Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) 2022 Grant Competition

CAEP-SONOSITE Grant (1 x $5,000) 

CAEP has partnered with Fujifilm Sonosite Inc. to support one $5,000 grants for the 2022 CAEP Grant Competition.

The grants are open to emergency medicine faculty member, or in collaboration with an emergency medicine faculty member supervisor, and will be used to foster Canadian emergency medicine research, specifically:

• 1 x $5000 grant for research pertaining to the evaluation of an educational intervention in the area of ultrasound and analgesia

• CAEP-SREMI Grants (2 x $5,000) 

  CAEP continues its partnership with the Schwartz/Reisman Emergency Medicine Institute (SREMI) to support two $5,000 grants for the 2022 CAEP Grant Competition.

  The grants are open to junior investigators (< 5 years post-EM-residency) and will be used to foster Canadian emergency medicine research, specifically:

  • 1 grant will be awarded to a research project pertaining to the evaluation of an innovative educational program of relevance to emergency medicine
  • 1 grant for research that is aligned with the SREMI Pillars of Inquiry (geriatrics and the ageing population; alcohol and substance use disorders; mental health, including youth mental health; shared decision-making; transitions of care; women’s health; and emergency care equity).

  Unsuccessful CAEP-SREMI grant applicants will still be considered for one of the junior investigator grants.

• CAEP-CanVECTOR Grant (1 x $5,000)

  An ongoing partnership between CAEP and the Canadian Venous Thromboembolism Clinical Trials and Outcomes Research (CanVECTOR) will support one $5,000 grant for the 2022 CAEP Grant Competition.

  The CAEP-CanVECTOR Grant is open to junior investigators (< 5 years post-EM-residency) for a research project that aims to reduce venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurrence, improve VTE diagnosis and therapeutic management, improve the safety of anticoagulant delivery, or enhance the quality of life of those impacted by VTE in the emergency care setting.

  Unsuccessful CAEP-CanVECTOR grant applicants will still be considered for one of the junior investigator grants.

• Junior Investigator Grants (4 x $5,000)

  Four grants are available, up to $5,000 each. This category is open to junior investigators (< 5 years post-EM-residency).

  QIPS Grants (2 x $2,500)

  This category is open to EM fellows, graduate students, staff physicians, faculty, etc (i.e., not limited to junior investigators). These grants are to support initiatives targeted at improving any of the dimensions of healthcare quality (i.e. safety, timeliness, efficiency, equitability, effectiveness or patient-centeredness), on a local or broader level. Projects submitted for the QIPS Grant Competition must utilize QI methodology (e.g., Model for Improvement, Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles, rapid iterative improvements). Projects that involve the study of the effectiveness of a single intervention or studies on the topic of quality/safety utilizing clinical epidemiology or research methods will not be considered for the QIPS Grant Competition. Additional information is available in the “QIPS Grants” tab below.

  EMAF Grants (2 x $10,000) + Grizzly Den (1 x $10,000)

  This category is open to EM fellows, graduate students, staff physicians, faculty, etc (i.e., not limited to junior investigators).

   Grizzly Den details are found here.

  NOTES

  • You must be a CAEP member to submit a grant application and to receive grant funds. Click here to join/renew your membership.
  • Proposals submitted to multiple categories (Junior Investigator, EMAF, and QIPS), will only be considered for the lower-valued grant category. Unsuccessful CAEP-SREMI and CAEP-CanVECTOR grant applicants will still be considered for one of the junior investigator grants.
  • The grant competition is only open to residents of Canada.
  • Applications are not blinded for the reviewer.
  • Successful applicants will need to submit their end-of-grant report before being eligible to apply for subsequent grant applications.

  For more information click here.