Recognize and encourage strong medical staff leadership
August 21, 2017
The 2018 CRC Symposium Case Study Competition and the 2018 CRC Achievement Awards are two application-based contests that showcase excellence in the medical staff services and leadership fields. Winners, who will be selected by a panel of esteemed industry experts, will receive free admission to and recognition at the 2018 CRC Symposium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Here's why previous contest winners and current judges say you should apply:
“Engaging active medical staff in governance of the medical staff is key to patient safety and innovative medical staffs. Recognition of these providers by a national group addresses these issues, encourages involvement, and validates the work of these providers. I felt honored by this recognition and feel it will encourage continued involvement by younger providers in medical staff governance.”
—James J. Fitzgibbon, MD, FAAP, winner of the 2017 Medical Staff Leader of the Year award and member of the 2018 CRC Contest Committee
"Applying to the CRC Contests became a wonderful networking opportunity for me to share my knowledge and also benchmark with world-class organizations across the country. I have had an absolutely phenomenal experience working with CRC, and moving forward as a judge for the 2018 contest applicants, I will be looking for innovation, creativity, and transformative tools to improve outcomes."
—Raechel Rowland, RN, BSN, LSSBB, co-winner of the 2017 CRC Excellence in Medical Staff Collaboration Award and member of the 2018 CRC Contest Committee
"The critical work done by medical staff professionals and medical staff leaders across the nation regarding practitioner competency is often misunderstood, under-recognized, and unappreciated. The CRC Contests seek to remedy this by offering an opportunity for these unsung heroes to move into the spotlight and be recognized for their achievement. And to add credibility to the entire process is a vigorous and rigorous evaluation and judging process by experts in the field. So here truly is a chance to shine and show how your work is part of the critical frontline in ensuring patient safety and how it simultaneously protects your organization and helps every practitioner to be the best they can be."
—William K. Cors, MD, MMM, FAAPL, member of the 2017 and 2018 Contest Committees
“The biggest impact [winning] made for me was the relationships and the ability to share knowledge with my colleagues and receive it back from them. It has been an experience that I was excited about from the start, and I continue to hold that same feeling.”
—Heather Johnson, CPCS, winner of the 2017 CRC Symposium Case Study Competition and member of the 2018 CRC Contest Committee