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SIDM Featured, Cleveland Jewish News: WATCH: CNN anchor Jake Tapper and his daughter, Alice Paul Tapper, share story about misdiagnosis

November 3, 2023 |

SIDM Featured, Cleveland Jewish News: WATCH: CNN anchor Jake Tapper and his daughter, Alice Paul Tapper, share story about misdiagnosis Cleveland, Ohio, October 2023 (Cleveland Jewish News)- CNN anchor Jake Tapper took a break from his roles of being a journalist and correspondent to be in his “most important role” – being a father. Tapper…

November 3, 2023 |

SIDM Featured, Channel 19 News: CNN’s Jake Tapper and daughter Alice speakers at the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine Annual Conference. CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 2023 (WOIO) – Two years ago, CNN news anchor Jake Tapper almost lost his then 14-year-old daughter Alice. “Alice got grievously sick and her appendicitis was misdiagnosed and she almost…

SIDM Applaud President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)

September 25, 2023 |

SIDM Applaud President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)   September 20, 2023   Alpharetta, GA: The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) applauds last week’s report to the President of the United States Joseph R. Biden from the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).   The report, “A…

In the Wake of a New Report on Diagnostic Errors, Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) Invites Collaboration and Policy Action

July 17, 2023 |

ALPHARETTA, Ga., July 17, 2023 — Since a 2015 report, “Improving Diagnosis in Healthcare,” by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, we have known that delayed, missed, and incorrect diagnoses are responsible for the most common, costly, and catastrophic harms in healthcare. A newly released study, published by BMJ Quality & Safety, was…

SIDM APPOINTS RONALD WYATT, MD, MHA, AS CHIEF SCIENCE AND MEDICAL OFFICER

April 28, 2023 |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SIDM APPOINTS RONALD WYATT, MD, MHA, AS CHIEF SCIENCE AND MEDICAL OFFICER   Alpharetta, GA — April 27, 2023 – Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) announced today the appointment of Ronald Wyatt, MD, MHA, as Chief Science and Medical Officer. As the Chief Science and Medical Officer, Dr. Wyatt will…

SOCIETY TO IMPROVE DIAGNOSIS IN MEDICINE (SIDM) ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS

April 27, 2023 |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SOCIETY TO IMPROVE DIAGNOSIS IN MEDICINE (SIDM) ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS Alpharetta, GA – April 24, 2023 – The society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Helene Epstein, Dr. Kenneth A. Mundt, Kamili Wilson, and Von Wright to its Board of Directors. Helene…

SIDM Board Member Ron Wyatt Leads Elevation of Healthcare Equity Standard to National Patient Safety Goal

January 17, 2023 |

The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) congratulates Ronald Wyatt, MD, MHA, and SIDM board member for successfully advocating for healthcare disparities to become a quality and safety priority and a new National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG).

SIDM Board of Directors Call for Nominations

January 4, 2023 |

We’re pleased to announce the 2023 call for candidates to be considered for SIDM’s Board of Directors. During this critical time in our history, SIDM is looking to recruit three (3) board members. This is an opportunity to serve during a pivotal time as we implement our new strategic plan.   WHY SERVE ON THE…

Congress Commits Funding for Research to Reduce Diagnostic Error and Improve Patient Safety in Final FY2023 Spending Bill

December 30, 2022 |

The Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) is thrilled to announce that Congress included language in the final FY 2023 Omnibus spending bill that doubles dedicated federal funding for research to reduce patient harm from diagnostic error.  Statistically, each of us is likely to experience a meaningful diagnostic error in our lifetime. The significant…

In the Wake of a New Report on Diagnostic Errors, Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM) Invites Collaboration and Policy Action

December 19, 2022 |

A newly released report, “Diagnostic Error in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review,” authored by investigators at the Johns Hopkins University Evidence-based Practice Center and funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), contributes new data to inform practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and patient advocates working to improve diagnosis in medicine. The research, led by David Newman-Toker, MD, PhD, a former president of SIDM, highlights the need to accelerate diagnostic excellence as a norm and a justified expectation of patients as well as healthcare professionals.

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The Diagnostic Error in Medicine 11th Annual International Conference will take place in New Orleans, LA, November 4-6, 2018. The conference will provide the latest data, research and information to support our collective efforts to improve the diagnostic process.