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TIME for dementia Fellowship Program
TIME for dementia the Victoria and Tasmania Dementia Training Study Centre (Vic/Tas DTSC) is pleased to offer health professionals from all disciplines and care settings the opportunity to participate in our Fellowship program.
The program aims to support a health professional to undertake a project aimed at improving practice and translating research into day to day practice in the care of people with dementia.
Fellowships will be awarded for a period of six months during which time Fellows will be provided with support from the TIME for dementia team, a workshop on evidence-based practice and managing change, and mentorship from an expert in the care of people with dementia. The Fellowship also includes funding to the value of $5000 to facilitate the project.
Two Fellowships will be awarded to commence in September 2011.
Selection criteria- Applicant
The selection criteria require applicants to be:
- a health professional
- employed in a health care organisation;
- able to demonstrate the project has the support of their organisation
- able to demonstrate knowledge of the evidence being translated
- able to demonstrate how the project will benefit people with dementia in their practice setting
- able to demonstrate how Fellowship funds will be used to support the project
Selection criteria- project
The project selection criteria require projects to:
- have a focus on practice improvement and the translation of evidence into practice in the care of people with dementia
- be achievable within the six month timeframe
Key dates
Closing date for the application: Friday, 5th August 2011
Notification to successful applicants and successful applicants: no later than August 30th 2011.
Workshop: No later than 30th September 2011 (will be negotiated with successful applicants)