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2010 Thomas E. Heftler Migraine Research Award
The American Headache Society® (AHS) and the Migraine Research Foundation (MRF) announce the 2010 Thomas E. Heftler Migraine Research Award. The $10,000 award will recognize the most innovative research proposal in migraine by a neurology resident or headache medicine fellow in an accredited U.S. program. Both clinical and basic science proposals will be considered. Reviewers will look for innovation, impact, and importance to the field of migraine research.The Migraine Research Foundation created and funded the award in memory of Mr. Heftler who was a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Migraine Research Foundation until his untimely death in June 2007. The Migraine Research Foundation is the only organization whose sole purpose is to raise funds for innovative scientific research to further the understanding of the causes and mechanisms of migraine, to develop improvements in treatment, and to find the cure.The American Headache Society® is a professional organization comprised of physicians and other health care professionals dedicated to improving the care and lives of headache sufferers.The criteria are: (1) the quality of the research proposal; (2) the potential for the research to contribute to the advancement of the field of headache medicine; and (3) the quality of the research environment. Awardees must submit a progress report after 6 months of work, an abstract to the 2012 AHS Annual Scientific Meeting to be reviewed for presentation, and a manuscript based on this work to the journal Headache. Headache has the first right of refusal for the manuscript.To be considered for this award, the completed application form and all supporting documents must be received by the AHS Executive Offices no later than 5:00pm EST on March 25, 2010. * Proposals due March 25, 2010 * Winner announced April 15, 2010 * Award research to commence July 1, 2010Please contact the American Headache Society® if you have any questions.American Headache Society®19 Mantua Rd.Mount Royal, NJ 08061Phone: 856-423-0043Fax: 856-423-0082ahshq@talley.com
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation Student Research Award
The Student Research Award is presented annually to a pharmacy student for a published or an unpublished paper or report of a completed research project related to pharmacy practice in a hospitals and health systems. Description of Award The Student Research Award consists of a $1,500 honorarium, a $1,000 expense allowance to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, and a plaque. Eligibility Article The research should be completed and the paper prepared before June 1 of the year preceding the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting at which the Award is to be presented. The student should be the primary author of the nominated paper. The text should reveal (or it should be obvious) that it was derived from, or is relevant to, pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems or should reflect a philosophy applicable to pharmacy practice in those settings. The paper or report should be in publishable format (see “Procedures for submission of manuscripts to journals published by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists” in the January issue of the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy for an example of appropriate format). Author At the time of preparation of the paper or report, the author shall have been a full-time student enrolled in an entry-level degree program in an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy. The nomination should be accompanied by a letter from a faculty member certifying that the nominated paper is primarily the student's work. Selection Process A selection panel will select the highest quality paper that is most pertinent to pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems. Selection Criteria The following criteria and point values will be used: • Originality - 20 points • Significance - 15 points • Research Methodology - 25 points • Data Analysis - 25 points • Validity of Conclusions - 15 points • Total 100 points
Sponsored by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation Application Deadline: June 1, 2010 The ASHP Foundation Literature Awards program annually recognizes important contributions to the literature of pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems. Administered by the ASHP Foundation since 1971, the program is based on the concept that recognition through awards stimulates research and innovation and fosters improvement in the quality of the professional literature. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation 7272 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 664-8612 (301) 634-5712 (fax) foundation@ashp.org www.ashpfoundation.org
Pharmacy Practice Research Award
The Pharmacy Practice Research Award is for an outstanding contribution to the biomedical literature that is relevant to pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems. The award will be given annually to the author(s) of an important contribution of research relevant to health-system pharmacy practice published during the calendar year preceding the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting at which the Award is presented. This award is not intended to recognize research in drug therapy. Description of Award This award consists of a $4,000 honorarium, a $1,000 expense allowance to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting for the award presentation, and a plaque. Eligibility Article For this award, research refers to formalized testing using the scientific approach, and includes survey research, modeling, comparative studies, meta-analysis, and other types of research publications that are not research in drug therapy. Contributions to the biomedical literature eligible for the award may include published materials appearing in the primary literature (electronic or print) that are widely available. The work should reveal (or it should be obvious) that the problem studied was derived from or is applicable to pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems. Author At the time of the completion of the research, the nominated author (or, in the case of multiple authorship, at least one of the authors who was a significant contributor to the research) shall have been a pharmacist. Selection Process A selection panel will review submitted publications and select the highest quality paper that is most pertinent to pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems. Click on the link below for the names of selection panel members: Selection Criteria The following criteria and point values will be used: • Originality - 20 points • Significance to Hospital or Health System Practice - 15 points • Research Methodology - 25 points • Data Analysis - 25 points • Validity of Conclusions - 15 points • Total 100 points
Drug Therapy Research Award
The Drug Therapy Research Award recognizes an outstanding contribution to the biomedical literature of research involving drug efficacy and safety in humans. The award will be given annually to the author(s) of an important research article primarily concerning therapeutic efficacy and drug safety in humans published during the calendar year preceding the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting at which the award is presented. Examples of this research include prospective studies that evaluate clinical effects, pharmacodynamics or pharmacokinetics of drug therapy. This award is not intended to recognize research in pharmacy practice or in topics other than drug effects in humans. Description of Award This award consists of a $4,000 honorarium, a $1,000 expense allowance to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting for the award presentation, and a plaque. Eligibility Author At the time of the completion of the research, the author (or, in the case of multiple authorship, at least one of the authors who was a significant contributor to the research) shall have been a pharmacist. Article For this award, research refers to formalized testing using the scientific approach and observing the clinical effects of drugs in humans. Contributions to the pharmaceutical literature eligible for the award may include published materials appearing in the primary literature (electronic or print) that are widely available. The work should reveal (or it should be obvious) that the problem studied was derived from or is applicable to drug therapy. Selection Process A selection panel will review submitted publications and select the highest quality article that is most pertinent to drug therapy in hospitals and health systems. Click on the link below for the names of selection panel members: Selection Criteria The following criteria and point values will be used: • Originality - 20 points • Significance - 15 points • Research Methodology - 25 points • Data Analysis - 25 points • Validity of Conclusions - 15 points • Total 100 points
Award for Innovation in Pharmacy Practice
The Award for Innovation in Pharmacy Practice is for an outstanding contribution to the biomedical literature that describes an innovation in pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems. The award will be given annually to the author(s) of the most noteworthy contribution to the literature describing an innovative pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems published during the calendar year preceding the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting at which the award is presented. This award recognizes articles, other than scientific research, that contribute significantly to the betterment of the profession and describe innovations in hospital and health-system pharmacy practice that have applications beyond the practice site in which they were developed. Description of Award This award consists of a $4,000 honorarium, a $1,000 expense allowance to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting for the award presentation, and a plaque. Eligibility Article For this award, pharmacy practice refers to all aspects of professional practice in hospitals and health systems, including administrative, managerial, drug use control, technological services, clinical services, information processing, and new practice models. Contributions to the literature eligible for the award may include published materials appearing in the primary literature or books (electronic or print) that are widely available. Author At the time of the completion of the work described in the article, the nominated author (or, in the case of multiple authorship, at least one of the authors who shall have had a primary role in the literature contribution) shall be a pharmacist. Selection Process A selection panel will review submitted publications and select the highest quality paper that is most reflective of innovation in pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems.
Selection Criteria The following criteria and point values will be used: • Statement of Problem, Conceptualization, and Execution - 25 points • Originality of the Innovation - 30 points • Significance of the Contribution to Pharmacy Practice - 25 points • Applicability of Innovation to Other Practice Sites - 20 points • Total 100 points
Award for Sustained Contributions to the Literature of Pharmacy Practice
The Award for Sustained Contributions to the Literature of Pharmacy Practice is given to an individual for publishing relevant articles of consistently high quality and importance in the biomedical literature related to hospitals and health systems over a minimum of 10 years. Emphasis is placed on the significance and impact of the nominee's contributions to the profession, rather than quantity. Ten of the candidate's best contributions to the literature related to hospitals and health systems will be evaluated in this award category. Description of Award This award consists of a $4,000 honorarium, a $1,000 expense allowance to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting for the award presentation, and a plaque. Eligibility Article Contributions to the biomedical literature eligible for the award may include published materials appearing in periodicals, books, textbooks, textbook chapters, or other publications (electronic or print) that are widely available. The nominee must have been a significant contributor or primary author of all of these publications. Author For this award, the author shall be a pharmacist. Past recipients of this award are not eligible for renomination. Selection Process The Selection Panel will review the 10 submitted publications of each nominated author and choose the individual whom they judge has made the most noteworthy contributions of highest quality to the literature of pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems over a period of at least 10 years.
Selection Criteria The following criteria and point values will be used: • Significance to health-system practice - 20 points • Impact on profession - 35 points • Noteworthiness of contributions - 20 points • Contributions made over a sustained period - 25 points • Total 100 points
American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education Early Career and Senior Scholar Health Services Research Awards
The American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education (APIRE) supports several awards in the area of Health Services Research. These awards are designed to promote health services research, support young investigators in their research efforts, and recognize significant contributions to the field. The APIRE Early Career Award provides $500 and an honorary plaque to awardees and is given in recognition of a significant paper in the field of Health Services Research published by a young researcher. The Senior Scholar Health Services Award provides $1,000 and an honorary plaque in recognition of distinguished career contributions to Health Services Research. The Early Career Award recognizes the best nominated paper published during the past year by an early career psychiatrist (less than 40 years of age or within 5 years of completion of training).
The Senior Scholar Award recognizes singular or sustained research accomplishments by a researcher beyond early career status which have made an important contribution to the field of mental health services research.
Nomination/Application Procedures: Nominations for both awards can be either from the individual or a colleague in the field, such as a department chairperson, division chief, or other health services researcher.* While the proposed applicant must be an APA member, the nominating individual need not be a member and may be from any discipline. The nomination letter should succinctly indicate the contributions that are the basis for the nomination, and the nature of the relationship of the nominator and nominee. A curriculum vitae of the nominee should accompany the letter, along with the nominated paper (for the early career award) and 1-2 papers of greatest significance (for the senior scholar award).
Please note that application materials should be submitted electronically. * Applicants must be notified of their nomination by nominator. Selection and Conditions of the Award: Awardees will be selected by the APA Committee on Health Services Research, Grayson Norquist, M.D., Chair. The awards will be presented at the Health Services Research Breakfast which is held in conjunction with APA's Institute for Psychiatric Services (IPS) meeting. The 2010 IPS meeting will be held in Boston, MA from October 14-17, 2010. Please note that these awards do not cover any travel expenses to the meeting. Deadline: August 27, 2010 For submission or further information, please contact: Harold Goldstein, Ph.D. Early Career and Senior Scholar Health Services Research Program American Psychiatric Institute for Research and Education 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825, Arlington, Va. 22209-3901 Phone: (703) 907-8623 E-mail: goharold@psych.org
2010 Award for Research in Psychiatry Call for Submissions The American Psychiatric Association takes pleasure in inviting submissions for the 2010 American Psychiatric Association Award for Research in Psychiatry. First awarded in 1949 as The Hofheimer Prize, this is the most significant award given for research by the American Psychiatric Association. It is given in recognition of a single distinguished contribution, a body of work, or a lifetime contribution that has had a major impact on the field and/or altered the practice of psychiatry. The Award is intended to cover the full spectrum of psychiatric research. The Award consists of a $5,000 prize and an honorary plaque to be presented at APA's Annual Meeting in May. The Award also includes an honorary lecture by the awardee. Candidates for the Award must be citizens of the United States or Canada and be nominated by a sponsor. Sponsors must be members of the American Psychiatric Association. Members of the Award Committee are excluded from submitting nominations. The sponsor should submit a letter setting out in detail the justification for the nomination, summarizing the nominee's research accomplishments in a specific area, or the coherent theme of the research. The nominee should submit: A summary statement emphasizing the principle theme running through the work, its internal cohesiveness and consistency, and scientific implications An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae, and An up-to-date Bibliography.
Please note that it is no longer necessary for applicants to submit copies of relevant books and/or journal articles.All entries should be submitted electronically to Harold Goldstein, Ph.D., APA Division of Research, email: goharold@psych.org The Award is based on an annual competition and awardees are selected by APA's Committee on Research Awards, Stuart C. Yudofsy, M.D., Chair. Prior applicants who wish to reapply may do so by resubmitting in the next award cycle. For more information please contact Harold Goldstein, Ph.D., by email or by phone at (703) 907-8623. Deadline for receipt of submissions is August 27, 2010
American Psychiatric Association 1000 Wilson Boulevard Suite 1825 Arlington, VA 22209 Questions? Contact APA Answer Center Call Toll-Free: 1-888-35-PSYCH or 1-888-35-77924 From outside the U.S. and Canada call: 1-703-907-7300 Email: apa@psych.org
Marcia C. Liebman New Writer Excellence AwardPurpose: To recognize and reward a new nurse author for excellence in the authorship of an article that contributes to the oncology nursing literature. The award will consist of $1,000 and a certificate, presented to and accepted by the first author on behalf of the writing/research team. These papers will be acknowledged at the annual ONS Congress in the compendium of awards, honors, and other special recognitions produced and distributed annually by ONS.Eligibility for ConsiderationA published article is eligible for nomination for the Marcia C. Liebman New Writer Award if 1. It meets general nomination criteria with the following exception: The first author must be a nurse who has never published before in a peer-reviewed journal. This criterion will be confirmed by literature search. 2. The article may appear in ONF or CJON and be either a scholarly article or a research report. 3. Papers prepared as part of the CJON Mentor/Fellow Writing Program are not eligible to receive this award.Judging Criteria 1. The subject is original, timely, and directly connected to a body of scientific and theoretical literature related to oncology nursing practice. 2. The article is clearly written and flows well; it creatively and appropriately includes tables, figures, illustrations, and photographs 3. The article provides comprehensive and up-to-date information about the subject in a readable format. 4. The article can be appreciated by a wide range of oncology nurse readers. 5. Authors articulate the significance of the issue to oncology nursing practice.Application deadline: December 1, 2010, 5pm (ET)
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Susan Baird Excellence in Clinical Writing AwardPurpose: To recognize and reward excellence in authorship of a paper that advances oncology nursing. The award will consist of $1,000 and a certificate, presented to and accepted by the first author on behalf of the writing team. These papers will be acknowledged at the annual ONS Congress in the compendium of awards, honors, and other special recognitions produced and distributed annually by ONS. Eligibility Criteria for NominationA published article is eligible for nomination for the Susan Baird Excellence in Writing Award if it 1. Meets general nomination criteria. 2. Is a clinical presentation of content on a subject that includes, but is not limited to, a drug or class of drugs; a specific cancer diagnosis; symptom management; topics related to the physical, psychological, spiritual, or social care of patients with cancer; genetics; prevention/detection; research methodology; ethics; or nurse (profession)-oriented topics. 3. Is not a report of research.Judging Criteria 1. The subject is original, timely, and directly connected to a body of scientific and theoretical literature related to nursing. 2. The article is clearly written and flows well; it creatively and appropriately includes tables, figures, illustrations, and photographs 3. The article provides comprehensive and up-to-date information about the subject in a readable format. 4. The article can be appreciated by a wide range of oncology nurse readers. 5. Authors articulate the significance of the issue to oncology nursing practice.Application deadline: December 1, 2010, 5pm (ET)
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