Background: The Society for Pediatric Pathology and Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati established the Short-Term Study Stipend to honor A. James McAdams, M.D. The stipend will be awarded to a pediatric pathologist or fellow to offset expenses of learning clinically applicable techniques unavailable at their home institution, or to allow a pathology resident with interest in pediatric pathology who is at an institution without pediatric pathology expertise to rotate to a children's hospital.

Goals:

1. To honor the memory of A. James McAdams, M.D.
2. To facilitate training of pediatric pathologists and fellows in clinically applicable techniques only available at other institutions.
3. To allow a pathology resident with interest in pediatric pathology who is at an institution without pediatric pathology expertise to rotate to a children's hospital.

Use of Funds: The funds may be used to offset travel and living expenses incurred by a pediatric pathologist or pathology resident who visits another institution.

Eligibility: Applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria:

1. hold the degree of MD or DO;
2. be a resident or fellow, full-time, in an accredited pathology training program or be a faculty/staff person in pediatric pathology
3. be a member of the SPP or be sponsored by a member of the SPP.

Amount of Award: Two annual awards of up to $2,500 will be made to support travel and living expenses for up to one month.

Selection Process: Complete applications must be received by the Research Committee no later than February 1, 2008. They will be reviewed by the Committee and the award will be announced at the SPP meeting in March. Consideration will be given to scientific merit, the background and career goals of the applicant, the expertise and/or resources available at the remote institution. The award will be funded on July 1, 2008.

Application: An application can be downloaded (MS Word   PDF) directly from this website or can be obtained by mail from:

Society for Pediatric Pathology
C/O United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP)
3643 Walton Way Extension
Augusta, GA 30909
Phone: 706-364-3375
Fax: 706-733-8033
E-mail: spp@uscap.org

Submit electronic files and 10 copies of the completed form to:

John Hicks
Department of Pathology MC1-2261
Texas Children's Hospital
6621 Fannin St.
Houston, Texas 77030-2313

Additional inquires can be directed to John Hicks
832-824-2250 mjhicks@texaschildrenshospital.org