Early Career Investigator Research Opportunities

The 美国心脏协会/美国中风协会^® (AHA/ASA) greatly value the development of Early Career 专业人士. Investigator-led research opportunities are provided through a limited number of Early Career Investigator Database Research Seed Grants (ECI Grants) using data from AHA/ASA 质量改进 Programs, 包括遵循指南^® ”(GWTG).

对于很多专业人士来说, these ECI Grants serve as stepping stones to future opportunities in research, 合作与科学进步. The ECI Grant recipient will receive AHA/ASA national level oversight as well as valuable GWTG Committee leadership and mentorship from key volunteer physicians.

对于AHA/ASA, these ECI Grants provide a step forward in our mission of building healthier lives, 没有心血管疾病和中风.

关于使用指南^® 数据库:

遵循指南^® ”(GWTG) is a hospital-based quality improvement program designed to close the treatment gap in cardiovascular disease, 中风, 和复苏. 它包括房颤模块, 冠状动脉疾病, 心脏衰竭, 复苏和中风.

美国心脏协会/美国中风协会 (AHA/ASA) collects millions of patient records in our Quality Programs, creating vast databases for advancing scientific research. Data is collected at the patient level in hospitals participating in AHA/ASA Quality programs. 数据库中输入的患者来自美国.S. 医院只有. Data is patient and hospital de-identified at an aggregate level.

Each program provides physicians and healthcare providers with materials, information and tools based on relevant evidence based guidelines. Using standard protocols in the hospital setting will help ensure that cardiovascular disease patients are placed on appropriate medications, informed of recommended behavioral modifications, and improve the rate of intervention with cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients both in-hospital and post-discharge to reduce the incidence of CVD events.

Who is Eligible for the AHA/ASA Early Career Investigator Database Research Seed Grant:

Investigators eligible to apply for the ECI Grant are PhDs and/or MDs who are current residents, fellows in training or have completed training within the last 5 years, or other doctoral prepared professionals who are early in their career development and have interest in cardiovascular or 中风 research.

How To Develop and Submit a Research Proposal for the ECI Grant:

Study questions (hypotheses) need to be developed within the context of data acquired through the 美国心脏协会's 遵循指南® program. The applicant should review the data elements collected across each of the available programs:

Longitudinal data post discharge is not available.

To avoid developing a proposal that overlaps previous work, it will also be helpful to review prior 优质研究刊物.

完成研究计划书(文件) 然后发送到 (电子邮件保护). 还要附上当前的个人简历. Please ensure the Research Proposal Form is completely and thoroughly filled out with details and suggested tables and charts.

奖项详情及截止日期:

Proposals must be submitted by Oct 16th each year to (电子邮件保护).

每个单元可提交一份提案.

One ECI Grant will be awarded per program per year, if feasible. Applicants for all modules will be notified about 60 days after the cycle close.

The ECI Grant provides reimbursement of expenses up to $1,500 for the recipient to present the research results at a national scientific conference in the United States, and also includes first journal publication expenses if the awardee meets required writing deadlines.

The grant also provides statistical analysis and GWTG program leadership and mentorship.

International investigators who are selected for the award will need to complete the 美国心脏协会's international due diligence process.