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NAEMSP/SAEMF Innovations in Prehospital Care Pilot Grant In Memory of E. Brooke Lerner, PhD

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Foundation

Purpose of the Award

The National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) / SAEMF Innovations in Prehospital Care Pilot Grant - In Memory of E. Brooke Lerner, PhD, provides $50,000* over a one-year period starting July 1 to support a team of early-career investigators, consisting of one physician/researcher and one EMS professional, in innovating prehospital emergency care. This grant is structured to provide both dedicated support for career development and funding for a focused pilot research project, cultivating pathways for prehospital care researchers by enabling hands-on scientific inquiry and fostering the skills, mentorship, and academic preparation necessary to become competitive for subsequent funding.

*The grant will award $25,000 from NAEMSP and SAEMF, respectively totaling $50,000 over a one-year period.

The goals of the grant are to:

Provide support to a research team consisting of one physician/researcher and one EMS professional for preliminary data collection, analysis, or collection of pilot data that will further support greater research endeavors leading to innovation in prehospital care systems.
Applicants are encouraged to propose projects that address critical gaps or explore innovations in prehospital care, including but not limited to:
- Field / disaster triage
- Pediatric emergency medicine
- Quality of care
- Cardiac arrest and resuscitation science
- Social determinants of health in EMS
- Community paramedicine / mobile integrated health
- Behavioral emergencies
- EMS informatics
- Workforce wellbeing and safety
- Stroke care
Applicants may allocate a portion of their budget for career development (tuition/coursework, mentorship/coaching, professional development travel, books/software/resources).

Proposals should demonstrate strong mentorship and include a defined career development plan that enhances the applicant team's future in academic emergency medicine and prehospital research.

Expectations of the Award

The awardees are expected to:

Attend the NAEMSP and/or SAEM Annual Meeting during the award year.
Submit interim and final progress reports in accordance with SAEMF instructions.
Submit an abstract reporting the results of the research project for presentation at the NAEMSP and/or SAEM Annual Meeting. As the selection of research abstracts is a competitive process, acceptance is not assured.
Publish a manuscript (with awardee as first or senior author) arising from the project in a peer-reviewed journal within two years of completing the award.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

1. Commitment to an Academic Emergency Medicine Research Career (Strongest Predictor)

SAEMF explicitly states that applicants receiving greater consideration are those who demonstrate a sustained interest in and commitment to emergency medicine-focused research and a long-term research career. Reviewers examine:

Research involvement over time
EM-focused publications
Scientific presentations
Participation in research organizations
Academic career trajectory

This is one of the clearest published review factors across SAEMF programs.

2. Strong Mentorship

Mentorship is a recurring theme throughout SAEMF funding mechanisms.

Successful applicants generally have:

Experienced funded mentors
Formal mentorship plans
Methodology training
Strong academic support networks

For the Research Training Grant, strong mentorship and a rigorous training curriculum are explicit expectations of the award.

3. Scientific Merit and Research Quality

Competitive applications typically include:

Important emergency medicine questions
Clear hypotheses
Rigorous methodology
Appropriate statistical plans
Realistic study design

Pilot, education, clinical operations, and large-project grants all emphasize scientific rigor.

4. Potential for Future External Funding

SAEMF funding is often intended as a stepping stone toward:

NIH K awards
NIH R-series grants
Federal career development awards
Foundation and industry funding

The Research Training Grant specifically focuses on developing the skills necessary to compete successfully for subsequent extramural funding.

5. Publication and Research Productivity

Strong applicants frequently demonstrate:

Peer-reviewed publications
First-author manuscripts
Conference presentations
Abstracts at national meetings

Research productivity is explicitly mentioned as a factor demonstrating commitment to emergency medicine research.

6. Institutional Support and Protected Time

SAEMF repeatedly requires evidence of institutional commitment.

Successful applicants often have:

Protected research time
Departmental support
Reduced clinical workload
Access to research infrastructure

For major training grants, awardees are expected to limit clinical and administrative responsibilities substantially to focus on research development.

7. Strong Emergency Medicine Relevance

Projects should clearly address emergency medicine practice, education, operations, public health, patient safety, or emergency care systems.

SAEMF's mission is centered on advancing emergency medicine science and education, so direct specialty relevance is essential.

8. Feasibility and Measurable Outcomes

Successful proposals typically include:

Achievable aims
Realistic timelines
Appropriate budgets
Defined deliverables
Publication plans

Reviewers favor projects likely to produce meaningful outputs during the award period.

9. Collaborative and Multidisciplinary Research

Emergency medicine research increasingly involves:

Critical care
Public health
Health services research
Implementation science
Data science
Medical education

Collaborative environments and multidisciplinary expertise strengthen applications.

10. Academic Leadership Potential

SAEMF seeks to develop future leaders in emergency medicine research and education.

Successful applicants often demonstrate:

Emerging independence
Leadership activities
National involvement
Long-term academic goals

Career-development mechanisms place particular emphasis on future academic leadership.

Frequently Funded Research Themes

Recent SAEMF funding programs support research in:

Emergency care delivery
Clinical operations
Geriatric emergency medicine
Emergency preparedness and infectious diseases
Medical education
Simulation-based research
Patient safety
Health services research
Prehospital and EMS care
Emergency department quality improvement
Toxicology
Health equity and outcomes research

Funding Strategy

A highly competitive SAEMF application typically includes:

A clear emergency medicine research focus.
Strong evidence of commitment to an academic research career.
Excellent mentorship and training plans.
Protected research time and institutional support.
Strong publication productivity relative to career stage.
A rigorous, feasible project.
A realistic pathway toward NIH or equivalent external funding.

Specialties

Emergency Medicine

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Eligibility Requirements

Applicant teams for the grant must:

Include the partnership of a faculty level researcher and an EMS professional (non-physician) as co-principal investigators (co-PIs). The physician/researcher must have an advanced/doctoral or terminal educational degree (e.g., MD, DO, PhD, DSc, or equivalent).
Include a faculty member in good standing as an SAEM or NAEMSP member at application deadline and during the entire award period.
Be actively affiliated (e.g., have a faculty or adjunct appointment and/or full-time employment) with an EMS agency or department/division of emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine at the start of the award period.
Not have received this grant previously.
Applicant teams for this award are expected to be at different stages of research career development. Applicant teams may apply as:
- (1) mentored research scientists* (team consists of a faculty co-PI with an identified mentor AND an EMS clinician co-PI) OR (2) independent research scientists** (team consists of faculty co-PI and EMS clinician co-PI).
The involvement and availability of mentorship and collaboration appropriate for the applicants' career stage will be one of the criteria considered by the review committee, and applications should include a Multi PI Plan.

*Mentored Research Scientist: Applicant teams applying as mentored researchers should adhere to the mentor eligibility criteria described in the Eligibility Criteria for SAEMF Grants. For mentored applicants, the review committee will consider whether the mentorship plan is appropriate for the candidate's career stage, the prior relationship with the mentor, and whether the candidate will be prepared for independent funding after the conclusion of the mentorship plan.

**Independent Research Scientist: Applicant teams applying as independent research scientists must have at least one co-PI with a track record of high-quality publications or prior funding that demonstrate a career stage appropriate for independent funding. Applicants need not have an identified primary mentor, though evidence of collaboration with senior investigators in the design and conduct of the research plan will be looked upon favorably. For independent research scientists, the review committee will consider whether the investigators and research team, after the conduct of the proposed study, will be able to submit a compelling application for independent federal funding.

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Foundation

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 1111 East Touhy Ave, Suite 540, Des Plaines, IL 60018

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