Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine Announces New Board Members
The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) today announced that
Each year, diagnostic errors affect 12 million adults in outpatient settings and they are the most common cause of medical errors reported by patients. SIDM is the only organization focused solely on the problem of diagnostic error and improving the accuracy and timeliness of diagnosis.
"SIDM is supporting significant work in diagnostic practice improvement including our DxQI Seed Grant Program, for which Doug is Chair of the Grant Review Committee. Doug and Ann's experience in that domain and their wealth of knowledge on improving diagnostic quality and safety will help us chart our future course," said
"The SIDM Board of Directors continues to attract the top leaders in the field of diagnostic quality and safety," said
Salvador and Gaffey join current SIDM Board members:
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David Newman-Toker , MD, PhD, President SIDM Board, Professor of Neurology, Ophthalmology, & Otolaryngology at theJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine . He serves as Director of theArmstrong Institute Center for Diagnostic Excellence . -
Robert Trowbridge , MD, SIDM President-Elect, Associate Professor of Medicine atTufts University School of Medicine and Director of Undergraduate Medical Curriculum atMaine Medical Center inPortland, Maine . -
Tim Mosher , MD, Secretary,Kenneth L. Miller Chair of Radiology and Distinguished Professor of Radiology and Orthopedic Surgery atPenn State University College of Medicine . -
Edward Hoffer , MD, Treasurer, Associate Professor of Medicine, part-time, atHarvard Medical School and Senior Scientist at theMassachusetts General Hospital (MGH), where he is Assistant Director of theLaboratory of Computer Science . -
Helen Burstin , MD, MPH, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of theCouncil of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS). -
Beth Daley Ullem , MBA, nationally recognized governance expert and advocate for safety and quality in health care. -
Jen Campisano , JD, Attorney -
Gurpreet Dhaliwal , MD, Professor of Medicine at theUniversity of California San Francisco . -
Tom Lee , PhD, MBA, Entrepreneur -
David Meyers , MD, FACEP, emergency physician and former Chair of Emergency Medicine atSinai Hospital inBaltimore . -
Dana Siegal, RN , CPHRM, CPPS, Director of Patient Safety for CRICO Strategies, a division of the Harvard Medical Institutions. -
Ronald Wyatt , MD, MHA, Vice-President and Patient Safety Officer at MCIC Vermont -
Paul Epner , MBA, MEd (Ex-officio), Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM).
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About the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM)
The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) catalyzes and leads change to improve diagnosis and eliminate harm from diagnostic error. We work in partnership with patients, their families, the healthcare community and every interested stakeholder. SIDM is the only organization focused solely on the problem of diagnostic error and improving the accuracy and timeliness of diagnosis. In 2015, SIDM established the
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