{"id":21413,"date":"2019-09-09T10:06:18","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T14:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/participatorymedicine.org\/epatients\/?p=21413"},"modified":"2019-09-09T10:06:18","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T14:06:18","slug":"call-to-action-second-annual-doc-tom-award-nominations-now-being-accepted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/participatorymedicine.org\/epatients\/2019\/09\/call-to-action-second-annual-doc-tom-award-nominations-now-being-accepted.html","title":{"rendered":"Call to action! Second annual Doc Tom award nominations now being accepted!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Society\u2019s 2nd Annual \u201cDoc Tom\u201d Awards are now open for nominations! Spread the word, and join us at our\u00a0annual conference<\/a>\u00a0on October 15 for the announcement of our award recipients!<\/p>\n

Doc Tom Ferguson was the founder of the e-patient movement. To promote his values, SPM wanted to highlight the work that others do that promotes and commemorates Doc Tom\u2019s overall values and beliefs. In previous years, the following has been included within conference promotions to share and bring light to Doc Tom and the awards:<\/p>\n

Our Society was created in 2009 to honor and continue the work of \u201cDoc Tom\u201d Ferguson (1943-2006), a true visionary who foresaw decades ago that \u201ce-patients\u201d (empowered, engaged, equipped, enabled) would transform the future of health and care.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Last year, 2018, marked the fortieth anniversary of Tom\u2019s graduation from medical school and his first published thoughts on medical self-care. In honor of this, SPM created the \u201cDoc\u00a0Tom\u201d Award to recognize people and\/or organizations whose work exemplifies what Tom\u00a0foresaw and advocated.<\/p>\n

With 2019 commemorating our society\u2019s 10th<\/sup> anniversary, what better than to carry on the tradition of Doc Tom by having our 2nd<\/sup> annual \u201cDoc Tom\u201d award?!<\/p>\n

To learn more about Tom\u2019s work, publications, and legacy, visit the \/DocTom page on our website: s4pm.info\/DocTom<\/a><\/p>\n

With the same vision as last year for the awards, there will be two awards: one to signify Tom\u2019s work during his life, and one for what we\u2019ve done with such work since his passing in 2006. Please view the award criteria as follows:<\/p>\n

Award 1: e-Patient Principles<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For a person who exemplifies what Tom stood for during his lifetime \u2013 specifically, who:<\/p>\n