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Simulation Academy Novice Research Grant

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Foundation

Purpose of the Award

The SAEMF/Simulation Academy Novice Research Grant provides $5,000 for a one-year period starting July 1 to promote junior and new investigators in simulation-based research and scholarship. With this goal in mind, we welcome a broad range of projects that increase the body of knowledge in simulation-based endeavors, educational innovations, and applications within different facets of emergency medicine care, training, and systems research, such as medical education, clinical operations, and patient safety. The objective is to provide seed funding to support experiential training and career development for investigators in emergency medicine who have shown promise in simulation-based scholarship.

Expectations of the Award

For the purposes of this award and in regard to the expectation of the research grant project, the definition of simulation includes the use of high-fidelity manikins, partial task trainers, virtual/augmented reality, serious games, standardized patients, simulation scenario or assessment tool development, computational modeling, and/or any hybrid models and protocols.

The SAEMF/Simulation Academy Novice Research Grant project is expected to:

Address a novel research question or idea relevant to simulation in emergency medicine. However, the project does not have to be a medical education-based research project. The project may address other types of research topics that are applicable to the practice of emergency medicine. The project may involve simulation as a modality, investigate a simulation modality as a methodology for clinical inquiry (quality improvement, patient safety) and/or study the component(s) of a simulation modality.

Utilize a rigorous study design and apply an established framework. The collection of qualitative data may be included in the project. We encourage inclusion of high-level outcomes that ultimately lead to improvements in clinical performance or patient outcomes.

Provide a product or outcome that can potentially be used to improve evaluation, training or patient care for researchers and educators within SAEM and emergency medicine.

Provide a product that can potentially be useful for researchers and educators within SAEM and emergency medicine.

The SAEMF/Simulation Academy Novice Research Grant awardee is expected to:

Attend the 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 SAEM Annual Meeting. As the selection of research abstracts is a competitive process, acceptance is not assured.

Publish a manuscript (first-authored by the awardee) 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

An applicant for the SAEMF/Simulation Academy Novice Research Grant must:

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

Have an advanced/doctoral or terminal educational degree (e.g., MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, DSc or equivalent).

Hold a university appointment in or be actively involved (e.g., have an adjunct appointment) with a department or division of emergency medicine or pediatric emergency medicine at the start of the award period. The applicant may work as a clinician at an institution other than the host institution or the institution at which the project will be conducted.

Be an early career researcher, defined as completing initial residency training within eight (8) years of the start of the award period. SAEMF will consider requests for exceptions to this requirement for various reasons, including but not limited to medical concerns, disability, and active-duty military service. Each of these requests is reviewed on a case by case basis, and must be made prior to the application deadline. SAEM will approve an automatic extension of one year for childbirth within the early career period. All extension requests must be made to grants@saem.org before the nomination deadline. Fellowship training does not affect the requirement for defining an early career researcher.

Not have received extra-mural simulation-based research funding as a primary investigator. Previous funding obtained as a co-investigator is allowed. Funding from the applicant’s own department is not included in this requirement.

Indicate intention for a long-term plan for a career in emergency medicine simulation research and conducting projects that may lead to grant-funded simulation research.

In addition to the general requirements outlined in the SAEMF Grants Eligibility Criteria, the applicant’s host institution is expected to:

Have an established simulation program, whether a mobile simulation laboratory, in-situ program or permanent simulation center.

Demonstrate a track record of involvement and commitment to simulation at local, state, and/or national levels. In the majority and ideal circumstances, the host institution should have an accredited emergency medicine residency program.

Agree to provide equipment necessary for the completion of the research project.

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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