Annual Competition
The ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ CLARION Case Competition is held each year in March, sponsored by the Center to Advance Interprofessional Education and Practice (CAIEP, formerly the Center for Excellence in Collaborative Education), CUP/AHEC Scholars, and the Office of the Provost.
In this competition, teams of students from different professional programs are tasked with a review of a standardized case, conducting a root cause analysis, and then presenting their solutions to the problem(s) noted in the case to a panel of judges.
The winning ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ team will represent ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ at the University of Minnesota’s national CLARION competition in April. The winning team's airfare, meals, and lodging will be fully paid by ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ. The team has an opportunity to win $7,500 (first place), $5,000 (second place), or $2,500 (third place) in the national competition.
Participation in the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Case Competition requires completion of the by each student prior to randomization to a team by mid-January. This helps ensure all students on a team have an equal understanding of the approach to patient safety and root cause analysis.
. The deadline for submission is generally in December.