AWARD FOCUS

Point-of-care technologies (POCTs) in primary care and patient-centered care that eliminate unnecessary steps and re-work to increase the efficiency of operations or that are applicable to the home setting for patient self-management.

Specific examples include, but are not limited to:

• Clinical laboratory testing: In particular complete blood count (CBC), white blood count with differential, electrolytes/potassium, cholesterol, lipids and renal function (BUN, creatinine, eGFR)
  
  
• Infectious disease: Rapid differentiation between viral and bacterial infections and if bacterial, segmentation into either gram positive or gram negative bacteria
  
  
• Diabetic screening labs: HgbA1c/LDL/Creatinine/Microalbumin
  
  
• Anticoagulation testing: PT/INR for office and/or home

CANDIDATE NOMINATION AND PACKET SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Interested applicants are encouraged to work with their CIMIT Site Miner or contact Steve Schachter to be introduced to a potential collaborator within the CIMIT consortium eligible hospitals who is an expert in POCT.

CIMIT Site Miners are responsible for nominating up to two candidates from their institution for consideration of receiving the Young Clinician Award.

The Site Miners' one or two nominees are required to submit their complete nomination packet to their Site Miner—who in turn will submit it to Steve Schachter, MD—consisting of the following:

1. Statement of interest from the candidate given the YCA focus, the candidate's related accomplishments, and why the candidate believes the award would be beneficial to their career (1-2 pages).
2. Letter of recommendation from the candidate’s Chief of Service.
3. The candidate’s current CV.
4. The candidate’s research proposal (3-5 pages) with the following parts:
   · Clinical problem and potential patient impact
   · Technology background and IP status
   · Research team and outline of investigational plan
   · Budget narrative and statement of animal/human use intentions
5. Administrative contact name, email address and phone number.

REVIEW CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS

The nomination packets will undergo an internal review at CIMIT. Applications submitted from candidates who are not nominated by their CIMIT Site Miner will not be considered. The review will evaluate the extent to which the:

• Nominee is a “rising star” who holds promise as a clinical leader in their field.
• Research aligns with point-of-care technologies in primary care and patient-centered care that eliminate unnecessary steps and re-work to increase the efficiency of operations or that are applicable to the home setting for patient self-management. Specific examples include, but are not limited to:
  • Clinical laboratory testing: In particular complete blood count (CBC), white blood count with differential, electrolytes/potassium, cholesterol, lipids and renal function (BUN, creatinine, eGFR)
    
  • Infectious disease: Rapid differentiation between viral and bacterial infections and if bacterial, segmentation into either gram positive or gram negative bacteria
    
  • Diabetic screening labs: HgbA1c/LDL/Creatinine/Microalbumin
    
  • Anticoagulation testing: PT/INR for office and/or home
• Research work is collaborative in nature.
• Research promises great impact on patient care.

Based on the internal CIMIT review, one nominee from each CIMIT Consortium eligible hospitals—Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston Medical Center, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton-Wellesley Hospital and VA Boston Healthcare System—will be selected as the Young Clinician Award recipient for that institution.

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