Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare

109 VIP Dr., Ste. 220
Wexford, PA 15090
Fax: (724)935-1560
Free: 800-362-4347
E-mail: info@aohp.org
URL:http://www.aohp.org

Sandra Bobbitt Continuing Education Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide annual education scholarships to subsidize the educational efforts of members. Focus: General studies. Qualif.: Applicant must be an AOHP active member in good standing. Criteria: Applicants will be evaluated by the Scholarship Selection Committee.

Funds Avail.: $2,000. To Apply: Applicants must submit essay typewritten, double-spaced, and limited to 1,000 words. Provide a formal title for the project. State the one category from the following list that best describes the area the research project will address: employment examinations, medical surveillance, immunizations, infectious diseases, employee health records, work injuries, administration, marketing occupational health services, or other healthcare-related topics. Briefly describe the impact/significance of the research project to the occupational health professional in a healthcare setting. List the objectives and goal of the research project. Describe the activities that will be implemented to achieve the goals of the project, e.g., questionnaire. As appropriate, describe the target population, e.g., clinical (nursing, etc.) nonclinical employees. Deadline: July 15.

Julie Schmid Research Scholarships (All/Scholarship)

Purpose: To encourage, promote, and strengthen the knowledge base and expertise of the occupational health professional in healthcare. Focus: Occupational safety and health. Qualif.: Applicants must have proposals for an original research project on current and/or anticipated issues in healthcare-related occupational health. Criteria: Recipient will be selected based on merit in accordance with the evaluation tool; completed proposals shall be submitted according to the format outlined below; please include a cover letter with your name and address; do not include your name or any personal identification data on the proposal itself; address completed proposals and correspondence to the AOHP executive secretary, Research Scholarship Committee chairperson.

Funds Avail.: $2,000. To Apply: Applicants must submit a formal title for the project; state the one category from the following list that best describes the area the research project will address: employment examinations, medical surveillance, immunizations, infectious diseases, employee health records, work injuries, administration, marketing occupational health services, or other healthcare-related topics; briefly describe the impact/significance of the research project to the occupational health professional in a healthcare setting; list the objectives and goal of the research project; describe the activities that will be implemented to achieve the goals of the project, e.g., questionnaire. As appropriate, describe the target population, e.g., clinical (nursing, etc.) nonclinical employees. Deadline: July 15.