Nomination for Study Section Reviewers
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Deadline: September 30th
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Emergency Medicine faculty comprises only 0.3% of NIH study sections. We have to do better! In addition to the Early Career Reviewer (ECR) program, the NIH is now allowing scientific societies to recommend expert reviewers from various career stages to serve on study sections through its new Scientific Society – Reviewer Recommendations program. Help us fill study sections with emergency medicine investigators by nominating yourself or another expert for a study section by September 30th. With more EM investigators on study sections, there will be more opportunities for emergency care investigators to succeed.
Scientific Society Reviewer Recommendation Portal | Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program | |
Application Process | SAEM nominates vetted candidates through NIH Scientific Society Reviewer portal | Candidate nominates themselves through NIH portal (see below) |
Years on Faculty | Faculty should have been on faculty long enough to be viewed as active productive experts in their field. No specific faculty rank however is required. | Full time faculty member for at least 2 years |
Faculty Rank | Assistant, Associate, and Full Professors are eligible (Diverse backgrounds and career states encouraged) | Assistant Professor or equivalent role (Associate Professors are not eligible) |
Research Program | Active independent research program | Active independent research program |
Publication Record | No specified requirements. Publication record will be reviewed as evidence of active research program. | At least 1 senior author publication in peer review journal in last 2 years plus at least 1 additional senior author publication since receiving doctorate. |
NIH Study Section Experience | Must not currently be a standing member of an NIH study section or advisory council. | Must not have ever served on NIH study section previously in any capacity. |
NIH Grant History | Applicants currently with extramural funding are viewed favorably although recent history of extramural funding is also satisfactory. Extramural funding by NIH funding is not a requirement. | Have not held an R01 or R01 equivalent (R35, R37, RF1, R23, R29, DP1, DP2, DP5, U01, RL1) grant in the PD/PI role. |
NIH Grant Submission History | Not applicable | Must have submitted a grant proposal in the PI/PD role to the NIH and received the associated summary statement |
Previous Grant Review Experience | Previous experience as a grant reviewer for SAEM, EMF, NIH or other professional organization is helpful | Not required. |
| Information Required for the Application | NIH Commons ID CV (Optional) Terms that describe scientific expertise Terms that describe methodological expertise Select 3 relevant NIH study section | NIH Commons ID |
Application Cycle | Due: September 30th | Must update information in database at NIH yearly or it will be removed. |
Membership on an NIH Study Section is a four-year commitment involving three meetings a year.