The Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER) is grateful to the members of the ASA Committee on Research and the FAER Education Study Section, two grant review committees who critique grant submissions for the five programs that FAER offers. The members, who are experts in various fields of clinical and laboratory research as well as in education relating to anesthesia, contribute valuable time and constructive feedback. FAER thanks these physicians and appreciates their commitment to developing future scientists.

Grant proposals are accepted by FAER twice a year on July 31 and December 1. After each deadline, the committee chair assigns two or three proposals to each committee member based on the reviewer's expertise. The review process is rigorous. The committees use the National Institutes of Health (NIH) criteria and methods to evaluate the proposals. Every grant proposal is reviewed by at least two committee members who provide insightful, thorough comments.

A score from 1.0 (highest) to 5.0 (lowest) is given by all members of the committee for each proposal. This process evaluates the scientific merit, fit within ethical guidelines, importance, quality and presentation of the application. It is hoped that the critiques will help applicants understand the processes and precision involved in grant submission and review. FAER strives to fund excellent current research projects and seeks to develop future investigators who will compete successfully for future grant supporters.

Once the proposals have been reviewed, the committee members meet to discuss each application. The result of this meeting is that a rank order of the applications is submitted to the FAER Board of Directors. The FAER Board then determines the number of applications that can be funded. This number is dependent upon the funds received from the contributors. The applicants are notified of their funding status within about four months of the submission date.

The ASA Committee on Research reviews the Clinical Research Starter Grant, Research Starter Grant, New Investigator Award and Anesthesiology Research Fellowship applications. This is a standing ASA committee composed of six members who serve staggered three-year terms. Currently, there are 14 adjunct members; they are appointed annually. The chair and the adjunct members are chosen by the ASA President-Elect the year before his/her term begins.

FAER thanks Julien F. Biebuyck, M.D., Ph.D., and the committee for their dedication and major contributions to the development of future scientists.

1997 ASA Committee on Research Julien F. Biebuyck, M.D., Ph.D., Chair Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine James E. Cottrell, M.D. State University of New York Downstate Medical Center James C. Eisenach, M.D. Bowman Gray School of Medicine Alex S. Evers, M.D. Washington University Leonard L. Firestone, M.D. University of Pittsburgh Simon Gelman, M.D., Ph.D. Brigham & Women's Hospital C. Alvin Head, M.D. Massachusetts General Hospital Roger A. Johns, M.D. University of Virginia Health Sciences Center Paul R. Knight III, M.D. University at Buffalo SUNY, Buffalo General Hospital Jackie L. Martin, Jr., M.D. Johns Hopkins Hospital Charles W. Otto, M.D. University of Arizona Health Sciences Center Michael F. Roizen, M.D. University of Chicago Duane K. Rorie, M.D. Mayo Clinic Carl E. Rosow, M.D. Massachusetts General Hospital Debra A. Schwinn, M.D. Duke University School of Medicine

Steven L. Shafer, M.D. Palo Alto VA Medical Center Gary R. Strichartz, Ph.D. Harvard Medical School Brigham & Women's Hospital Ruth E. Wachtel, Ph.D. University of Iowa David C. Warltier, M.D., Ph.D. Medical College of Wisconsin Dwayne R. Westenskow, Ph.D. University of Utah School of Medicine Education Study Section FAER thanks this committee for reviewing the Educational Research Grant applications. John R. Moyers, M.D., Chair University of Iowa Robert A. Caplan, M.D. Virginia Mason Medical Center Gerald A. Gronert, M.D. University of California, Davis Joy L. Hawkins, M.D. University of Colorado Health Sciences Center James J. Richter, M.D. Hartford Hospital University of Connecticut Michael F. Roizen, M.D. University of Chicago Theodore J. Sanford, Jr., M.D. University of Michigan

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