Society for Participatory Medicine Receives $30,000 Grant from The Mitchell Foundation

Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, the Non-profit Organization will Also Host its Third Annual Conference in Boston on October 15   BOSTON—September 3, 2019—The Society for Participatory Medicine (SPM), the preeminent organization in promoting true partnerships between patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals, today announces the receipt of a $30,000 grant from The Mitchell Foundation, to be used to support the Society and its mission to advance the goals of participatory medicine. This movement encourages patients, caregivers and health professionals to actively collaborate and encourage one another as full partners in healthcare in order to improve outcomes, reduce medical errors, increase patient satisfaction, and lower the cost of care. “As we celebrate 10 years working together to fix our healthcare system to make it more collaborative and patient-centered, SPM is at an important inflection point as it matures as an organization,” said Dr. Danny Sands, a co-founder and board co-chair of the Society for Participatory Medicine. “Being recognized by The Mitchell Foundation with its continued support, including this generous grant, is a testament to our mission to advance participatory medicine. The Society is taking action to transform the culture of care, so patients and caregivers become full and valued partners in striving for better health and wellbeing.” The late Dr. Tom Ferguson, connected to the Mitchell family through his wife, Meredith Mit...
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