The University of Texas Academy of Health Science Education Innovations in Health Science Education: Grants AWARDS CONFERENCES GRANTS MEMBERS & COMMITTEES The purpose of the Health Science Education Small Grants Program is to stimulate research and innovation in health science education. This program will make small awards (up to $5,000 per project) from an overall project pool of $30,000-$35,000 to faculty at a University of Texas health institution who submit a written proposal and budget for a project that strives to improve education by innovative approaches. These projects may involve curriculum development, evaluation methods, faculty development, or use of technology. Projects demonstrating a direct, measurable, positive impact on health science education will be most competitive for the award. Applications will be accepted from all health science disciplines, including medical, nursing, dental, allied health, health information sciences, and basic biomedical sciences. A successful application will be based upon merit with the intention to be responsible to the needs of a given program. Collaboration between or among units or schools is strongly encouraged where possible. Individuals who received funding in the initial year of the program can reapply for a second year of funding, but this application requires submission of a progress report as well as a proposal for additional funding.   APPLICATION INFORMATION (PDF opens in new window) Next Deadline: July 15, 2008 2007 grant recipients (announced at annual conference): Proposal Title Principal Investigator Institution Embracing the Elephant in the Room - Teaching First Year Medical Students to Integrate the EHR into Doctor-Patient Communication John D. Morrow, D.V.M., M.S. and collaborators UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Performance Assessment of the Newborn History and Physical Examination by Medical Students and Residents Jean A. Petershack, M.D. and collaborators UT Health Science Center at San Antonio Development and Implementation of an End-of-Life Communication Skills Educational Intervention for Interdisciplinary Trainees: The DIE-COM Sandra E. Sanchez-Reilly, M.D. and collaborators UT Health Science Center at San Antonio UTMB Medical Readers' Theater Cheryl Kaplan, M.F.A. and collaborators UT Medical Branch at Galveston Sequential Illustrations of 3 Gynecological Procedures Barbara L. Hoffman, M.D. and Lewis Calver, M.S. UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Wireless Classroom Network: Engaging Students through Audience Response Systems and Team Based Learning Glen A. Medellin, M.D. and Robert Badgett, Ph.D. UT Health Science Center at San Antonio UTHC Tyler UTHSC Houston UTHSC San Antonio UTMB Galveston UT M.D. Anderson UT Southwestern Note: Links to academic health science campuses open in new windows