The Surgical Research Committee of the American College of Surgeons presented the Eighth Biennial Young Surgical Investigators Conference on March 3-5 of 2006 to assist surgeons entering the process of obtaining extramural, peer-reviewed grant support for their work. The goal of this conference was to introduce young surgeons to the process, the content, the style, and the people involved in successful grant-writing and interactions with the National Institute of Health (NIH). Senior surgeon-scientists and staff members of the NIH served as faculty.
Listed below are ten PowerPoint presentations given by the faculty during the conference. These presentations provide information about grant writing strategies, funding options and advice on obtaining funding, trends in surgical research funding, available resources, and the structure and programs of the NIH.
Presentations Providing an Overview of Surgical Research Environment
- Opening Lecture: The Surgeon Scientist in the New Biomedical Research Era
George K. Gittes, MD, FACS
- Clinical Research
Timothy G. Buchman, MD, FACS
- Longmire Lecture: The Ten Step Method to Investigative Success
Michael W. Mulholland, MD, FACS
- Grantsmanship Overview
Colleen Brophy, MD, FACS
Presentations on Types of Grants and Being a Successful Researcher
Presentations About the NIH Organizational Structure and Related Programs
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Surgical Investigators Conference
Revised September 1, 2009
Surgical Research Committee
