ISAR is a charity set up to promote best education and clinical practice in the field of auricular reconstruction. To that end the executive committee intend to make two annual awards of 1,000 euros to support the promotion of best clinical practice in the field of auricular reconstruction or surgery for microtia and atresia internationally.
Francoise Firmin Travel Award
Closing date 28th February each calendar year
One Award - €1,000
Award
This award is open to ISAR Members who are young surgeons/professionals under the age of 40, supported by a full member of ISAR and by the local host who should be an ISAR member. The award is intended to fund an international educational or clinical visit to an institution with an established track record in ear reconstruction or atresia surgery. The visit should be a minimum of two weeks duration and should provide the visitor with experience in auricular reconstruction or auditory rehab surgery for atresia which they can implement and utilise in their own country.
Selection Criteria
Preference will be given to surgeons coming from areas without an established ear reconstruction programme or where the continuity of such a programme is under threat due to skill shortage. Preference will be given to young surgeons who can demonstrate home institutional support for their planned practice in auricular reconstruction.
Consideration will also be given to young established surgeons who wish to learn alternative new techniques within the field.
A track record of enthusiasm for the relevant discipline should be demonstrated. Applicants should, at a minimum, have applied for associate membership of ISAR.
Awards may be used by the recipient to fund travel costs and accommodation costs associated with the visit. The visit should take place within 12 months of the award. If that does not happen an extension maybe granted in exceptional circumstances e.g. the visit was delayed due to natural disaster or war in the proposed country of visit, or due to personal reasons such as illness or maternity leave, provided evidence is submitted to the ISAR Secretariat.
Expenditure must be evidenced by submission of receipts to the ISAR secretariat. Funds will be released upon receipt of evidence of expenditure.
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ISAR Travel Award
Closing date 28th February each calendar year
One Award: €1,000
Award
This award is open to any full ISAR member who wishes to travel to a foreign country to teach about auricular reconstruction or auditory rehabilitation for atresia. The award will support educational visits to countries or regions where ear reconstruction or atresia surgery is not widely available to promote best practice in these fields.
Selection Criteria
Preference will be given to experienced surgeons or professionals visiting areas of health care need where auricular reconstruction or atresia rehabilitation surgery is inadequately provided or where it can be evidenced that a teaching visit is likely to enhance care quality in the host hospital. The purpose of the visit must be to help the local team in acquiring the skills necessary to provide care for patients with microtia and atresia.
The local team should ideally provide evidence that the host institution will support the development of an ear reconstruction service and multi-disciplinary team.
Awards may be used by the recipient to fund travel costs, accommodation costs or consumables associated with the visit. The visit should take place within 12 months of the award. If that does not happen an extension maybe granted in exceptional circumstances e.g. the visit was delayed due to natural disaster or war in the proposed country of visit, or due to personal reasons such as illness or maternity leave, provided evidence is submitted to the ISAR Secretariat."
In the event of a group of surgeons planning to visit another country a joint application will be considered and may be shared appropriately amongst the group.
Expenditure must be evidenced by submission of receipts to the ISAR secretariat. Funds will be released upon receipt of evidence of expenditure.