The ABIM Foundation and the Council of Medical Specialty Societies recently launched a new initiative and grant program to support physician-led projects that advance medical professionalism and empower physicians to overcome everyday challenges.
Organizations could submit proposals outlining an obstacle that hinders physicians' ability to care for patients and a solution to overcome the obstacle. The winning organizations receive a $25,000 grant to implement the project over a two-year period.
The ABIM Foundation and CMSS have chosen the following four organizations to receive a grant this year.
1. Albany (Georgia) Area Primary Health Care
2. Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit)
3. Paoli (Pa.) Hospital
4. University of California, Los Angeles Health System
"The Professionalism Challenge grant program encourages physicians to examine challenges they are facing in their practice, and how the principles and commitments of the Physician Charter can be applied to help them overcome these challenges," said Richard J. Baron, MD, president and CEO of the ABIM Foundation. "Grantees used these insights to design innovative approaches — such as improved clinical workflows or new approaches to caring for underserved populations — to create pathways to better patient care."
To learn more about the individual initiatives proposed by each organization, click here.