John H. Rippey Grant for Laboratory Quality Assurance
Award Amount: $10,000
Purpose: To support innovative projects related to quality assurance, quality improvement in pathology, or patient safety resulting in improved patient care.
Time Commitment: Project must be completed within the time frame described in the proposal.
Eligibility: All CAP members may apply.
Selection Process:
* Scientific merit within the definition and scope
* Degree of Innovation
* Transferability to the practice of pathology
* Qualifications of the applicant(s) in the subject of the proposal
* Availability of resources
* Likelihood of completion within the time specified in the proposal (not to exceed two (2) years
* Compatibility to the Rippey Grant definition and scope
Reporting Requirements: Recipients of this grant are required to prepare a series of reports:
1. An interim report is due six (6) months after project initiation.
2. After one (1) year, a final report is due and must be in a form suitable for submission to the Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. If the paper is rejected by Archives, the author is free to submit to other journals.
3. The CAP Foundation Board may also communicate the results of the project to the CAP Membership. Copies of these communications will be given to the author(s).
Application Guidelines. Applicants are required to submit the following information:
Deadline: October 1
1. Completed Application Form
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. A narrative description of the project including the scientific rationale — not to exceed 2,500 words
4. Detailed budget on a separate, single sheet. Please note, indirect organizational charges are not allowed.
All documents must be typed
Mail applications to:
Laboratory Quality Assurance
CAP Foundation
325 Waukegan Road
Northfield, Illinois 60093-2750
OR
By Email: capfdn@cap.org
By Fax: 847.832.8324
Questions? 800.323.4040 x7324
