# Physician Postdoctoral Research Training in Perioperative Medicine (PPRTPM)

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · 2022 · $415,496

## Abstract

SUMMARY
Physician Postdoctoral Research Training in Perioperative Medicine (PPRTPM): More than 49,000
anesthesiologists practice in the US, but only a small number are physician-scientist researchers in this field of
anesthesiology/perioperative medicine. As of 12/31/18, only 152 MD or MD PhD anesthesiologists were PI on
an active NIH grant. Nevertheless, anesthesiology is a requisite component of every medical center, hospital
and outpatient surgical facility because of the 40 million surgical procedures performed annually. Advances in
pharmacology, imaging, and technologies used in interventional/procedural medical care make the field of
anesthesiology/perioperative medicine rich with research career development opportunities. The goal of this
program is to address the as yet unmet need to train more committed physician-scientist anesthesiologists.
PPRTPM program direction, aims and objectives: Program leadership will be provided by Dr. Max Kelz,
serving as contact PI, with further leadership provided by additional Executive Committee members Drs.
Gordon Barr, Maurizio Cereda, Renyu Liu, and Roderic Eckenhoff. All are members of the University of
Pennsylvania Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care. Their responsibilities will be focused on
directing four theme-based research training tracks, three of which are devoted to laboratory research trainees
and one of which is devoted to clinical research trainees gaining research training in perioperative medicine.
The aims of the PPRTPM are to:
 • Identify, recruit and foster research trainees, both anesthesiology residents and clinical sub-specialty
 fellows willing to commit to training and career development in perioperative medicine research
 • Match up trainees strengths and interests with mentoring teams
 • Provide guidance for structured learning opportunities
 • Maximize the opportunities for mentored research and career mentoring
The objectives of the PPRTPM are to:
 • Train a cadre of committed physician-scientist anesthesiology researchers to advance the field of
 perioperative medicine research.
 • Provide these individuals with the skill sets and foundation for career advancement
 • Encourage leadership and innovation
PPRTPM goals—to pursue the aims and objectives through a training program consisting of:
 • Didactic opportunities, including core requirements and courses designed to provide research skills
 • Seminars, workshops and a journal club focusing on research and progress in the field
 • Mentoring with a team approach, mentor training and scholarship oversight
 • Programmatic interactions with mainstream research through local/national professional interactions

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10405486
- **Project number:** 5T32GM112596-08
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
- **Principal Investigator:** Max Kelz
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $415,496
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2015-07-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10405486

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10405486, Physician Postdoctoral Research Training in Perioperative Medicine (PPRTPM) (5T32GM112596-08). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10405486. Licensed CC0.

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