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ACGME honors leaders in graduate medical education
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Jan. 2, 2006
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education named the first-ever winners of an award honoring those in graduate medical education.
Rosemarie Fisher, MD, of Yale- New Haven Medical Center and Pamela Boyers, PhD, of Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, received the ACGME's 2006 Courage to Lead Award.
The award is for designated institutional officials, a position responsible for all residency programs at a teaching hospital, community hospital, medical school or other institution that sponsors graduate medical education. It recognizes DIOs for their leadership; dedication to promoting the professional, ethical, and personal development of residents; and commitment to safe and appropriate care of patients.
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2006/01/02/prbf0102.htm.