research in topics related to the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Award will be presented during the AAPM&R Annual Assembly and announced at the AAP Annual Meeting. Information about the grant recipient and his/her paper may be published in the the Foundation UPDATE Newsletter and/or other publications. Additional items may be included in electronic and print materials produced by the Foundation for PM&R.
Application Criteria
Eligible applicants for grant include any resident in an ACGME- or OPTI-accredited residency training program in physical medicine and rehabilitation or a physiatrist within five years of completion of an accredited residency training program in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Applicant and/or at least one co-investigator must be members of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) and/or the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP).
Application must be submitted on the ERF New Investigator Research Grant Application Form and must include a concise statement of the purpose of the research; anticipated outcomes; proposed budget (showing other sources of cash and in-kind support); and a letter of support from the sponsoring institution. Please also include your Curriculum Vitae. Indirect costs should comprise no more than 15% of the budget.
All applications must be typed. No hand-written applications will be accepted.
Application Process
Applications must be made using the Richard S. Materson ERF New Investigator Research Grant Application Form. Fully completed, typed applications and all required attachments must be postmarked no later than May 1. Mail original application to the address below. Faxed or e-mailed copies will not be accepted.
Foundation for PM&R Richard S. Materson ERF New Investigator Research Grant 9700 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 200, Rosemont, IL 60018
Applications will be reviewed by the Awards and Grants Review Committee. Their decisions shall be final. Winner(s) will be notified by September 1.
Grant Conditions
Awardee must commence his/her research project in a timely fashion. The awards of recipients who are unable to proceed with the proposed scope of work and/or with the terms and conditions of the award may be revoked. Awardee must submit a complete programmatic and fiscal report of his/her seed grant research to the Foundation for PM&R within 24 months of the notification date for the award.
Awardee must submit his/her research findings to the Foundation for PM&R for review and possible presentation at an Annual Assembly of the AAPM&R or AAP.
Questions Questions about the Richard S. Materson ERF New Investigator Research Grant can be directed to the Foundation at (847) 737-6062.
Request for Applications: Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Mid-Career Investigator Research Grant Program
The Foundation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is requesting applications for its new Mid-Career Investigator Research Grants program. Grant awards are to be used as seed money for new research projects that extend an experienced investigator's work in new directions. In 2012, we anticipate making one award in the amount of $30,000. Application deadline: May 1, 2012.
Award is a short-term grant for research in topics related to the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Award will be presented during the 2012 AAPM&R Annual Assembly and announced at the 2013 AAP Annual Meeting.
Information about the grant recipient and his/her paper may be published in the Foundation UPDATE Newsletter and/or other publications. Additional items may be included in electronic and print materials produced by the Foundation for PM&R.
Eligible applicants for grant include any physiatrist or faculty member in a division or department of physical medicine and rehabilitation who is at least 5 and not more than 20 years post-completion of a terminal degree and subsequent training program. Applicant must be able to demonstrate a history of successful research experience. Special consideration will be given to proposals that meet the Foundation's goal of driving the evidence base for cost-effective, results-oriented rehabilitative care.
Applications must be made using the Mid-Career Investigator Research Grant Application Form. Application must include a concise statement of the purpose of the research; anticipated outcomes; proposed budget (showing other sources of income and in-kind support); and a letter of support from the sponsoring institution. Please also include your Curriculum Vitae. Indirect costs should comprise no more than 10% of the budget. The proposed project period should be from 1-2 years.
Fully completed, typed applications and all required attachments must be postmarked no later than May 1.
Mail original application to the address below.
Foundation for PM&R Mid-Career Investigator Research Grant 9700 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 200, Rosemont, IL 60018
Applications may also be submitted via e-mail to panderson@foundationforpmr.org. Submissions via fax will not be accepted.
Questions Questions about the Mid-Career Investigator Research Grant can be directed to the Foundation at (847) 737-6062 or panderson@foundationforpmr.org.
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