Call for Entries: Doctors Company Foundation Young Physicians Patient Safety Award

Call for Entries: Doctors Company Foundation Young Physicians Patient Safety Award Conferred in Partnership With The Lucian Leape Institute at The National Safety Patient Safety Foundation Awards to be presented at the Association of American Medical Colleges Integrating Quality Meeting June 2015, Chicago, Illinois Young Physicians Award Criteria: The Doctors Company Foundation Young Physicians Patient Safety Award recognizes young physicians for their personal insight into the importance of applying the principles of patient safety to reduce the incidence of medical error. Individuals are invited to submit essays about patient safety events they personally experienced during clinical rotations. The essays will be judged by a panel selected by the Lucian Leape Institute of the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF). Six winners will be selected and each will receive a $5,000 award, which will be presented at the Association of American Medical College’s (AAMC) Integrating Quality meeting in Chicago, June 2015. Eligibility: As of July 1, 2014 applicants must be either a 3rd or 4th year student in an American medical school Award is for the best essay explaining your most instructional patient safety event during a clinical rotation-one that resulted in a personal transformation Award will be presented by The Doctors Company Foundation at AAMC’s Integrating Quality meeting in Chicago Essays will be judged and winners selected b...
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