The American Pediatric Surgical Association Foundation (APSAF) desires to encourage theenrichment of members of the American Pediatric Surgical Association by providing supportfor proposals which will broaden the horizon of the recipient in a fashion not otherwisereadily achieved and for which funds may not be available from usual current sources. TheAPSAF welcomes proposals for support of projects that encompass the humanities, medicalethics, education, clinical epidemiology, biostatistics, health care delivery, computersciences, as well as clinical or laboratory research as they relate to the surgical sciences or tothe delivery of pediatric surgical care and may include traveling fellowships or specialscholarships. Projects should be supplemental to but not a part of an ongoing clinical,laboratory, educational or administrative obligation of the applicant but could have somerelevant connection to ongoing activities of the applicant and should provide an extradimension that will enhance or enrich the recipient, an institution, a community, children orsociety in general.
Who May Apply
Individuals eligible to apply for an APSAF grant include regular members of APSA, acurrent pediatric surgery resident in training verified by the training program director andsponsored by an APSA member, or those individuals that have completed an ACGMERRCor Canadian Royal College of Surgeons accredited pediatric surgery residencytraining program and are either candidate members or have applied for full or candidatemembership in APSA. Individuals in these latter two applicant categories must also besponsored by an APSA member.
Application Due Date
The deadline for receipt of applications in the APSAF office is March 1, 2009 to beconsidered for receipt of the award at the APSA meeting in May, 2009. FAX copies of theapplication forms and support letters are not acceptable.Amount and Duration of Grant
This year APSAF will award two $25,000 grants. APSAF grants are usually approved forone year but may under special circumstances be renewable for up to two years. Whenwarranted by the special nature of the project, awards may be approved for a shorter durationin a set block of time or may be interrupted for periods of variable duration.
APSA Headquarters111 Deer Lake Road, Suite 100Deerfield, IL 60015Phone: 847-480-9576Fax: 847-480-9282E-mail: eapsa@eapsa.org
2009 American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc./Pfizer Visiting Professorships in UrologyProgram Objective To provide opportunities for US academic institutions to host a recognized expert for 3 days of educational exchange Program Design Up to 8 awards of $7500 each Department/division head serves as “host” of 1 visiting professor of his or her choice Three days of educational activities (eg, lectures, rounds, seminars)
Who Should ApplyUS medical schools and/or teaching hospitals with clear educational objectives for a proposed visit that have identified a visiting expert to meet these objectives
How to Apply Access online application at www.promisingminds.com Submit host’s and visiting professor’s curriculum vitae Submit separate statements of impact, fit, reach, and a detailed proposed agenda Selection Process Nationally competitive Independent academic advisory board selects grant recipients
Application Deadline January 31, 2009, 11:59 PM ET
Awards Announced April 15, 2009
Dates of Visits July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
For questions about the programs and applications, contact: Phone: (800) 382-7075 E-mail: MAPInfo@medpt.com
2009 Pfizer Visiting Professorship in RheumatologyProgram Objective To provide opportunities for US academic institutions to host a recognized expert for 3 days of educational exchange
Program Design Up to 8 awards of $7500 each Department/division head serves as “host” of 1 visiting professor of his or her choice Three days of educational activities (eg, lectures, rounds, seminars)
Who Should Apply US medical schools and/or teaching hospitals with clear educational objectives for a proposed visit that have identified a visiting expert to meet these objectives
How to Apply Access online application at www.promisingminds.com Submit host’s and visiting professor’s curriculum vitae Submit separate statements of impact, fit, reach, and a detailed proposed agenda
Selection Process Nationally competitive Independent academic advisory board selects grant recipients
2009 Pfizer Visiting Professorships in Pulmonology Program Objective To provide opportunities for US academic institutions to host a recognized expert for 3 days of educational exchange
2009 American Academy of Pain Medicine/Pfizer Visiting Professorships in Pain Medicine
Program Objective To provide opportunities for academic institutions to host a recognized expert for 3 days of educational exchange Program Design Up to 8 awards of $7500 each Department/division head serves as “host” of 1 visiting professor of his or her choice Three days of educational activities (eg, lectures, rounds, seminars)
Who Should Apply
US medical schools and/or teaching hospitals with clear educational objectives for a proposed visit that have identified a visiting expert to meet these objectives
How to Apply
Access online application at www.promisingminds.com Submit host’s and visiting professor’s curriculum vitae Submit separate statements of impact, fit, reach, and a detailed proposed agenda
2009 Visiting Professorships in OphthalmologyProgram Objective
To provide opportunities for US academic institutions to host a recognized expert for 3 days of educational exchange
Application Deadline
January 31, 2009, 11:59 PM ET
Awards Announced April 15, 2009 Dates of Visits July 1, 2009--June 30, 2010
2009 Pfizer Visiting Professorships in Neurology/PsychiatryProgram Objective To provide opportunities for US academic institutions to host a recognized expert for 3 days of educational exchange
Program DesignUp to 8 awards of $7500 each Department/division head serves as “host” of 1 visiting professor of his or her choice Three days of educational activities (eg, lectures, rounds, seminars)
2009 Pfizer Visiting Professorships in Infectious DiseasesProgram Objective To provide opportunities for US academic institutions to host a recognized expert for 3 days of educational exchange
Dates of Visits July 1, 2009--June 30, 2010
2009 Pfizer Visiting Professorships in Diabetes Program Objective To provide opportunities for US academic institutions to host a recognized expert for 3 days of educational exchange Program Design Up to 8 awards of $7500 each Department/division head serves as “host” of 1 visiting professor of his or her choice Three days of educational activities (eg, lectures, rounds, seminars)
Selection Process
Nationally competitive Independent academic advisory board selects grant recipients Application Deadline January 31, 2009, 11:59 PM ET
2009 Pfizer Visiting Professorships in Health Literacy/Clear Health Communication Program Objective To provide opportunities for US academic institutions to host a recognized expert for 3 days of educational exchange Program Design Up to 8 awards of $7500 each Department/division head serves as “host” of 1 visiting professor of his or her choice Three days of educational activities (eg, lectures, rounds, seminars)
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