North American Thrombosis Forum Traveling Fellowship Program
With the goal of exploring the cross-disciplinary diagnosis, treatment, education, and research related to thrombosis, the NATF Traveling Fellowship Program is an annual scientific exchange opportunity for physicians, scientists, pharmacists (PharmD, RPh), nurses (NP, RN), or physician's assistants (PA). NATF will provide an award equivalent to $7,500 for lodging and travel for one or more Fellows selected to visit a North American medical, research, or education center of his or her choice for up to 10-30 days.
Benefits of the NATF Traveling Fellowship Program:
- Foster an exchange of scientific information, stimulate research and expanded education, and develop professional relationships among leaders in thrombosis research, treatment, and patient education
-Serve as a bridge that may be used to forge the future of thrombosis treatment and prevention that includes a cross-disciplinary approach
-Provide a stimulus for leadership by recognizing young medical professionals or scientists with the potential for lowering the national rate of life-threatening thrombotic episodes through education, research, and prevention
NATF Commitment to Future Leaders:
The NATF Traveling Fellowship Program was conceptualized to allow scientists and health professionals (MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, RPh, NP, PA, or RN) the opportunity to expand their fund of knowledge, as well as build positive and enduring relationships with others concerned with thrombotic disorders. NATF recognizes the vital impact training programs have on the future of thrombosis research, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Judging Criteria:
-Commitment to excellence in education, research, or clinical practice in the area of prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of thrombotic diseases
-Leadership ability, past, present, and future
-Proposed joint project with hosting center
-Impact of proposed project on prevention, diagnosis, treatment of thrombosis, expanded knowledge of its pathogenesis, or information synthesis and dissemination
-What the candidate can offer the Traveling Fellowship program
-What the candidate will gain from the program
-2 Letters of recommendation
-Letter of support from the proposed supervisor which includes an outline of the agreed upon project, available resources, and supervisor's role
-Personal statement
-The Fellow will be selected by the NATF Advisory Committee, chaired by Dr. Arthur A. Sasahara, MD, Profesor of Medicine, Emeritus, Harvard Medical School, and NATF Director
Application Requirements:
The application form filled out with these attachments:
(1) Photograph*
(2) Abbreviated CV (no longer than 4 pages)
(3) Personal statement
(4) Proof of North American citizenship or residency of Canada, Mexico, or the United States
(5) Two (2) letters of recommendation
(6) Letter of support from proposed supervisor
(7) Brief biographical sketch of supervisor and list his/her recent publications
(8) Applicants must be practicing in North America
*Photo will be used for the purpose of publicity of selected Fellows; it will not be shared with judges prior to completion of selection process
All applications and letters of recommendation must be completed and received in the NATF office by July 15, 2010. Incomplete applications or those received after the deadline will not be considered.
North American Thrombosis Forum • 1620 Tremont St., Ste. 3022 • Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120 • FAX# (617) 738-7652 • Phone: (617) 525-8326
