In keeping with The Bard Group’s ongoing commitment to academic health centers, we are once again a supporting partner of the Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers’ annual meeting. "Catalyst for Change: GME as a Driver of Quality, Safety and Scholarship," will be held on Amelia Island, Florida, March 27–29.

Dr. Andrew L. Epstein, executive vice president of The Bard Group, will be available at the meeting to discuss our work with academic health centers and faculty practices on issues of program design, quality and safety improvement, and the challenges unique to academic medicine. He will also be happy to discuss his upcoming article, co-authored with Dr. Marc A. Bard, on “Selecting Physician Leaders for Clinical Service Lines: Critical Success Factors,” which is scheduled for publication in the March, 2008, issue of Academic Medicine. The article is the product of The Bard Group's research in how the selection process can contribute to the success or failure of a service line, as well as of its leader.

If you would like to schedule a brief meeting with Dr. Epstein to explore what The Bard Group might offer your organization, please contact him at The Bard Group.
For more information: 2008 AIAMC Annual Meeting