Annual Competition

The Â鶹´«Ã½CLARION 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 Â鶹´«Ã½team will represent Â鶹´«Ã½at the University of Minnesota’s national CLARION competition in April. The winning team's airfare, meals, and lodging will be fully paid by UNE. 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 Â鶹´«Ã½Case 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.