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Patient Safety & Quality Fellows Testimonials
CRICO is extremely proud of its current and alumni fellows. The Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions (CRICO) funds the HMS Fellowship in Patient Safety & Quality to train physician-scholars to lead operational improvement efforts. Click below to hear from the fellows themselves about how this program made an impact on them.
Class of 2016
Melissa Sundberg Marc Pimentel Bijay Acharya
Jessica Zerillo David Lucier
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HMS Fellowship in PS and Quality
CRICO’s Grant Program
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