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JAMA. 1999;281:1042.

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In 1992, the AMA-RPS instituted a Policy Promotion Grant program that was endorsed by the AMA's House of Delegates. The program awards grants of up to $500 to resident and fellow physicians who initiate, or are involved in, projects that further AMA policy. Grants were recently awarded to the following participants.

Suzanne J. White, MD, was awarded a grant to help develop a day camp for asthmatic children. Together with the American Lung Association of Central California, Dr White organized Camp Discovery, where children were taught how to prevent asthmatic episodes through environmental controls, to minimize the severity of attacks by responding to early warning signs, to understand and adhere to their prescribed therapy, and to help them express their needs to peers, parents, and health care personnel. Approximately 25 children between the ages of 6 and 10 years participated in the 1-week program.

Sue Sisley, MD, was awarded a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Applying for a Policy Promotion Grant