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THE PAUL
LOGERFO EDUCATION RESEARCH FUND
2010 Award Winner
Rebecca S.
Sippel, MD
University of
Wisconsin – Madison
Characterization of
Age-Related Changes in the
Notch1 Pathway in
Well-Differentiated Thyroid
Cancers
Applications
for the 2011 Award will be
due February 15, 2011
Look for
additional information and a
revised application coming
soon.
The Paul
LoGerfo Research Award (PLRA)
was developed to honor the
life of Paul LoGerfo who
made numerous major
contributions to the field
of endocrine surgery during
his esteemed career. Dr
LoGerfo passed away from
malignant melanoma in 2003
during the peak of his
career while serving as
President of the American
Association of Endocrine
Surgeons.
The mission
of the PLRA is to enrich the
discipline of endocrine
surgery and to advance the
careers of junior
investigators who are
interested in a career in
academic endocrine surgery.
These goals will be pursued
by supporting grant
proposals that will broaden
the horizon of endocrine
surgery and advance the
career-goals of junior
endocrine surgeons. The
PLRA welcomes proposals for
support of a wide spectrum
of research topics including
surgical ethics, education,
epidemiology, biostatistics,
health care delivery, as
well as clinical or basic
science research pertaining
to the field of endocrine
surgery. The PLRA may be
used for bridge or
supplemental funding for
research protocols with
existing funding.
Paul LoGerfo
Research Award applications
may be downloaded from the
AAES website under the tab
“Research and Education”.
www.endocrinesurgery.org
Questions should be directed
to the Chair of the Research
and Education Committee.
The award
recipient and title of the
project will be announced at
the AAES 2011 Annual Meeting
and in other AAES-sponsored
publications.
Submit award applications
to:
William B.
Inabnet, MD, FACS (c/o
Jacqui Sturgess)
Chief,
Division of
Metabolic, Endocrine and
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Mount Sinai
Medical Center
5 East 98th
St, 15th Floor, Box 1259
New York, NY 10029
Academic
Telephone:
(212) 241-3662
Academic
Facsimile: (212) 534-2654
E-mail:
Jacqui.Sturgess@mountsinai.org
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1. WHAT IS THE MISSION
OF THE FUND?
The mission of the Paul LoGerfo
Educational Research Fund is to
support education and research
in the field of Endocrine
Surgery as a tribute to our
former President, Dr. Paul
LoGerfo, who was very much
interested in education and
clinical research in Endocrine
Surgery. With Dr. LoGerfo’s
untimely death during his
Presidency of our Association in
2003, the Paul LoGerfo
Educational Research Fund was
begun in his honor.
Contributions are accepted from
AAES members, patients and
families to provide support to
educational and research
activities of the Membership.
II. WHAT IS THE TAX
STATUS?
As of May 30, 2008, donations to
the Paul LoGerfo Educational
Research Fund are now
tax deductible. The
AAES is now a 501 (c) (3)
organization and donations to
the Paul LoGerfo Fund are tax
deductible under section 170 of
the Internal Revenue Code.
III. WHAT IS THE
RELATIONSHIP OF THE PAUL LOGERFO
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FUND TO THE
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF
ENDOCRINE SURGEONS?
The AAES is the parent umbrella
to the Paul LoGerfo Educational
Research Fund. A separate
subcommittee of the AAES
provides recommendations on Fund
usage to the AAES Council.
Members of the committee are
appointed by the President of
the AAES. Financial status
reports are provided yearly to
the Membership at the Annual
Meeting.
IV. WHAT ARE THE GOALS
OF THE EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
FUND?
Monies will be utilized to
support research in both basic
science and clinical areas
related to endocrine surgical
diseases. Priority will be given
to those projects related to
patient outcomes involving and
benefiting the patients of the
entire Association. The
application process is under
development by AAES Council.
When the Fund is approved by
Council to enter the active
phase, Surgeons who are current
Members of the AAES and Fellows
in AAES Endocrine Surgical
Fellowships will be able to
apply. Successful applicants
will be expected to present to
the membership an updated report
on their project the following
year.
V. WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO
APPLY?
Surgeons who are currently
Members of the AAES may apply
for the Paul LoGerfo Educational
Research Fund. Fellows in
Endocrine Surgical Fellowships
sponsored by a Member of the
AAES may also apply. A grant
application with details of the
project should be submitted to
the Chair of the Paul LoGerfo
Educational Research Fund to be
reviewed by this committee and
recommendations then forwarded
to the Council annually.
Successful applicants will be
expected to present to the
membership an updated report on
their project the following
year.
VI. HOW CAN I DONATE?
Monetary gifts, securities,
insurance, estate bequests or
donation of any other asset is
appropriate and greatly
appreciated. Contributions will
be solicited yearly from the
membership with Annual Dues;
however money can be donated at
any time of the year online at
www.endocrinesurgery.org or
by clicking the link below.
Contributions may also be mailed
to:
The Paul LoGerfo Educational
Research Fund
American Association of
Endocrine Surgeons
Attn: Nonie Lowry, Director,
Association Management
PO Box 24407
Overland Park, KS 66283-0407
Telephone: 913.402.7102
Fax: 913.273.1116
Mobile: 913.314.5700
Email:
nlowry@endocrinesurgery.org
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