Resident Clinical Innovation Award

Apply today for LUGPA’s 2022 Resident Clinical Innovation Award!

The Resident Clinical Innovation Award recognizes and celebrates urology residents' innovative clinical work that promotes - and has the potential to enhance -  quality clinical outcomes. The award acknowledges the value of clinical innovation to harness new technologies, access to big data and/or the development of systems of care to prevent, diagnose or treat urological disease and promote urological health.

SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR CONSIDERATION

• New or innovative technology or devices
  • Data and digital solutions
  • Health information exchange or flow of data to support quality improvement
  • Support tools for patient care

• Process and/or operational improvement using innovative approaches
• Leveraging customer experience data
• Improving the digital healthcare experience
• Implementation of effective approaches to diagnose, treat or prevent disease using innovative techniques
• Payer/provider/patient collaboration
• Exclusive partnership arrangements
• Payer/employer engagement for a healthier workforce
• Transformative programs or projects in care delivery and health promotion
• Closing the vulnerability gap
• Supporting unique populations (i.e. rural or remote)

NOTE: This is a suggested list only.

SELECTION CRITERIA AND SCORING: The awardee is based on how the project aligns with LUGPA’s mission: to preserve and advance the independent practice of urology while demonstrating quality and value to patients, vendors, third-party payors, legislators and regulatory agencies. Additional selection criteria and scoring includes the following:

• Innovation and creativity
• Project scope and outcome
• Sustainability and scalability
• Impact on intended audience
• Potential for quality impact/potential for cost impact
• Solution is distinctive from existing approaches

CASH AWARD: The recipient(s) will be recognized at the LUGPA Annual Meeting in Chicago in early November with a plaque and cash award of $1000. Travel expenses will be supported by LUGPA. 

OPTIONAL ELEMENTS: LUGPA welcomes recipient(s) to submit a breakout session abstract for presentation at the LUGPA Annual Meeting.

ELIGIBILITY: The applicant must be actively enrolled in an ACGME-approved urology residency program in the United States or in an approved fellowship.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Completed cover form  
• Applicant’s curriculum vitae
• Completed summary of innovation worksheet

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: July 31, 2022 

AWARD NOTIFICATION: Award recipient(s) will be notified by September 1.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION AND WHO TO CONTACT: Please send all required submission materials to Sommer Thornton at [email protected]. Questions? Please email Sommer at [email protected] or call (312) 794-7785.