Clinical or Outcomes Research Grant
The Educational Foundation of the CSPS provides an annual $10,000.00 Clinical or Outcomes Research Grant to:
- provide seed funding to stimulate clinically applied research in all areas of plastic surgery,
- support our membership in performing clinical outcomes research that will have important implications for health care policy affecting our specialty,
- specifically encourage the involvement of community-based plastic surgeons in such research,
- address outcomes of our patients to further improve quality of care and standardize our clinical practice guidelines.
Eligibility:
- A CSPS member in an academic center in the first five years of practice;
- A CSPS member at any time in a community practice;
- A CSPS Resident/Fellow member in a Canadian Plastic Surgery Training Program (with the sponsorship of an active CSPS Member).
When to Submit a Request: Grant applications must be received by April 1st, 11:59 pm of each year.
How to Submit a Request: CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM
Application Review: Requests will be reviewed by the Educational Foundation Board and the grant recipient will be announced and presented at the President's Award Banquet of the Annual Scientific Meeting each year. The Recipient must be present to receive it in person.
Ethics Approval: Only applications that have been reviewed and received ethics committee approval will be considered. Should your institution require funding approval prior to ethics approval, please forward a copy of this policy with your grant application.
Payment: The amount of the funding is $10,000.00 paid directly to the applicant via e-transfer.