Phil R. Manning Research Award in Continuing Professional Development
Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education
Award: $50,000
To support original research related to physician lifelong learning within the domain of assessment and/or competency-based CME/CPD. Qualifications: Applicants must be SACME member; at least one member of the team mut hold or have held a clinical role; at least one member of the team must hold of have held a role in CME/CPD/IPE/FD/PS/KT/QI; at least one member of the team must be considered a new investigator; at least one member of the team must hold sufficient credentials and/or experience and/or expertise related to lead or supervise the proposed project. Selection criteria: Submissions will be reviewed by members of the Scholarship Committee (or their designates) for the following features: Depth, breadth and interpretation of relevant literature; Relevance and clarity of research question / problem or objective; Use and alignment of theoretical foundations; Methodological alignment and rigor; Implications for the advancement of the field; Feasibility. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; final proposal, in PDF format, should be no longer than 10 pages, single spaced, 12 pt. font, and clearly include: Brief problem statement (350 words maximum); Background statement and literature review; Clear statement of the research question/objective; Conceptual and/or theoretical framework; Overview of methodology and detailed methods; Implications for advancement of the field. Why this study is important for CME/CPD/IPE/FD/PS/KT/QI. This section should contextualize the study in the current literature; Detailed budget with justification and inclusion of in-kind or additional support; indirect/overhead costs cannot be covered by grant funding; Detailed timeline; Feasibility statement; Summary of the qualifications and role of each investigator on the project; Curriculum vitae (CV) for each member of the research team (last 5 years only); Up to 3 letters of support (if desired); References; CVs, letters of support and references are not included in the 10-page limit. Focus: Education; Medicine.