Picker Institute/Gold Foundation
Challenge Grant Program

Purpose

The purpose of the Picker Institute/Gold Foundation Challenge Grant Program is to provide support through a program of annual grants for research and development of innovative projects designed to integrate successful patient-centered care initiatives and best practices into the education of our country’s future practicing physicians.

Mission

Picker Institute Inc. is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to the global advancement of the principles of patient-centered care. Picker Institute sponsors research and education in the fields of patient-centered care in support of and in cooperation with educational institutions and other interested entities and persons. The institute’s mission is to foster a broader understanding of the concerns of patients and other healthcare consumers, and of the theoretical and practical implications of a patient-centered approach. As a world leader in these efforts, and in the measurement of the patient experience, Picker Institute is recognized as an important resource for information, advice and assistance. In keeping with this reputation and in fulfillment of its mission, the board of directors of Picker Institute support the advancement of the patient-centered care approach through a variety of programs, awards, research and dissemination of evidence-based knowledge focused entirely on fostering the continued improvement in healthcare from the patient’s perspective.

The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of humanism in medicine, restoring a balance between the cutting-edge science of medicine and compassionate patient care to improve health outcomes. The Gold Foundation supports the development and dissemination of innovative medical education that furthers this mission. Click here for more information on the Arnold P. Gold Foundation and its work.

2010-2011 Challenge Grant Program

The Picker Institute/Gold Foundation Challenge Grant Program is seeking proposals that illustrate how certain interventions and innovations in graduate medical education programs can facilitate the development of best practices regarding patient-centered healthcare and/or humanism in medicine. The expected outcome of a grantee’s project will be a demonstration of the measurable effects and sustainability of the effort to enhance compassionate, patient-centered care in residency education.

Click here for a list of the Picker Institute/Gold Foundation Challenge Grant projects.

2010-2011 Challenge Grant Request for Proposal

Click here to download the 2010-2011 Challenge Grant Request for Proposal.

2010-2011 Funding Level

In the year 2010, up to 10 deserving proposals that pursue the goal of enhancing patient-centeredness and humanism in medicine will be awarded a Challenge Grant from Picker Institute of up to $25,000 for a project period of up to one year.

The grantees and/or their institutions will be required to provide a matching contribution to the proposed project in the form of financial resources, committed and dedicated measurable time by project staff, other approved matching commitments or all of the above. A Letter of Support is required from a department chair or designated institutional official stating the intention to provide the matching funds.