Putting Patients First Grant Program
Putting Patients First Grant Program supports hospital and imaging center teams with imaging programs, training, and seminars to improve patient care and safety and develop shareable best practices.
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Funder: AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management
Due Dates: October 20, 2026 (Applications open) | November 20, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Five grants annually of up to $10,000 each
Summary: Supports imaging programs, training, and seminars that improve patient care and safety and develop shareable best practices.
Key Information: Applicants must be current AHRA members in good standing and must not be past recipients.
Description
AHRA’s Putting Patients First Grant Program, supported by Canon Medical, funds innovative programs, training, and seminars that improve patient care and safety in medical imaging. The program covers diagnostic imaging, pediatric imaging, oncology imaging, medical physics, and radiation safety. Its goal is to turn local improvements into best practices that other hospitals and institutions can implement.
Supported work includes safer imaging protocols, staff education, and tools that improve patient comfort and understanding. Program criteria highlight reducing radiation or contrast dose, reducing sedation, improving patient communication, and improving the overall clinical pathway. Recent recipients have pursued radiography student training, advanced MRI safety education, pediatric anxiety reduction, and authentic patient-facing MRI videos.
