Research Support

One of SAICA's main objectives is to 'promote and encourage the conduct and presentation of research activities in the area of Intensive Care Medicine'.

This is achieved through a number of complementary programs, providing financial assistance for registrars to present their original research at scientific meetings, and in our support of a REDCap platform.

The Tub Worthley Travelling Scholarship

This annual scholarship is run as a joint ANZICS and CICM educational meeting, with generous commercial sponsorship from Pfizer Australia.

Historically, SAICA was born through a need to support and run the SA Fellowship Examination Course initiated by Tub Worthley at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 1983 - whilst he was also the President of ANZICS (1982-1984). Therefore, it is only fitting that SAICA provides support for this scholarship, established to acknowledge the extraordinary contribution to Intensive Care Medicine by Tub Worthley.

This scholarship is awarded against fellow ICU trainees in a formally judged presentation meeting and, aside from the monetary prize, is a meaningful entry for any aspiring Intensivist's CV.

We would encourage all trainees to consider this award in the first instance.

PhD and Masters Degree Candidates

Higher degree students completing original research may apply for financial support to present at a national or international meeting, or to facilitate visiting another centre or research facility with direct relevance to the candidate’s studies.

  • Applicants should be registered ICU trainees enrolled in a PhD or Masters Degree.
  • At least one of the applicant's academic supervisors should be an Intensive Care Specialist.
  • Applicants must disclose whether they have applied for, or been awarded, any other research Scholarship or travel funding support.
  • Applicants must have had their paper accepted at a national or international meeting as an oral or poster presentation; or, for visiting a research centre, produce documentation justifying the visit.
  • Successful applicants must contribute to the local academic environment, with at least one presentation at an ICU Journal Club.
  • Approval is at the discretion of the SAICA Committee.
ICU Registrars

General trainees working in ICU and completing original research may apply for a financial co-contribution to support presentation at a national or international meeting.

  • Applicants must disclose whether they have applied for, or been awarded, any other research Scholarship or travel funding support.
  • Applicants must have had their paper accepted at a national or international meeting as an oral or poster presentation.
  • Successful applicants must contribute to the local academic environment, with at least one presentation at an ICU Journal Club.
  • Approval is at the discretion of the SAICA Committee.
Further Information

Specific detail with respect to eligibility and the application requirements can be obtained from:

Dr Nick Edwards
Secretary, SAICA
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