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Dr. Andrew J. Varney, AAIM Grant Recipient 2019

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2019 AAIM Innovation Grant Recipients Named: Dr. Andrew J. Varney, 1 of 8 recipients nation wide

AAIM fosters educational innovations in academic internal medicine through our grant program. The Innovation Grants Subcommittee selected eight projects to receive grants totaling $30,000. The Alliance congratulates the 2019 Innovation Grants recipients:

  • Andrew J. Varney, MD; Southern Illinois University
    Quality improvement project to create a safer workplace for residents and staff

Click the link below to view the full list of Grant recipients:

https://www.im.org/resources/innovation-grants

 

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