Grand Rounds & Journal Clubs
Grand rounds today are an integral component of medical education. Originally a part of residency training where new information was taught in a way to enhance clinical reasoning skills, the term now refers to formal meetings in which physicians meet to present clinical problems in medicine by focusing on current or interesting cases.
Complementing these physician gatherings are journal clubs, which are now mainly online exchanges between physicians, researchers, and medical education faculty members that provide key information and articles that are relevant to their daily responsibilities. It is a way to increase awareness of medical trends in specific fields and to learn about important new findings sooner.
Bristol-Myers Squibb provides grants of $5,000 or less to help fund accredited programs to support honorariums and lodging for non-affiliated speakers and modest meal costs. Meals must be open to all attendees, and programming must be primarily dedicated to promoting objective and balanced scientific education related to disease state and treatment options.
Please note:
- Bristol-Myers Squibb maintains a strict policy of not exercising any influence or control over the content or materials of any program funded by Bristol-Myers Squibb.
The following types of organizations are eligible to apply for our grants to support accredited grand round or journal club activities:
- hospitals
- community health centers
- academic medical centers
- medical universities
- professional associations
- patient advocacy groups
- managed care organizations
- accredited medical education companies
- physician group practices
- pharmacies
Apply for a grand round or journal club grant
Pertinent Information
Grants may not be used to fund the recipient organization’s operational expenses.
Bristol-Myers Squibb will not provide a grant in support of a grand rounds meeting or journal club if the principal speaker or speakers at the meeting are employed by, or a member of the staff of, the requesting institution.
Grants for grand rounds and journal club programs are only available for support of honorarium and lodging for the non-affiliated speaker and modest meal costs.
Please read the Bristol-Myers Squibb Terms and Conditions before beginning the application. Note: These terms and conditions are not negotiable.
Before you start the submission process, please be sure to have the following information available.
1. Federal tax ID number for your organization
2. Organizational information
3. Accreditation information
4. List of partnering organizations if applicable
5. Federal tax ID of Partners
6. Valid e-mail address
7. Verification of your role within the requesting organization
8. Budget for activities
9. Agenda/program objectives
10. Location and date of event
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