SAEMF: ARMED MedEd Pilot Grant

The SAEMF ARMED MedEd Pilot Grant provides $25,000 for one year to develop education scientists in emergency medicine. The grant supports mentored research projects, enhances academic career prospects, and fosters involvement in emergency medicine education research. Awardees must attend the SAEM Annual Meeting, submit progress reports, and publish their findings. This grant is aimed at candidates who have completed the ARMED MedEd Course and are committed to advancing emergency medicine research and education.

Purpose of the Award
The SAEMF ARMED MedEd Pilot Grant awards $25,000 over a one-year period starting July 1 to support the development of an education scientist in emergency medicine. Its specific goals are:
Enable the awardee to spend one year in a mentored research project designed to facilitate personal/professional development and position them to obtain additional extramural funding (either through the development of advanced skills and/or creation of pilot data).
Increase the likelihood of the selection of an academic and education research-focused career by the awardee through specific career development, targeted mentorship, and institutional sponsorship.
Encourage the awardee’s academic development and involvement in emergency medicine education research.
Expectations of the Award
The ARMED MedEd Grant awardee is expected to:

• Attend the SAEM Annual Meeting during both years of the award.
• Submit interim and final progress reports in accordance with SAEMF instructions.

Submit an abstract reporting the results of the research project for presentation at the SAEM Annual Meeting. As the selection of research abstracts is a competitive process, acceptance is not assured.
Publish a manuscript (first-authored by the awardee) arising from the project in a peer-reviewed journal within two years of completing the award.
Acquire research skills and preliminary or pilot data through the financial support of the grant.
Receive strong mentorship.
Complete a research project that will help develop the awardee’s research and academic career.
Develop the fundamental skills necessary to succeed as an education research scientist and to successfully compete for subsequent funding.

Eligibility

An applicant for the ARMED MedEd Pilot Grant must:Have graduated from the SAEM Advanced Research Methodology Evaluation and Design MedEd (ARMED MedEd) Course by the start of the grant period. Be a member of SAEM in good standing at application deadline and during the entire award period.
Have an advanced/doctoral or terminal educational degree (e.g., MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, DSc or equivalent).
Hold a university appointment in or be actively involved (e.g., have an adjunct appointment) with a department or division of emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine at the start of the award period. The applicant may work as a clinician at an institution other than the host institution or the institution at which the project will be conducted.The awardee is expected to attend the SAEM Annual Meeting during the award year.
The applicant’s host department:Must be a department or division (or equivalent) of emergency medicine within or outside of the United States.
Should be actively involved in emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine research and education.
Should have an established research program as exemplified by:faculty/staff with extra- and/or intramural competitive grant funding;
current Institutional Review Board (IRB, or equivalent) approved clinical, education, health services, or laboratory research in progress;
faculty/staff who have presented their research at national or international meetings;
faculty/staff publications in peer-reviewed research journals;
a formal research curriculum; and
dedicated funds, space, and support personnel available to ensure completion of projects in which the applicant will participate.Must provide financial support for SAEM annual meeting attendance for the duration of the award.Up to $1,000 in grant funds may be used for expenses related to attending the SAEM Annual Meeting during the award year(s).The applicant’s host institution must:Provide adequate administrative and clerical support to the recipient, including, but not limited to, office space, administrative support, and information systems.
Demonstrate a track record of involvement and commitment to research and training at local, state, and national levels.
In the majority and ideal circumstances, the host institution should have an accredited emergency medicine residency program.
Demonstrate the availability of faculty, resident and/or medical student teaching opportunities relevant to the project and applicant’s needs for the project, when applicable (e.g.,. Education Project Grant, Education Research Training Grant, Simulation Academy Novice Research Grant, AEUS Research Grant).
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Ineligibility

An applicant must not have previously received an SAEMF ARMED MedEd Pilot Grant, SAEMF Education Research Training Grant, or another grant with similar purpose from another entity, prior to the start of the ARMED MedEd Pilot Grant period. Eligibility will be assessed at the time of the award decision, so applicants funded by a disqualifying source after submission of their application may become ineligible as a result of subsequent funding decisions.