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93.250:  Geriatric Academic Career Award

Objectives:  To increase the number of junior faculty at accredited schools of allopathic and osteopathic medicine and to promote the development of their careers as academic geriatricians. Awards provide financial incentives for junior faculty to pursue academic careers in geriatrics.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

93.250 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  An individual must be: (1) Board certified or Board eligible in internal medicine, family practice, or psychiatry; (2) have completed an approved fellowship program in geriatrics; and (3) have a junior faculty appointment at an accredited school of medicine or osteopathic medicine.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Junior faculty at accredited schools of medicine and osteopathic medicine.

Credentials/Documentation:  Junior faculty appointment with accredited by a school of medicine or osteopathic medicine. U.S. Citizen, non-citizen national or foreign national possessing a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States. Career development plan; board certified or board eligible in internal medicine, family medicine or psychiatry; and completion of approved fellowship in geriatrics.

93.250 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  The new URL (Uniform Resource Locator) for the Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr) Grants Page is www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants.html. This year BHPr has decided to use Adobe Acrobat to publish the grants documents on the Web page. In order to download, view and print these document, you will need a copy of Adobe Web Reader. This can be obtained without charge from the Internet by going to the Adobe Web page www.adobe.com and downloading the version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader which is appropriate for your operating system, i.e., Windows, Unix, Macintosh, etc. A set of more detailed instructions on how to download and use the Adobe Acrobat Reader can be found on the BHPr Grants Web page under "Notes on this WWW Page."

Award Procedure:  Notification is made in writing by a Notice of Grant Award issued from the Headquarters Office.

Deadlines:  Application deadlines can be obtained via the internet at: www.hrsa.gov/bhpr/grants.html.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Final decisions are made within 4 to 6 months after receipt of applications.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Progress reports must be submitted each year beginning with the second year of support.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Rating of the Geriatric Academic Career Award applications will be based on the following review criteria: (1) Potential of the applicant to develop excellence in academic, clinical and (where appropriate) research activities (25 percent); (2) potential of the applicant to become an outstanding teacher, resource person and leader in educational, clinical and (where appropriate) research programs related to the mission of the Geriatric Academic Career Award Program (20 percent); (3) degree to which the application demonstrates that the program requirements will be met (15 percent); (4) Quality of the proposed career development plan to enhance pedagogical and leadership skills (20 percent); and (5) demonstrated commitment of the institution to provide a supportive environment that will promote the development of the applicant as a successful academic geriatrician (20 percent).

Examples of Funded Projects:  This is a new program, no examples are available.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  From $50,000 adjusted by Consumer Price Index annually.

93.250 RELATED PROGRAMS:

93.250 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

93.250 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Type of Assistance:  Direct Payments for Specified Use.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $767,250; FY 00 est $750,000; and FY 01 est $750,000.

Budget Account Number:  75-0350-0-1-550.

Authorization:  Public Health Service Act, Title VII, Section 753(c), 42 U.S.C. 294c, as amended, Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998, Public Law 105-392.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Pertinent information may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Health Professions Grants Office, Grants Management Branch, Room 8C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (301) 443-6880.

93.250 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Program Contact: Kathleen Bond, Geriatric Program, Division of Interdisciplinary, Community Based Programs, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources Services Administration, Room 8-05, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (301)443-8681. Grants Management Contact: Ms. Wilma Johnson, Grants Management Officer, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Service Administration, Parklawn Bldg., Room 8C-26, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (301) 443-0099.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

93.250 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  None.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Project periods are for 5 years.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  As provided by Section 753(c)(5) of the authorizing legislation, an individual receiving an award under this subsection shall provide training in clinical geriatrics, including the training of interdisciplinary teams of health care professionals. The provision of such training shall constitute at least 75 percent of the obligations for individuals under this award.

93.250 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  A progress report must be submitted for the second or subsequent budget period within the approved project period.

Audits:  None.

Records:  None.