Cochrane Colloquium Grants Available

Cochrane Colloquium Systematic Review Travel Grants Available

The AAO-HNS/F leadership and Elsevier, publisher of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, have identified a need to train otolaryngologists in the conduct and publication of systematic literature reviews. Systematic reviews have a high citation impact, and serve as the foundation for evidence-based practice guidelines, clinical performance measures, and maintenance of specialty certification.

Three travel grants of up to $3,500 will be offered for the 17th Cochrane Colloquium in Singapore, October 11-14, 2009, featuring 60 training and discussion workshops plus a full scientific program. In return for a travel grant to attend the meeting, the attendees must agree, in writing, to initiate and submit a systematic review to the Journal for publication consideration within 12 months (by October 29, 2010).

Attendees will be introduced to the Cochrane Collaboration, the world leader in evidence summaries of healthcare interventions, and will learn state-of-the-art techniques for producing systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The AAO-HNS/F has partnered with the ENT Section of Cochrane to create this unique educational opportunity.

Attendees will be selected based on the appeal of proposed topics to the AAO-HNS/F when they apply for the travel grant.

Requirements for travel grants:

Residents are not eligible.

Applicants must be members of AAO-HNS

Applicants must submit the following information in a Word attachment:

• Name, address (including e-mail), and AAO-HNS member number.
• An up-to-date list of your peer-reviewed publications
• What prior experience do you have with systematic reviews?
• What prior experience do you have with statistics and evidence-based medicine?
• Why are you interested in attending the Cochrane meeting (be specific, please)?
• What subject areas or topics are you interested in reviewing if awarded a travel grant?
• Do you understand (and agree to) the obligation to submit a properly conducted systematic review to Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery within 12 months of attending the meeting?

Please send this information in a Word attachment, along with your current CV, via e-mail to: lwheeler@entnet.org no later than February 13, 2009. Hard-copy submissions will not be accepted.