About The Doctors Company Foundation
The Foundation was created in 2008 by The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest insurer of medical professional liability for physicians, surgeons, and other health professionals.
The purpose of the Foundation is to support patient safety education for health care professionals, patient safety research with clinically useful applications, and medical professional liability research.
In this context, patient safety is defined as a health care discipline that minimizes the incidence and impact of adverse events by redesigning systems and processes using human factors principles to reduce errors.
The Foundation does not support clinical research projects primarily involving the provision of medical services. Medical meetings and conferences with a principal focus on patient safety will be considered.
The Foundation is a charitable organization with 501(c)3 nonprofit status. It is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors that includes physicians and corporate representatives. The board is chaired by David B. Troxel, MD, who is also medical director at The Doctors Company.
Now Accepting 2013 Grant Applications
The Doctors Company Foundation is now accepting grant applications for 2013. If you are interested in submitting a request to our Foundation, please visit our Grant Application Process page.
