Air Medical Physician Association (AMPA) Research Seed Grant

Overview:

An increasing number of young physicians are experiencing difficulty finding the resources and support to do research. Consequently, fewer physicians are choosing careers in research which is a terrible loss to medicine. Subsequently, there are fewer individuals providing meaningful scientific contributions specific to the air medical industry, air medical transport, or prehospital transport.

To address this trend, the AMPA has established the Air Medical Physician Seed Grant Research Program in 2011 to encourage medical students, physician residents, and fellows to enter the research field. The program provides a $2,500 (US dollars) grant to help him/her conduct small basic science, applied, or clinical research projects. These funds will round out new project budgets, rather than sustain current initiatives. These funds will favor research in air medical or prehospital transport.

Grant application and information:

AMPA is currently accepting applications for the 2017-18 program.A one-year grant of up to $2,500 (US dollars)will beawarded. The application deadlineis March 16, 2018, and the recipient will be announced on April 20, 2018. The grant period and project duration is up to one year from the date of the grant check.

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Eligibility and funding restrictions:

Seed grant funds cannot be used for salary or stipend, indirect/administrative costs, to hire a consultant or contractor, or solely for travel expenses. Seed grants will not be awarded to any applicant who has previously received an AMPA seed grant. Applicants must be a medical student, physician resident or fellow. Projects should be applicant-conceived, rather than ongoing research of their Research Advisor/Mentor. The Research Advisor/Mentor must be an active AMPA member.

Upon completion of their projects, all grant recipients must submit a written report.

Forms should be sent to the AMPA office via 1) electronically to , and 2) mail to

AMPA Research Seed Grant

AMPA

951 East Montana Vista Lane

Salt Lake City, Utah 84124

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Air Medical Physician Association

Seed Grant Application

AMPA SEED GRANT RESEARCH AWARD

Project Title:

Principal Investigator (Student/Trainee):

Name:Medical Specialty:

Phone Number of PI:

Email Address of PI:

Name of Institution:

Preferred Mailing Address of PI:

AMPA Member Research Advisor/Mentor:

Name:Medical Specialty:

Phone Number of Advisor/Mentor:

Email Address of Advisor/Mentor:

Name of Institution:

Preferred Mailing Address of Advisor/Mentor:

Dept/Practice Manager:

Anticipated Project Start Date:Anticipated Project Completion Date:

Total Funds Requested:

______

Principal Investigator Signature Date

______

Research Advisor/Mentor SignatureDate

______

Department Chair SignatureDate

Date Submitted ______

Applications should be submitted 1) via email to , and 2) a hard copy mailed to:

AMPA Seed Grant Application

c/o Patricia Petersen

951 East Montana Vista Lane

Salt Lake City, Utah 84124

Proposals are due no later than March 16, 2018

Proposals will be reviewed four weeks later

Award Announcement April, 2018

AMPA Application for

Seed Grant Research Award

  1. SIGNIFICANCE AND RELEVANCE OF THE RESEARCH

Briefly sketch the background of this proposal (preliminary studies, if any), critically evaluate existing knowledge (literature reviewed), and specifically identify gaps the research is intended to fill.

  1. HYPOTHESIS

Briefly outline the specific questions that are to be answered by the study. This should include predictions as to the findings (hypotheses) and justifications for the predictions.

  1. MATERIALS AND METHODS

Describe the design and procedures to be used to accomplish the specific aims of the project, the protocols to be used, and timetable for the study. Provide, where appropriate, specifics about the population of cases from which the sample will be selected and explain the criteria and process for selection, plans for statistical analysis (please include sample size calculations), and facilities and equipment utilized.

  1. SUMMARY

Provide a one paragraph abstract of the research plan. The summary is meant to serve as a succinct and accurate description of the proposed work and its impact on the health care field.

  1. REFERENCES

Provide complete literature reference for each citation given in this proposal.

BUDGET

Personnel

Position Title / Hours/Week / Cost to Project

TOTAL:

Supplies

Item Description / # Items / Cost per item / TOTAL

TOTAL:

Equipment/Capital

Item Description / # Items / Cost per item / TOTAL

TOTAL:

Patient Care Costs

Description / TOTAL

TOTAL:

Other Costs (Itemize)

Description / TOTAL

TOTAL:

TOTAL BUDGET

  1. OTHER CURRENT OR ANTICIPATED SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT

List current grant of Hospital supports. Also note any pending proposals related to this project. Explain how this project might lead to funding of a proposal for a larger study (utilizing this project’s data) to a regional or national granting agency.

  1. PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS
  1. This project has been submitted to the Institutional Review Board (IRB):

_____ Has been approved

_____ Is exempt from review

  1. This project has not been submitted to the Institutional Review Board:

______But will be submitted

______Because it is exempt from review

Questions? Contact Pat Petersen via e-mail at