“The experience of winning the International Development Grant greatly encouraged and assisted me in my leadership of emergency medicine related research. The grant funded research assistance and support for many emergency colleagues at a time (Covid pandemic) of great uncertainty and anxiety. This project has led to many more benefits such as the Global Emergency Community of Practice meetings and network, as well as supporting health care colleagues to further their own emergency research.”

Dr Megan Cox, ACEM Foundation International Development Grant 2020 recipient, ‘Emergency care during a global pandemic: Experiences and lessons learnt from frontline clinicians in low- and middle-income countries in the Indo-Pacific region


GEC Scholarships creating change

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“There is an under representation of Māori Doctors in the field of Emergency Medicine, and scholarships like the Foundational Emergency Medicine Training Program Scholarship enable young Māori Doctors to have greater exposure, training, and supervision in emergency medicine at an early stage in their career.

I am very grateful for this scholarship and the opportunities it has afforded to me as an upcoming FACEM trainee. I am hopeful that this grant will continue to be available for young Māori, Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islander Doctors as I know we are all aware of challenges in Indigenous health that we are in position to address in the Emergency Department as healthcare professionals.”

Dr Peter Havell, ACEM Foundation, Foundational Emergency Medicine Training Program Scholarship 2024.

My research would not have been possible without the support of ACEM Foundation's Al Spilman Early Career Researcher Grant. Most research funding goes to an established team. New researchers, and nascent projects, face significant funding challenges.  Outside the university system it can seem nearly impossible to find the funding to get started in research. The Al Spilman Grant can launch some research careers.

This project has allowed for collaboration between several New Zealand Emergency Departments. It has provided an opportunity for researchers to work together, fostering relationships to allow for ongoing engagement and partnership.

Dr Devin Faragasso, ACEM Foundation Al Spilman Early Career Researcher Grant recipient 2023. Research Study: ‘Emergency Department Elderly Minor Head Injury. Outcomes Associated with Low-Risk Clinical Criteria. ED EM Head Injury Pilot Study’.’

“More clinical trials and research are needed to help inform evidence-based practice of emergency medicine. The support also furthers development of research teams in emergency medicine and fosters collaboration throughout centres across Australia and New Zealand.”

Professor Anselm Wong, ACEM Foundation Al Spilman Early Career Researcher Grant recipient 2019 and 2021. Research studies: ‘The Double NAC Trial: Investigation of increased N-acetylcysteine dosing in patients treated for paracetamol overdose’ and ‘A Non-Inferiority Trial of Early Cessation of N-Acetylcysteine for Low Risk Paracetamol Overdose’.

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