ACR REF/Amgen Pediatric Rheumatology Visiting Professorship Award

Please download and read the entire award application—embedded below—before preparing your application. You should compile all requested items PRIOR to beginning the online application process.

>> Scroll down to view a list of past recipients.

The REF is partnering with the American Academy of Pediatrics to further refine the award and provide a balanced selection process. With the help of the AAP, the REF hopes to further promote the award among the pediatric residency programs and incorporate AAP into the peer review and selection process. For more information about the AAP’s involvement please contact Laura Laskosz.

The program has identified institutions where no pediatric rheumatology program or expertise exists. The review committee will invite up to 10 of these eligible institutions to participate in the program each year, and will match each institution with a Visiting Professor on a rotating basis.

In an effort to expand our list of potential visiting professors, we would like to encourage qualified pediatric rheumatology professors who have NOT participated in the program in the past to apply (see application below). For inquiries regarding prior participation; please view the link below of all past participants.

If your institution does not have a pediatric rheumatology training program, and you would like to participate in the program; please contact the Senior Specialist, Awards and Grants.

Download Template(s)
Faculty Information Table Template(MS Word)

Online Application Process
Once you have prepared your application according to the specific award instructions, you may upload each item into the online application. All applicants and award recipients must abide by the REF Awards and Grants Policy at all times.

Application Deadline
The application deadline is 4:00 PM EDT, August 3, 2009. Applicants are responsible for submitting all required sections and documents prior to this deadline.

For more information about this award, please contact the REF office by e-mail or by phone at (404) 633-3777.

Award Application

2010 Participants

Visiting Professor:	Institutions:
Helen M. Emery, MD Seattle Children's Hopsital	University of Tennessee, Chattanooga and Thompson Children’s Hospital
Beth S. Gottlieb, MD, MS Schneider Children's Hospital	Cooper University Hospital
Marisa S. Klein-Gitelman, MD, MPH Northwestern University	Louisiana State University
Andrew S. Lasky, MD Children's Mercy Hospital	Albany Medical Center
Lakshmi N. Moorthy, MD, MS Robert Wood Johnson Medical School	Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Linda Myers, MD University of Tennessee	Kentucky Clinic
Barry L. Myones, MD Baylor College of Medicine	Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Kathleen M. O'Neil, MD Oklahoma University	University of Toledo
Richard K. Vehe, MD University of Minnesota	West Virginia University

2009 Award Recipients

Visiting Professors:                                 Institutions:
Barry Myones, MD                                Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso   
University of Utah School of Medicine

Sampath Prahalad, MD                         University of New Mexico
Baylor College of Medicine