The size and number of grants offered annually is dependent upon that year's budgetary allocations. Eligible applicants must have been a voting licensed nurse or associate of SGNA for two years or more, must demonstrate support of SGNA's goals and objectives, must demonstrate financial need. Members of the Board of Directors and those who have previously received an SGNA Educational Course grant are ineligible. Contact Laquita Cox , Process Coordinator, for full criteria and an application. The SGNA Research Committee was formed to encourage research in the field of gastroenterology.
Research is a way of addressing ideas and questions that arise in the course of daily practice.
The results might convince you to make changes in your practice, and could also benefit others. Research may be done individually or as a collaborative effort. Applications are reviewed by the SGNA Research Committee for appropriateness and compliance with criteria, then forwarded to the SGNA Foundation for Education and Research for funding. Contact Laquita Cox , Process Coordinator, for full criteria and an application. This annual award recognizes a member who has made important contributions in direct patient care in one or more of several performance categories.