| AWARD | ELIGIBILITY | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Innes Research Paper and Presentation Award* | CAEP member who submits the highest-ranked research abstract | $500 |
| Top Resident Research Abstract Award | EM resident member who submits the highest-ranked research abstract | $500 |
| Resident Research Abstract Awards (seven per year) | The next seven highest-ranked research abstracts from EM resident members | $250 (each) |
| Top New Investigator Abstract Award | CAEP member who submits the highest-ranked research abstract and is within five years of appointment at the level of assistant professor. Only those appointed at the assistant professor level are eligible. | $250 |
| CAEP-CanVECTOR Research Abstract Award (two per year) | Top two highest-ranked research abstracts from CAEP members for a research study that aimed to reduce VTE occurrence, improve VTE diagnosis and therapeutic management, improve the safety of anticoagulant delivery, or enhance the quality of life of those impacted by VTE in the emergency care setting. | $250 (each) |
| Top Pediatric Abstract Award | Highest-ranked research abstract from a CAEP member in the EM pediatrics category | $250 |
| Top Medical Student Abstract Award | Highest-ranked research abstract from a CAEP member medical student member | $250 |
| NEW Top QIPS Abstract Award | Highest-ranked abstract from a CAEP member in the Quality Improvement & Patient Safety (QIPS) category | $250 |
| Top Education Innovation Award | NEW The top 3 abstracts submitted by CAEP members will present in a CAEP 2018 education track, where the winner will be selected by the audience. Details here. | $250 |
| NEW CJEM Senior Editor’s Choice Award (four per year) | Each CJEM Senior Editor (4) will identify an abstract they deem as the most likely to be published and have an impact. Shortlisted candidates will then be asked to provide a draft manuscript for further review. Winners will be announced at CAEP 2019 in Halifax. | No financial compensation |
CAEP Abstract Awards are given out annually by the Research Committee as part of the abstract competition. All winners must be CAEP members.
The submission process for Research Awards is found on the Abstract Competition page. Click here for a list of previous award winners.
*Grant Innes Research Paper and Presentation
- The Grant Innes Research Paper and Presentation is an award created in honour of Dr. Grant Innes, Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine (CJEM).
- The recipient of this award will have their abstract published in CJEM and will present the abstract at the research plenary at the CAEP annual conference.
- A plaque and cash prize will be awarded to the recipient at the plenary presentation.
Applicant Verification
- CAEP memberships are verified for all potential awardees.
- If the CAEP membership type does not match that indicated in the grant application (e.g., member self-identified as a CAEP resident yet holds a faculty position at a University or College), the abstract will be disqualified.
- Resident award applicants must be in an EM residency program (i.e. FRCPC resident in emergency medicine or CCFP-EM resident). Staff physicians, fellows, graduate students, and assistant professors are not eligible for resident awards.
- Relevant start and stop dates (i.e., undergraduate MD, residency, fellowship, appointment at the level of assistant professor) should be included in the application, so CAEP staff can verify the eligibility for Top Medical Student, all Resident Awards, and Top New Investigator Award.
- Applicants can specify parental or sick leaves that may extend their eligibility or alter their anticipated start and stop dates.
- Applicants who misrepresent their eligibility will be disqualified.