AAMC, Friends of AHRQ Honor
Clancy
June 6, 2003 - At a June 4 reception on Capitol Hill,
the AAMC, the Coalition for Health Services Research and other
organizations honored Carolyn Clancy, M.D., the new director
of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
Representing the Friends of AHRQ, AAMC President Jordan J.
Cohen, M.D., praised Dr. Clancy for her leadership and efforts
in health services research and her commitment to improving
health care quality.
Prior to the reception, the Friends of AHRQ held a briefing
on patient safety research. The briefing featured presentations
by the nation's leading experts on patient safety, including
Lucian Leape, M.D., Harvard School of Public Health; Brent
James, M.D., Institute for Health Care Delivery Research at
Intermountain Health Care; and Dr. Clancy. Dana Pavey, director
of research for Newt Gingrich at the American Enterprise Institute
also spoke on the role of research in transforming health
care.
Information:
Erica Froyd, Director, Public Health and Research Legislative Affairs
AAMC Office of Governmental Relations
efroyd@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
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