Advancing Diagnostic Excellence: Age-Friendly DxQI Seed Grant and Age-Friendly Care Fellowship

Grant Summary

Two grants to the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine will improve diagnostic excellence for older adults. Grants of $60,000 and $50,000, respectively, will support expanding the DxQI Seed Grant Program and the Fellowship in Diagnostic Excellence to include an Age-Friendly Care Seed Grant and an Age-Friendly Care Fellow that each focus on improving diagnostic excellence in the older adult population. The Seed Grant Program engages health care organizations to identify, develop, and test interventions aimed at improving diagnostic quality and reducing harm from diagnostic error. The Fellowship Program matches qualified candidates with mentors who are recognized leaders in diagnostic error education, research, or practice improvement to develop and implement a project to improve diagnostic quality and safety.

Related Grant Resources

• DxQI Seed Grant Program
• 2022 DxQl Awardees
• Press Release: 19 Organizations Awarded Grants to Test Innovations that Improve Diagnosis and Reduce Disparities
• Grantee Projects
• Press Release: Scholars and Future Leaders Across Medicine Chosen to Advance Equity and Diagnostic Excellence For Older Adults