Grants
ofessional development opportunities and resources are often unevenly distributed, yet if we want the best workforce in Australia, the pursuit of excellence cannot be limited by resources or by narrow thinking. Everyone who cares for General Medicine patients should have opportunities to grow.
SAAIM supports members to undertake clinical research and to attend interstate professional meetings, with the expectation that new knowledge will be brought back and shared with patients, colleagues, and the wider SAAIM community.
Our grants come with two deliberate conditions: recipients must be SAAIM members (why not join right now? Click here), and each recipient is expected to give a TED‑style presentation and provide a one‑page report for the website. This ensures that what is learned is fed back into our community.
Examples of previous grants include support for:
- Speech pathologists studying outcomes for people with dementia who develop oropharyngeal dysphagia.
- Clinical pharmacists investigating factor Xa levels with conventional versus individualised enoxaparin dosing.
- Dietitians travelling to New Zealand to attend a national inpatient eating‑disorders conference.
These initiatives have helped patients and deepened the expertise of the clinicians involved.
What we look for in applications
Stronger applications typically:
- Involve multiple professions (for example, allied health and nursing; doctors and pharmacists; doctors and allied health).
- Span more than one Local Health Network.
- Address clinical scenarios common to General Medicine wards in South Australia.
- Involve other active SAAIM members as collaborators.
For more detailed information about grants, please email SAAIM info@saaim.com.au