How to Help

Individuals wishing to support ISMP’s important mission have several different options. Check the list below for ways to get involved.

Unrestricted Educational Grants

Making an unrestricted educational grant to ISMP helps bring lifesaving information about preventing medication errors and ensuring safer medication use to medical professionals. ISMP’s past educational programs have drawn large audiences and garnered rave reviews. For more information on educational program possibilities, visit the Educational Programs section of this website. For more information on making an unrestricted educational grant, contact us.

Cheers Awards Support

The Cheers Awards, which receive national recognition, were established to honor individuals, organizations, and companies that have set standards of excellence for others to follow in the prevention of medication errors and adverse events. Honorees come from a wide range of settings and represent the best in new and innovative practices in the field. Each year, generous individuals and organizations help support the Cheers Awards. Contact us for more information on how you or your company can ensure that outstanding safety practices are rewarded and held up to the healthcare community as examples.

Donations

Donations from individuals and organizations have made it possible for ISMP to continue to build on its more than 30 years of experience in helping health professionals keep patients safe. Every donor is gratefully acknowledged, and donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. To make a donation, please complete our donor form.

Click here to make a financial donation to ISMP.

Volunteer Efforts

ISMP is constantly seeking healthcare professionals and others to assist in its error prevention work. Newsletter reviewers, advisory board members, and speakers are just a few of the many different capacities in which volunteers serve the Institute. Contact us for more information on how you can donate your time and expertise to ISMP.