Resident Clinical Innovation Award
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David T. Miller, MD was presented with LUGPA Forward's 2021 Resident Clinical Innovation Award at the 2021 LUGPA Annual Meeting. Read all about it here.
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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
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.
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