In partnership with American Society of Nephrology (ASN), ASP offers a two-year $150,000 award to fund the early stages of career development for nephrology specialists interested in geriatric medicine. The award supports research on a geriatric aspect of nephrology. In addition, ASP offers travel grants for the recipient to attend two American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meetings and one ASN annual meeting.
At a minimum, an award candidate must:
- Have a faculty appointment equal to the level of assistant professor by July 1, 2010.
- Be a US citizen or have applied for permanent US resident status.
- Have completed a fellowship in nephrology leading to certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
- Be within the first four years of his or her first faculty appointment.
- Commit 75% of professional effort to research activities.
- Develop and implement a basic, clinical, translational, or health services research project focused on a geriatric aspect of nephrology.
- Generate and implement a career development plan with mentors from nephrology and geriatric medicine. The plan must include:
- A mentorship team comprised, at a minimum, of a geriatrician, a research mentor, and a nephrologists.
- Specific measures for the continued involvement in structured geriatrics activities including, for example, developing appropriate educational resources, teaching the geriatric medicine aspects of nephrology, or developing specialty clinical services focused on geriatric patients.
The award, part of ASP'S T. Franklin Williams Scholars Program, is a career development award for internal medicine specialists focusing on geriatric medicine. Award applications are due January 29, 2010. For more information on the award, please contact ASN Grants Coordinator Holly Osborne at hosborne@asn-online.org or view the ASN award instructions. For more information about the T. Franklin Williams Scholars Program, contact ASP at Policy@im.org.