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2008 Grant Recipients
The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Scientific Evaluation Committee is pleased to announce the 2008 APSF Grant recipients:
- David J. Murray, MD
Department of Anesthesiology
Washington University School of Medicine
Dr. Murray's Education and Training grant in the amount of $149,992 entitled, "A Web-Based Training Program for Ultrasound-Guided Central Line Insertion" was selected for funding. In addition, Dr. Murray's grant was selected to receive the designation of Ellison C. Pierce, Jr., MD Research Award, in recognition of one of the founders of APSF. This named award carries an additional, unrestricted monetary award in the amount of $5,000.
- Thomas J. Ebert, MD, PhD
Department of Anesthesiology
Medical College of Wisconsin
Dr. Ebert's Clinical Research application entitled, "Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Adverse Perioperative Outcomes" in the amount of $150,000, was selected by the APSF Scientific Evaluation Committee for funding. This grant also was designated as the APSF/American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Endowed Research Award, made possible by the continuous and generous support of the ASA.
- Jacqueline M. Leung, MD, MPH
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care
University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Leung's Clinical Research application entitled, "Pathophysiology of Postoperative Delirium" in the amount of $149,800, was selected by the APSF Scientific Evaluation Committee for funding. This grant also was designated as the APSF/Anesthesia Healthcare Partners (AHP) Research Award, made possible by a $150,000 grant from Anesthesia Healthcare Partners.
Dr. Rollins' Clinical Research application entitled, "Supplemental Oxygen: A Reduction in Pulse Oximetry Sensitivity or an Increased Margin of Safety?" in the amount of $150,000, was selected for funding by the APSF Scientific Evaluation Committee. This grant was also designated as the APSF/Cardinal Health Foundation Research Award, made possible by a $150,000 grant from the Cardinal Health Foundation.
- Benjamin A. Kohl, MD
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Kohl's Clinical Research application entitled, "Identifying a Novel Mechanism for Perioperative Hyperglycemia in Cardiac Surgery: A Role for Incretins" in the amount of $150,000, was selected by the APSF Scientific Evaluation Committee for funding. This grant was also designated as the APSF/Merck Research Award, made possible by a partial ($100,000) grant from Merck and Company.
- Asokumar Buvanendran, MD
Department of Anesthesiology
Rush University Medical Center
Dr. Buvanendran's Clinical Research application entitled, "Patients after Minor Surgery with Monitored Anesthesia Care - Is It Safe to Drive?" was selected by the APSF Scientific Evaluation Committee for funding. Dr. Buvanendran's grant support is in the amount of $149,775.
- Zeev Friedman, MD
Department of Anesthesiology
University of Toronto
Dr. Friedman's Clinical Research application entitled, "Evaluation of an Anatomically Guided, Logically Formulated Airway Measure to Predict Difficult Intubations" was selected by the APSF Scientific Evaluation Committee for funding. Dr. Friedman's grant support is in the amount of $45,730.
- Dan J. Kopacz, MD
Department of Anesthesiology
Medical Education and Research Institute (MERIC)
Colorado Springs
Dr. Kopacz's Clinical Research application entitled, :Absorption of Intravascular Drugs by Intravenous Infusion of Lipid Emulsion" was selected by the APSF Scientific Evaluation Committee for funding. Dr. Kopacz's grant support is in the amount of $22,379.
Dr. Mayer's Education and Training application entitled, "Facilitating Patient Safety in the Operating Room through Resident Handoff Training" was selected by the APSF Scientific Evaluation Committee for funding. Dr. Mayer's grant support is in the amount of $124,687.
The members of the APSF Scientific Evaluation Committee wish to congratulate all of the applicants for their excellent work and their dedication to patient safety research.
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