This grant program is intended to support research projects that evaluate how ABIM's Practice Improvement Modules (PIMs) and other quality improvement tools can be used to enhance the training of residents and fellows in those competencies that are essential to modern quality improvement. This program provides an opportunity for trainees and faculty to do focused projects in practice-based learning and improvement and systems-based practice.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicants must write a brief proposal. Given the size of these small grants, more formal research designs and evaluation methodologies are not practical for most programs. The projects should be structured so that the trainee can complete the project within six to 12 months (e.g. during an academic year cycle).
- Applicants must be affiliated with and ACGME-accredited training program.
- Applicants who are not program directors or faculty will be required to identify a faculty collaborator.
- Note: We can not support research projects that involve testing pharmaceuticals or new imaging techniques.
Selection Process:
The selection of awardees will be largely first come, first served among those who meet the criteria for research design. For award consideration, proposals must include a meaningful measurement and evaluation plan for assessing at least one area of impact of the PIM or other quality improvement tool. Preference will be given to trainee-initiated proposals; however, all potential awardees must have identified a faculty collaborator. Applications meeting these threshold criteria will be asked to participate in a brief phone interview with a member of the ABIM Research Group to elaborate on the project proposed.
Application Deadline:
All grant slots have been filled for the 2008-2009 academic year. A request for proposals for the next cycle of grants will be posted in the future.