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Active-Learning Quality Improvement Training Curriculum For Faculty In Hospital Medicine, Preetika Muthukrishnan, Maria Burnett, Allen B. Repp, Amanda Kennedy

Larner College of Medicine Faculty Publications

• Background: There is a growing emphasis on teaching Quality Improvement (QI) to resident physicians and medical students. However, faculty with QI skills and knowledge is lacking at many academic medical centers.Active learning programs to improve faculty capacity for QI have shown positive outcomes. We sought to develop a QI curriculum for faculty within the Division of Hospital Medicine.
• Description of project/program/innovation: We conducted a needs assessment focus group for Hospital Medicine faculty at our academic medical center. Six faculty members participated and identified priorities and potential challenges. Based on the focus group feedback, we designed a 12-session curriculum that uses …