In partnership with the American Society of Hematology (ASH), ASP offers a two-year $150,000 award to fund the early stages of career development for hematology specialists interested in geriatric medicine. The award supports research on a geriatric aspect of hematology. In addition, ASP offer travel grants for the recipient to attend two American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meetings and one ASH annual meeting.
At a minimum, an award candidate must:
- Have a faculty appointment equal to the level of assistant professor at the time of receiving the award.
- Be a US citizen or have applied for permanent US resident status.
- Have completed a fellowship in hematology leading to certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
- Be within the first two years of first faculty appointment.
- Commit 75% of professional effort to research activities.
- Develop and implement a career development plan focused on the geriatric aspects of hematology.
- Generate and implement a career development plan focused on the geriatric aspects of hematology. The plan must include:
- A mentorship team comprised, at a minimum, of a geriatrician, a hematologist, and a research mentor.
- Specific measures for the continued involvement in structured geraitric medicine aspects of hematology, or developing subspecialty clinical services focused on geriatric patients.
The award is part of ASP's T. Franklin Williams Scholars Program, a career development award for internal medicine specialists focusing on geriatric medicine. For more information on the award, contact ASH Awards Manager Elisa Shea at eshea@hematology.org. For more information about the T. Franklin Williams Scholars Program, please contact ASP at Policy@im.org.