BACKGROUND: Quality improvement (QI) is essential in clinical practice, requiring effective teaching in residency. Barriers include lack of structure, mentorship, and time. OBJECTIVE: To develop a longitudinal QI curriculum for an internal medicine residency program with limited faculty resources and evaluate its effectiveness. METHODS: All medicine residents were provided with dedicated research time every 8 weeks during their ambulatory blocks. Groups of 3 to 5 residents across all postgraduate year levels were formed. Two faculty members and 1 chief resident advised all groups, meeting with each group every 8 weeks, with concrete expectations for each meeting. Residents were required to complete didactic modules from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Current residents and alumni were surveyed for feedback. RESULTS: Over 3 years, all eligible residents (92 residents per year in 2012-2014, 102 in 2014-2015) participated in the curriculum. Residents worked on 54 quality assessment and 18 QI projects, with 6 QI projects showing statistically significant indicator improvements. About 50 mentoring hours per year were contributed by 2 faculty advisors and a chief resident. No other staff or IT support was needed. A total of 69 posters/abstracts were produced, with 13 projects presented at national or regional conferences. Survey respondents found the program useful; most (75% residents, 63% alumni) reported it changed their practice, and 71% of alumni found it useful after residency. CONCLUSIONS: Our longitudinal QI curriculum requires minimal faculty time and resulted in increased QI-related publications and measurable improvements in quality indicators. Alumni reported a positive effect on practice after graduation.
BACKGROUND: Quality improvement (QI) is essential in clinical practice, requiring effective teaching in residency. Barriers include lack of structure, mentorship, and time. OBJECTIVE: To develop a longitudinal QI curriculum for an internal medicine residency program with limited faculty resources and evaluate its effectiveness. METHODS: All medicine residents were provided with dedicated research time every 8 weeks during their ambulatory blocks. Groups of 3 to 5 residents across all postgraduate year levels were formed. Two faculty members and 1 chief resident advised all groups, meeting with each group every 8 weeks, with concrete expectations for each meeting. Residents were required to complete didactic modules from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Current residents and alumni were surveyed for feedback. RESULTS: Over 3 years, all eligible residents (92 residents per year in 2012-2014, 102 in 2014-2015) participated in the curriculum. Residents worked on 54 quality assessment and 18 QI projects, with 6 QI projects showing statistically significant indicator improvements. About 50 mentoring hours per year were contributed by 2 faculty advisors and a chief resident. No other staff or IT support was needed. A total of 69 posters/abstracts were produced, with 13 projects presented at national or regional conferences. Survey respondents found the program useful; most (75% residents, 63% alumni) reported it changed their practice, and 71% of alumni found it useful after residency. CONCLUSIONS: Our longitudinal QI curriculum requires minimal faculty time and resulted in increased QI-related publications and measurable improvements in quality indicators. Alumni reported a positive effect on practice after graduation.
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