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Kaye Competition

They Kaye Competition is a partnership between the University Hospital Foundation (UHF), the University of Alberta Hospital, and the Kaye Edmonton Clinic, made possible through a $30 million donation from Mr. Donald Kaye to the UHF in 2012 — one of the largest donations in the history of Canadian healthcare philanthropy.

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Project budgets can range from $25,000 to $250,000

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The Kaye Competition is made possible thanks to a $30 million gift from Mr. Donald Kaye

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75% of funding is restricted to cancer, pulmonary, diabetes and neurology.

Competition criteria

The annual competition awards individuals or collaborative teams pursuing research, innovation or quality improvement programs and projects that will establish new approaches to patient care.

Applicants may include physicians, nurses and allied health staff of the University of Alberta Hospital (UAH), which is inclusive of the Kaye Edmonton Clinic (KEC) and Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (MAZ), and students or researchers in health disciplines from another faculty through joint application with an affiliate of the UAH. The research or quality improvement program or project must directly impact the care of patients at the UAH.

Application and review process

Step 1

Download and review the guidelines. (Download PDF)

Step 2*

Visit Kaye Competition 2024 – University Hospital Foundation (smapply.ca) to apply and submit your Letter of Intent (LOI).

Deadline for submission of LOI is November 18th, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. MST.

Step 3

Steering Committee reviews and evaluates applications.

Step 4*

Successful LOI applicants will be notified and invited to submit Full Proposals. Deadline for submission of Full Proposal is March 14th, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. MST.

Step 5

Competition winners will be notified in June 2025.

* Internal organizational consultation deadline applies – see guidelines for details

2023 Kaye Competition Awardees

  • Fast-track GCA: Developing a KEC Ultrasound Clinic for the Expedited Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) — Alison Clifford
  • The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Utilization, Pulmonary Exacerbations, Incidence and Mortality in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A Population-Based Retrospective Database Study — Grace Lam
  • Tailoring Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management: Exploring the Impact of Semaglutide on Energy Expenditure — Andrea Haqq
  • Comparative Analysis of SCIG versus IVIG in Hematologic Malignancies — Adil Adatia
  • Vascular Dysfunction as a Primary Mediator of Breathlessness, Fatigue, and Exercise Intolerance in Systemic Sclerosis: A Pilot Study — Mohamed Osman
  • Effects of Whole Blood Storage Method on Platelet Function and Hemolysis in Cardiac Surgery Patients Undergoing Intraoperative Autologous Donation — Kieran Ganton
  • Prospective Evaluation of Diaphragm Function as a Contributor to Baseline Lung Allograft Dysfunction in Lung Transplant Recipients — Kieran Halloran
Congratulations to this year’s winners! We look forward to the amazing advancements in patient care sure to come from all your exciting projects.

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