SAEMF/Resident and Medical Students (RAMS) Research Grant

Applications for this Grant will be Accepted from May 1, 2024 to August 1, 2024

Purpose of the Award

The SAEMF/RAMS Research Grant provides $2,500 (medical student) or $5,000 (resident) over a one-year period starting July 1 to foster interest in emergency medicine research among medical students and residents. The focus is on self-limited research projects that are impactful in the current or future practice of emergency medicine and can be completed in a one-year time frame. This may include educational projects. Trainees must identify a faculty research mentor to guide them through the application and research process. The goals of the grant should align with the mission of SAEMF to improve the emergency care of patients and help emergency physicians develop the skills to become successful investigators.

Expectations of the Award

The SAEMF/RAMS Research Grant awardee is expected to:

1. Attend the SAEM Annual Meeting during the award year.

2. Submit interim and final progress reports in accordance with SAEMF instructions.

3. Submit an abstract reporting the results of the research project for presentation at the SAEM Annual Meeting. As the selection of research abstracts is a competitive process, acceptance is not assured.

4. Publish a manuscript (first-authored by the awardee) arising from the project in a peer-reviewed journal within two years of completing the award.

Eligibility for the Award

An applicant for the SAEMF/RAMS Research Grant must:

1. Be a member of SAEM in good standing at application deadline and during the entire award period.

2. Be an emergency medicine resident in good standing in an Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-approved emergency medicine residency program or be a medical student in good standing at an accredited medical school at the start of the award period.

3. Not have previously received an SAEMF/RAMS Research Grant.

Multiple Principal Investigator (PI) applications are accepted for this award.  A 1-page Multiple PI Plan must be included. Please see the Detailed Instructions for SAEMF Grant Applications for additional information.

Full Eligibility Criteria, Detailed Instructions, and Additional Information for SAEMF Grants can be found here.

Updated March 13, 2023

2024 Resident Research Grantees

Read more about Dr. Ashley P. Cohen and her research project "Law Enforcement As a Bridge between Bystanders and EMS in Cardiac Arrest" here!

Read more about Dr. Marina Gaeta Gazzola and her research project "Enhancing Emergency Department Distribution of Drug Checking Tools" here!

Read more about Dr. Thomas K. Hagerman and his research project "Improving the Emergency Department Discharge Process for Older Adults: The GET HOME Safe Discharge Intervention" here!

Read more about Dr. Jane M. Hayes and her research project "Policies and Practice for Prehospital Blood Transfusion in the United States" here!

Read more about Dr. Rebecca A. Leff and her research project "Implementation of a Multi-Tier Trauma Activation Protocol in Kumasi, Ghana" here!

Read more about Dr. Carly Whittaker and her research project "Sequential and Simultaneous Video Laryngoscopy-assisted Flexible Endoscopic Intubation" here!

Read more about Dr. Pauline Wiltz and her research project "From Margins to Mainstream: Mapping Health Disparities in Obstetric Care in the Emergency Department" here!

2024 Medical Student Research Grantees

Read more about Ms. Elizabeth A. Abrams and her research project "Comparing Health Records and Self-Report Data to Target ED HIV Screening" here!

Read more about Ms. Arthi Kozhumam and her research project "Child Passenger Safety and Associations with the Child Opportunity Index" here!

Read more about Mr. Michael Makutonin and his research project "Effects of Prolonged ED Length of Stay in Pediatric Psychiatric Crisis Patients" here!