1999 CAEP Research Grants Competition

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CJEM 1999;1(3):218

Emergency medicine (EM) research funding is difficult to obtain in Canada. However, the CAEP Research Grants Competition is a source of funding that is available only to EM researchers. The CAEP competition, held this year for the third time in four years, has allowed Canadian EM researchers to compete for grants up to $5,000. Several previous grant recipients will present their research at the October 1999 CAEP/AMUQ Scientific Assembly in Quebec City. These grants are made possible by the generosity and commitment of Hoffman–La Roche, a major supporter of Canadian EM research and the sole contributor to this research collaboration.

This year’s competition attracted more submissions than ever; however, Hoffmann–La Roche increased its support to $50,000, enabling us to fund more deserving projects than in previous years. We are pleased to announce the following grant recipients.

1. Douglas E. Smith, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, NS. Acute asthma presentations to the ED in Canada: the MARC-5 study.
2. Garnet Cummings and Don Voaklander, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Trampoline injuries in the Capital Health Region.
3. Cheri Nijssen-Jordan and David Johnson, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, Alta. Acute asthma presentations to the ED in Canada: the MARC-5 study.
4. James Stitt, University of British Columbia Hospital, Vancouver, BC. Acute asthma presentations to the ED in Canada: the MARC-5 study.
5. Kirk Magee, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Meta-analysis of low-molecular-weight heparin in acute treatment of unstable angina.
6. Ed Cain, Emergency Health Services, Halifax, NS. Pre-hospital hypoglycemia: criteria for not transporting treated patients. A pilot study.
7. Hema Patel, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, Que. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of oral salbutamol in outpatients with acute viral bronchiolitis.
8. David McGillvray, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Que. Predicted value of bag versus catheter urinalysis in non-toilet-trained children.
9. Bjug Borgundvaag, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ont. DC cardioversion for atrial fibrillation: a survey of practice by Canadian emergency physicians.
10. Tim Rutledge, North York General Hospital, Toronto, Ont. Sterile versus non-sterile gloves for repair of uncomplicated lacerations in the ED.
11. Serge Gouin, McGill University, Montreal, Que. A randomized, controlled trial comparing use of absorbable plain gut and non-absorbable nylon sutures in the management of traumatic pediatric lacerations.
12. Danielle Blouin, McGill University, Montreal, Que. Time to recurrent ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation after defibrillation.
13. Karen Kelly, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. Epidemiology of sledding injuries presenting to the ED.

The CAEP grants are peer-reviewed unrestricted educational grants; therefore, all funds must be expended on grant items and not institutional overhead. At the conclusion of each study, grant recipients are expected to provide CAEP, through the Research Committee, with a final report and a full financial statement as to the use of the funds. As well, a completed manuscript is required prior to reapplying for another CAEP grant. Finally, investigators are required to acknowledge the CAEP Research Grant and Hoffmann– La Roche at all presentations and in publications of the findings.

On behalf of the Research Committee, the CAEP Board and Hoffmann– La Roche, we would like to thank those who submitted research proposals and congratulate the successful grant recipients. We wish them success in their research endeavours and hope to see their results presented at a future CAEP meeting.