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Selection Criteria
Nominations will be reviewed and selections made by a Review Committee on the basis of the following:
- General merit of the proposed research and the anticipated impact on research in the field
- Evidence of the strength of the candidate's interest in pursuing a career in the geriatrics aspect of their specialty and how the role of the geriatrics mentor will facilitate this pursuit
- Evidence of departmental and institutional support
- Strength of the research environment. Applicant institution must have a rich and comprehensive research environment, allowing for mentoring in such areas as statistics, experimental design, epidemiology, controlled clinical trials, bioethics, and organ-system-related clinical and laboratory research methodology.
- Qualifications and commitment of the mentors. The specialty mentor should be recognized as an accomplished investigator in the proposed research area with experience in fostering the development of academic researchers.
- Evidence of the strength of the specialty residency and program and of the geriatric medicine division or department
- Feasibility of carrying out the proposed program based on time, commitment, and evidence of dedication on the part of the candidate
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