Ilene B. Harris Legacy Research Fund
The Ilene B. Harris Legacy Research Fund, established through a $1 million gift from Professor Morton Harris, honors the legacy of Ilene B. Harris, PhD, former Head of the Department of Medical Education (DME) at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). The fund aims to support innovative research in health professions education.
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Amount & Duration: Awards are up to $40,000 for one-year projects.
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Eligibility: Open to medical education scholars at non-profit higher education institutions.
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Application Process: Letters of intent are due annually by October 15; selected applicants are invited to submit full proposals.
Awardees Heading link
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2023
Competency decisions in medical school: Exploring the cultures of undergraduate consensus-based committees
– Michael Ryan, University of Virginia
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2022
Validity Evidence for ENTRUST, an Innovative Assessment Platform for Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) in Graduate Medical Education
– Dana Lin and Cara Liebert, Stanford University
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2021
Longitudinal assessments of multiple competencies during surgical training and their association with patient care outcomes in unsupervised practice
– Brigitte Smith, University of Utah