China-US Center on Medical Professionalism Solicits Grant Applications

The China-US Center on Medical Professionalism is now accepting applications from China-based academics for its 2010 grant cycle.  The Center will fund 4-5 research projects by Chinese academics on subjects relating to medical professionalism.

The Center is soliciting projects on the following subjects:

1. Conflict of interest in research and clinical practice.
2. How medical professionalism can contribute to health policy.
3. The impact of payment models and physician salaries on medical professionalism.
4. Approaches and solutions to medical error: how to study error and foster trust amongst administrators and physicians.
5. The role of professional medical associations in promoting medical professionalism.
6. The role of hospitals in promoting medical professionalism.

The application will be available on April 6th, 2010 and closed on June 20th, 2010. To download an application, click here.

Please note that the grants are available only to China-based academics.