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Research
Join the Research

Chair: Sarah E Schroeder

Co-Chair: Sylvie Baudart

Contact: research@vadcoordinator.org 




Mission

The International Consortium of Circulatory Assist Clinicians (ICCAC) has developed a research grant opportunity to support clinical research in the field of mechanical circulatory support (MCS).


Vision:

The vision for the Research Committee is to provide avenues to increase amount of Nursing and Allied Health VAD Clinician Research, through grant assistance, and educational opportunities. We want to foster all of this regardless of what your expertise in research is!

2025 ICCAC 
Grant Opportunities: 

We will be awarding TWO $5000 US scholarships for the top two highest scored protocol submissions.


We will have opportunities for you to review Webinars on the following topics in the near future so watch for the links:

1. How to take your research "IDEA" and bring it to a research protocol (coming soon to you in a webinar format)

2. How to develop a protocol 

3. How to fill out your research grant application and get it submitted ON TIME (Before July 31, 2025)

In order to SUBMIT your Research Proposal for consideration, please submit the following to sarah.schroeder@vadcoordinator.org (in order to stay blinded)

1. Please send your proposal by using THIS form: 2025 Proposal Form (Note: must be logged in to access form)

2. Please send the CV (or resume) of the primary investigator

3. Please send a supportive letter from your medical or surgical director from your current VAD program


We will use THIS criteria for the blinded grading of the research proposal: 2025 Reviewer Score Card Form


DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? Reach out to the Research Committee at research@vadcoordinator.org


Presentation/Publication Grant Award Notifications:


PREVIOUS Awards:

Grant Awards for 2023:

1. Sarah Schroeder: What to Expect When You’re Expecting: The Development of the Anticipatory Guidance Tool for Outcome Expectations When Receiving a Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device: Phase 1

2. Laura Coyle: Outcomes in HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients Requiring Temporary Right Ventricular Assist Device Support


Grant Awards for 2024: 

1. Erin Davis: Surviving the Storm: Communication Training to Optimize Advanced Heart Failure (AHF) Team Communication and Collaboration

2. Thomas Schlöglhofer: Orthostatic Pump Flow Response in LVAD Patients: Insights Gained from Noninvasive Cardiovascular Monitoring




Committee Chairs
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If you have any questions, please contact research@vadcoordinator.org.