ADE Undergraduate Medical Education Research Grants
Request for Proposals - Deadline: April 28, 2008
This is a call for proposals by the School of Medicine's Academy of Distinguished Educators for the third round of Medical Education Research Proposals. The goal of these grant awards is to stimulate medical education research by the faculty of the School of Medicine.
Eligibility: All school of medicine faculty are eligible.
Subjects: These grant awards are limited to research related to the education of undergraduate medical students (UME).
Funding amount: Up to $ 25,000 per year for a maximum of 2 years.
Types of Research: Both quantitative and qualitative research projects are appropriate, as are meta-analyses of the medical education research literature. Projects involving the development of new educational materials must have a strong evaluation/research component.
Abstracts of previously successful applications are available at:
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/ade/grants/grantsprogram.cfm
Research topics:
(Include, but are not limited to):
clinical skills development
educational outcomes
medical students and duty hours
professionalism education
instructional technology
web-based instruction
game technology in med education
health care economics
impact of curriculum changes
medical errors
medical legal issues
teamwork in patient care delivery
medical student selection
ethnic and cultural disparities
patient simulation
assessment
communication
curriculum integration
These areas of interest should not discourage faculty from developing proposals in other areas. Applicants are encouraged to attend the faculty development program sessions related to medical education research grants.
Proposal Format: Please include these headings and sections in your proposal: 1. Title of Project
2. Abstract
3. Background
4. Goals of the project
5. Research plan with defined measurable outcomes
6. Plans for publication and dissemination of results
7. Investigator biosketches (2 pages each)
8. Letter of support from department chair or division head
9. Budget (may include investigator effort, support personnel, supplies)
Proposal Length: 5 page maximum (not including biosketches, letter of recommendation, budget)
Deadline: Monday, April 28, 2008 by 5:00 PM
Submission: Submit proposals electronically as Word or PDF attachments to Dr. R. Lawrence Merkel at rlm3u@virginia.edu If you have additional questions, contact Dr. Merkel or Dr. Bloodgood at mp5k@virginia.edu
Notification: Notification of awards will be made during June 2008.