SAEMF: Geriatric Emergency Medicine Research Catalyst Grant

SAEMF: Geriatric Emergency Medicine Research Catalyst Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation
Amount: US $10,000
Last Updated: September 28, 2025

Summary

The SAEMF Geriatric Emergency Medicine Research Catalyst Grant offers $10,000 for one year to enhance emergency care for older adults. Funded by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Foundation, it aims to address critical research questions impacting geriatric patients. Proposals should focus on improving diagnosis, management, and outcomes of emergent conditions, as well as reducing medication complications and ensuring effective communication among care providers. This grant supports early career researchers committed to advancing geriatric emergency medicine.

Overview

Geriatric Emergency Medicine Research Catalyst Grant The SAEMF Geriatric Emergency Medicine Research Catalyst Grant made possible through the generosity of longtime SAEM member, Michelle Blanda, MD. Purpose of the Award The SAEMF Geriatric Emergency Medicine Research Catalyst Grant provides $10,000 over a one-year period starting July 1 to address research questions leading to improved emergency care and quality of life of older patients, as well as provide catalyst funding for pursuit of federal or other funding that leads to improving the quality of emergency care received by older patients. This award can also be used for preliminary data collection, analysis, or collection of pilot data that will further support greater research endeavors. Grant proposals should address one or more research priorities below: Development of strategies to improve the diagnoses, prognoses, management and outcomes of emergent conditions in older adults.Improved triage, assessment, prognoses, management and outcome of geriatric trauma including motor vehicle accidents (issues pertaining to older drivers).Reduction in complications due to medication use in older adults including polypharmacy, increased adverse events, medication reconciliation.Research focused on prevention, identification, management outcomes of common geriatric syndromes including falls, cognitive impairment, delirium, multiple chronic conditions, and/or functional decline.Identification and management of elder abuse, suicide risk/prevention and/or substance abuse.Management of pain and/or palliative care in older adults.Strategies to reduce frequent and/or prompt recidivism (recurrent ED revisits) including employing paramedicine, telemedicine and alternative settings to pre-empt ED visits and/or to provide a safe disposition for older adults.Improvement in communication involving primary care providers, caregivers, specialists, hospital staff.Recognition and management strategies of persons with cognitive impairment with emergent conditions including addressing possible environmental and provider contributors.Addressing advance care planning and end-of-life care in the setting of emergent medical issues and/or trauma. Expectations The Geriatric Emergency Medicine Research Catalyst Grant proposal is expected to: Be measurable and reproducible.Be relevant to geriatric emergency medicine.Provide evidence-based research that advances the field of geriatric emergency medicine.Address patient outcomes or education in geriatric emergency medicine. The Geriatric Emergency Medicine Research Catalyst Grant awardee is expected to: Attend the SAEM Annual Meeting during the award year.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.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. An applicant for the the Geriatric Emergency Medicine Research Catalyst Grant must: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.Be an early career researcher, defined as completing initial residency training within eight (8) years of the start of the award period. SAEMF will consider requests for exceptions to this requirement for various reasons, including but not limited to medical concerns, disability, and active-duty military service. Each of these requests is reviewed on a case by case basis, and must be made prior to the application deadline. SAEM will approve an automatic extension of one year for childbirth within the early career period. All extension requests must be made before the nomination deadline. Fellowship training does not affect the requirement for defining an early career researcher.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). You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Ineligibility

The applicant must not have received an SAEMF Geriatric Emergency Medicine Research Catalyst Grant previously.