Else Adler Physiatry Research Award
The Physiatry Department "Else Adler Research Award" started by Gregory Lutz, MD, Physiatrist-in-Chief
History
In July of 2001, a patient of Dr. Gregory Lutz was so impressed with the option of physiatric treatment as an alternative to surgery that she donated $25,000 from her late mother's estate towards rehabilitation research via The Physiatry Research and Education Fund at HSS. She attended the first presentation and decided that she personally would like to donate additional monies to be used as Second- and Third-Place prizes. In June 2003, the patient again attended and brought her sister, and they were both very pleased to have started such a fitting tribute to their mother's memory.
Awards
The awards offered are $5,000, $2,500, and $1,000, which will be presented to a Physiatry resident or fellow who has demonstrated excellence in musculoskeletal research. We are planning on offering these awards annually for the next 5 years. These monies are unrestricted and could be used to fund ongoing research or other related educational expenses for the recipients.
Requirements
The resident/fellow who applies for this award should be one of the principal investigators of the study.
Abstracts must be received by April 2, 2007 and should be no longer than 300 words, which would include the following:
- The purpose of the study
- A description of the methods used to evaluate the purpose of the study
- A summary of the findings
- Discussion of the findings with respect to the relationship to existing knowledge
Finalists will be notified by May 1, 2007 and will be expected to present their findings here at Hospital for Special Surgery on Saturday, June 28, 2007.
Contact Information
Please send the abstracts to:
Elaine Freeman
Physiatry Academic Coordinator
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
Or email to: freemane@hss.edu
