Resident Surveillance Grant
Are you a paediatric trainee interested in public health, rare diseases, or rare complications of more common conditions?
Each year, the CPSP invites paediatric trainees to apply for a competition enabling the winner to conduct a one-time survey through the CPSP (an in-kind value of $5000). One-time surveys are sent out to approximately 2700 paediatricians and paediatric subspecialists currently practising across Canada.
CPSP one-time surveys are a valuable epidemiological and public health tool, as they can capture a signal, answer a specific emerging public health question, and collect meaningful national medical/public health policy data in near-real time. This knowledge can be used to lead to a change in legislation or an improvement in medical management. For example, past CPSP one-time surveys have motivated the public ban on baby walkers, inspired further investment in the prevention of vitamin D deficiency rickets, and advanced the discussion on detergent pod safety.
Criteria for applying
Applicant must:
- Be a paediatric trainee (resident or fellow)
- Be a member of the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS)
- Have identified a minimum of one faculty mentor to oversee the project
- Be able to analyze and publish results in a timely fashion
Deliverables
- Publish a 600–750-word Surveillance Highlights article on survey findings in Paediatrics & Child Health
- Author a 300–500-word summary article in the CPSP Results
- Submit an abstract for a poster presentation at the CPS Annual Conference as well as other national and international conferences
- Submit manuscripts to peer-reviewed journals
Deadline
The application deadline is near the beginning ofSeptember each year. Applications or any questions should be submitted to cpsp@cps.ca.
Application process and timelines
- The applicant must first contact the CPSP office, in advance of the submission deadline, to discuss the survey topic and survey team. Topics should address a paediatric or public health issue, have the potential to impact clinical practice or public health policies, and relate to a disease/condition that is rare or an emerging paediatric public health issue. Click here for topic ideas.
- The next step is to submit a one- to two-page application (single-spaced, minimum 10-point font size), outlining the following:
Topic of interest: Include background information, Canadian context, and the epidemiology of the condition.
Survey team: List all team members, including the qualifications of the trainee and sponsoring supervisor with respect to both the topic and the methods associated with surveillance.
Survey objectives: Define objectives that are clear, realistic, measurable, and can lead to meaningful conclusions. The objectives should be tied to the study’s intended public health and/or clinical impact.
Intended public health and/or clinical impact: Outline specific activities that are likely to inform/improve public health or clinical knowledge, policy, and/or practice.
Ethics: List any specific ethical considerations and justify the need to collect any sensitive data elements (e.g., first three digits of postal code). List any minority groups that may be disproportionately affected by this issue.
Survey limitations: Identify any conditions or influences outside the investigator’s control that may impact the survey methodology, analysis, and/or conclusions.
Knowledge translation plan: Include plans to submit to national and international meetings and target publications.
Draft survey questionnaire:
- No longer than 10 to 12 questions on one single-sided page and requiring no more than three minutes to complete
- Questions must be clearly related to the survey objective(s)
- Questions must be things the respondent can easily answer or recall without reference to other documents
References
- List of citations related to the proposed survey
For more information or to apply, contact the CPSP office at cpsp@cps.ca.
