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Patient Education · Advocacy · Pelvic Pain
IPPS Patient Advocate Reporter (PAR) Scholarship
An opportunity for students, residents, and trainees to attend the IPPS Annual Scientific Meeting and translate important pelvic pain education into clear, patient-friendly language.
This scholarship is closed and is no longer accepting applicationsAbout the PAR Scholarship
Part of the IPPS mission is to inform patients with pelvic pain about the newest developments in diagnosis and treatment.
Each year, the IPPS Patient Education Committee selects Patient Advocate Reporters (PARs) to attend the IPPS Annual Scientific Meeting and report back on educational content that is especially useful and relevant to patients.
PAR reports are posted in the patient resources section of the IPPS website so they are available for public viewing.
What Patient Advocate Reporters Do
Select Key Lectures
Choose at least three lectures that are especially interesting and applicable to people living with pelvic pain.
Write Patient-Friendly Reports
Submit a one-page summary in lay language for each selected session so patients can easily understand the key information.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be an IPPS member in the Fellow, Student, or Trainee membership category.
- Applicants must be enrolled as a medical student or be serving in a residency, fellowship, or post-doctoral program.
- Post-doctoral applicants must be within 10 years of completing their degree.
- This award may be received in conjunction with another IPPS award, including the Resident Scholarship.
Application Requirements
- One-page writing sample in lay language on any topic related to chronic pelvic pain
- CV or resume
- Documentation of training status
- Statement of interest — maximum 500 words
- Headshot and short biography
Annual Meeting
Recognition
Certificate of Gratitude
Patient Advocate Reporters are presented with a certificate of gratitude from IPPS at the Annual Scientific Meeting in recognition of their contribution to patient education.