Posted on January 10, 2007	print  e-mail
Deadline: March 29, 2007

American Geriatrics Society Seeks Proposals for Geriatrics for Specialty Residents Program

The American Geriatrics Society, through the Geriatrics-for-Specialists Initiative, a program funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation, seeks proposals for specialty-specific initiatives from academic training centers to develop, initiate, and evaluate programs designed to increase education for residents in the geriatrics aspect of their disciplines.

The overall project addresses the urgent need to create a structure for developing leaders in geriatrics in academic surgery and related medical specialties. The Geriatrics for Specialty Residents program allows interested specialists to work in collaboration with the geriatrics program in their institution, thereby enhancing their knowledge and skills in teaching geriatrics principles to specialist residents.

The program's target specialties are as follows: anesthesiology; emergency medicine; general surgery; gynecology; ophthalmology; orthopaedic surgery; otolaryngology; physical medicine and rehabilitation; thoracic surgery; and urology.

Proposals must be from institutions that have well developed academic programs in the applicant disciplines and in geriatrics. The proposal should be submitted by a member of the specialty department or division. Departments or divisions may submit only one application. Institutions may submit up to ten applications (one in each specialty). A maximum of two proposals from an institution will be funded.

Up to fifteen two-year grants of $16,000 per year will be awarded to institutions that demonstrate in their proposals the most promise for success.

Visit the AGS Web site for complete program guidelines and application information.

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Primary Subject: Aging
Secondary Subject(s): Medical Research, Health
Geographic Funding Area: National

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