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Margaret E. Mahoney was a Fellow in the New York Academy of Medicine and a member of NYAM’s Board of Trustees from 1991-1999. She was president of The Commonwealth Fund from 1980 to 1995, and a pioneer in the establishment of health care philanthropy. Throughout her distinguished career, Margaret was passionately committed to addressing the health care and developmental needs of vulnerable populations, especially children.
To honor the legacy of Margaret E. Mahoney, and her commitment to improving health care for vulnerable populations, The Commonwealth Fund, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation, The New York Academy of Medicine, and other founding donors announce the creation of a new fellowship program for health professional students, focused on transforming health care delivery systems for vulnerable populations and early childhood development and prevention.
The Margaret E. Mahoney Fellowships will provide stipends to support medical, dental, nursing, and public health students wishing to conduct research projects or internships focused on the health of vulnerable urban populations. Student projects will focus on transforming health care delivery systems and improving access to high-quality, cost-effective care, including preventive services, for low-income, uninsured, and minority urban populations, and/or early childhood health and development. Eligible applicants must be students currently enrolled in medical, dental, nursing, or public health school in the New York/New Jersey area, and must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, or authorized to work in the U.S. throughout the award period. Projects will be conducted over a 10- to 12-week period during the application year and must be conducted with or supervised by faculty mentor.
Applicants must complete an online application that requires uploading certain materials and forms:
1) A signed cover letter describing previous training and experience and how the proposed activities relate to the applicant’s projected career.
2) Your education and research experience (the online application contains a specific form to be uploaded and completed)
3) A description of project facilities (the online application contains a specific form to be uploaded and completed)
4) A project budget (the online application contains a specific form to be uploaded and completed)
5) A description of the applicant's research career goals (the online application contains a specific form to be uploaded and completed)
6) A research proposal that includes the project title, applicant’s name, research site, introduction, specific aims, work done by others, work done by applicant, methods of procedure, significance, potential obstacles and relevant bibliography. This should not exceed four (4) pages, including diagrams, illustrations, bibliography and any other supplemental materials.
7) A curriculum vitae
8) A signed letter of support from applicant's research sponsor detailing your career development plan, providing a description of the research environment and available research facilities to be provided for the proposed project, providing an analysis of your clinical and research training and affirming that the sponsor has evaluated and approved your proposed application
9) An NIH biosketch of the research sponsor (sample provided in the online application)
10) A signed letter of recommendation from the department chair or division director at the institution where your research will take place, describing the facilities and faculty resources available for career development, explaining how the proposed research will prepare you for an academic career and affirming that he or she has evaluated and approved your proposed application.
11) Documentation of IRB or IACUC protocol approval, proof of submission, or waiver (if applicable). The complete protocol is not required, only the appropriate approval or submission cover page. Approvals for pending protocols must be in place by the start of the grant. In the case of animal research, include a copy of the institution’s current HHS Animal Welfare Assurance approval or renewal letter, or a letter from the institution’s research administration office affirming that the animal facility complies with all federal standards and has been so certified.
12) Signed certification letter from your institutional Grants or Finance Office accepting responsibility for overseeing this grant and stating that the official accepts the conditions outlined in the NYAM Patent Policy (policy available online for download).
To begin the application process, click on the link below. You will be asked to complete an eligibility quiz. Provided that you meet the program eligibility requirements, you will then be asked to register by creating a login and password. With your login and password, you will be able to access the online application, including the forms that you must upload and complete.
The application should work in all browsers.
The mission of The New York Academy of Medicine is to advance the health of people in cities. Within this urban health framework, NYAM’s current priorities are to create environments in cities that support healthy aging; to strengthen systems that prevent disease and promote the public’s health; and to implement interventions that eliminate health disparities.
Instructions on how to apply for NYAM's research fellowships, student grants, endowed lectures and awards are contained within the description of each program. Please click on your program of interest for full details.
Dr. Demetrius H. Bagley Receives 2012 Ferdinand C. Valentine Award
Dr. Demetrius H. Bagley, the Nathan Lewis Hatfield Professor of Urology and Professor of Radiology, in the Department of Urology at Jefferson Medical College, was awarded the 2012 Ferdinand C. Valentine Award during a reception and lecture at NYAM on April 4, 2012. The event was sponsored by the NYAM Section on Urology and attended by more than 250 urologists from around the tri-state region and across the nation.
