Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Career Development Award for Clinical/Outcomes/Education Research

Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Career Development Award for Clinical/Outcomes/Education Research Deadline: February 13, 2015 Purpose This award is to assist in the development of young faculty members engaged in clinical, outcomes, and/or educational research in digestive diseases.  Eligibility Criteria The supported research can be focused on clinical, outcomes, and educational research in digestive diseases. This includes but is not limited to clinical trial development, patient-centered outcomes research, health services research, comparative effectiveness research, cost-effectiveness research, and educational research. The award is restricted to surgeons who have completed formal clinical and research training in general surgery and are within 5 years of their first faculty appointment in a department of surgery at a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education in the United States or by the Committee for Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools in Canada, or the equivalent national accrediting body for applicants from other countries. At least 25% of the applicant’s time should be dedicated to the research and training outlined in the research plan. The Head of the Department and/or Division of General Surgery must ensure the applicant has the required protected time for research. The SSAT award of $20,000 per year for two years is a career development award and is meant to support young ...
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