Steven W. Neher Critical Care Transport Scholarship

In December of 2020, ASTNA Past-President Steven Neher died after a short battle with COVID-19.Steven promoted education and was committed to excellence in patient care.His dedication to critical care transport medicine and community service were evident by his work as a volunteer, board member and Past-President of ASTNA.

The Steven W. Neher Critical Care Transport Scholarship has been created by the ASTNA Foundation to help transport professionals advance their knowledge and skills by providing assistance to attend conferences related to critical care transport medicine, including the Critical Care Transport Medicine Conference (CCTMC) and the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC).

This scholarship is presented to exceptional transport professionals who have had a positive impact on critical care transport. ALL ASTNA Members are eligible!

Scholarship Criteria

One Full Scholarship to AMTC (registration, airfare, 3 nights hotel)-up to $2,000

One AMTC Registration-$600

Two Full Scholarships to CCTMC (registration, airfare, 3 nights hotel)-up to $1,200

Two CCTMC Registrations-$300 each

Criteria:

• ASTNA Member (nurses, paramedics, RTs, etc)

• Actively involved in transport
• Essay (video essay preferred) on why continuing education and networking is important and why you should receive scholarship and how you will use your experience to better the transport industry
• Application Completion
• Two references (Name, Email)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Demonstrates educational experience or support of critical care transport nursing (i.e. local, regional, or national courses taught or educational presentation
• Preferred experience in two of the following area
  *community outreach or service
  *promoting excellence in critical care transport
  *actively involved in industry specific committees
  *transport nursing publications or research
• Effective communications and interpersonal skills
• Post conference- send us a video clip telling us what you enjoyed the most about the conference, what was the thing you learned that will be incorporated into your practice, etc.

AMTC Scholarship applications will be accepted for consideration from June 1-September 30, 2021 for the October 31-November 2, 2021 conference.

CCTMC Scholarship applications will be accepted for consideration from January 1-March 1, 2022 for the April 11-13, 2022 conference.

Winners will be notified in writing