Applications for New Community Practice Grant Program Due March 1

Feb 26, 2018 Re-posted from the February 2018 issue of Vascular Specialist

The clock is ticking to apply for a new SVS Foundation grant program aimed squarely at improving patient health by way of our community practice members.

Applications are due March 1 for the new Community Awareness and Prevention Project Grant, intended to help members in community practice environments conduct projects that address wellness and disease prevention and emphasize patient education, public awareness or risk assessment.

Awardees will receive up to $10,000 for an innovative, community-based initiative. Priority will go to projects that will benefit under-served areas or that include community partnerships. Projects should lead to programs that can be replicated and include plans to go forward beyond the grant period.

Applicants must be active or candidate SVS members practicing in a community hospital or other community setting. They will be notified by May 1, and winners will be recognized at the Vascular Annual Meeting in June Read more at vsweb.org/CommunityGrants.

The new program complements the Foundation’s expanded mission, which includes not only basic research but also increased public awareness about vascular disease and treatments and efforts to improve patient vascular care.Other Award Applications Are Also Due Soon

Application deadlines are near for three other SVS Foundation awards: the Clinical Research Seed Grants and the E.J. Wylie traveling Fellowship (March 1); and the Wylie Scholar Award (March2), co-sponsored by Vascular Cures. Learn more at vsweb.org/SVSAwards.

Tags
SVS Foundation Articles

Related Articles

Celebrating Women's History Month - A Profile on Edith Tzeng, MD

Edith Tzeng, MD, FACS, DFSVS, is a professor of surgery in the Division of Vascular Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh and the chief of vascular surgery at the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System. She has been a vascular surgeon-scientist for nearly 25 years, and her research has focused on translational studies and clinical trials.

Celebrating Women's History Month - A Profile on Leigh Ann O’Banion, MD

Leigh Ann O’Banion, MD, RPVI, FACS, FSVS, is an associate professor of surgery at the University of California San Francisco-Fresno. She specializes in advanced limb salvage and superficial venous disease. Her clinical research focuses on cardiovascular screening in rural communities, targeting high-risk patients for peripheral artery disease (PAD) and outcomes-based research on vascular patients with major amputations. Her work aims to bridge the healthcare gap, reduce variations in care and bring equality to all patients. 

Celebrating Women's History Month - A Profile on Jessica Simons, MD

Jessica P. Simons is a vascular surgeon at UMass Memorial Healthcare. She received her medical degree from UMass Chan Medical School and has been in practice since 2013. 

In the heart of Worcester, Massachusetts, a trailblazing vascular surgeon is making waves in the medical community. Jessica P. Simons, MD, has been a figure in the field since early in her career.