The Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Scholar Award serves to recognize the commitment and active involvement of BCM faculty and staff in quality improvement/patient safety (QI/PS) projects conducted across the College and/or affiliate institutions. Further, it identifies those who have made substantive contributions in one or more areas of QI/PS scholarship and innovation.
Receiving the award can support one's candidacy for promotion with an emphasis in quality improvement/patient safety.
A successful applicant is one for whom the average of all reviewer scores for their application is 85% or higher.