A Tale of Four Programs: How Residents Learn About Quality Improvement during Postgraduate Medical Education at the University of Calgary.

A Tale of Four Programs: How Residents Learn About Quality Improvement during Postgraduate Medical Education at the University of Calgary. Teach Learn Med. 2020 Nov 19;:1-17 Authors: Brown A, Atchison K, Hecker K, Kassam A Abstract Phenomenon: Quality Improvement (QI) has become increasingly incorporated into competency frameworks for physician learners over the past two decades. As contemporary medical education adapts competency-based models of training, learners will be required to demonstrate competency in QI. There is a need to explore how various residency programs are currently teaching QI, including how residents might participate in experiential QI activities, and the various outcomes of these strategies. Approach: A collective case study examined how residents in four postgraduate programs at a single academic institution have learned about QI since the formal integration of QI as a cross-cutting competency. Data from surveys, interviews, observations, and archival records were collected in order to develop a comprehensive understanding of each case in its real-life context and explore current and historical trends and patterns within and across the four programs. Findings: Teaching and resident involvement in QI projects increased across all four programs since its formal integration into the national physician competency framework. Two programs had a longitudinal, hybrid QI curriculum involving didactic and experiential c...
Source: Teaching and Learning in Medicine - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Tags: Teach Learn Med Source Type: research