H. Winter Griffith Resident Scholarship Grant

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Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)
Our members include physicians, PAs, nurse practitioners, behavioral health specialists, researchers, pharmacists, nurses and other health care professionals, health system executives, administrators, coordinators, fellows, residents, students, and others involved in the education of family physicians.
The H. Winter Griffith Resident Scholarship honors H. Winter Griffith, MD, who was an advocate for patient engagement through patient education. Thus, this award recognizes outstanding patient interaction, education, care, and outcomes by a resident or resident team in the family medicine medical home setting.
Entries will be judged on the following:
The extent to which the project emphasized improvements in patient centered careEffectiveness or outcomes of the projectFeasibility of the improvement project for dissemination to other health centers or systems

Eligibility

Entries are limited to family medicine residents involved in quality improvement work focused on improving patient-centered care. The following items are further eligibility criteria:The practice improvement activity should document a change in:Patient knowledge, engagement, or self-managementTeam-based environment and systems of careQuality or safety of health careAbility to provide examples of patient-centered practice improvement activities include patient surveys, focus groups, motivational interviewing, self-management support, shared goal setting, health coaching, innovative use of media or communication technology, patient portals, e-visits, or behavior change activities