URMC Certificate in Teaching Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (URTe4Q)
Monday, November 2, 2015, 8AM – 5PM &
Tuesday, November 3, 2015, 8AM – 5PM
Deadline to apply: October 11, 2015
Sponsored by the Institute for Innovative Education
Program Goal
To equip clinical faculty to lead, design and evaluate effective learning in Quality Improvement/
Patient Safety (QI/PS) across the continuum of health professional education.
Background
The Association of American Medical Colleges’ (AAMC) 2013 Expert Panel Report “Teaching
for Quality: Integrating Quality Improvement and Patient Safety across the Continuum of
Medical Education” urges medical schools and teaching hospitals to expect all clinical faculty to
be proficient in QI/PS competencies; and to identify, develop and support a critical mass of
faculty as expert educators, to create, implement and evaluate training and education in QI/PS
for students, residents and colleagues. Modeled after the AAMC Teaching for Quality (Te4Q)
initiative, the goal of this URTe4Q Certificate Program is to ensure that our learners have
access to faculty who are ready, able, and willing to engage in and lead education in quality
improvement, patient safety, and the reduction of excess healthcare costs.
Program Objectives
By completing the certificate program, clinical faculty will be able to:
1. Gain knowledge on the latest thinking and theories regarding QI/PS and experience in
implementing QI/PS processes and techniques in practice;
2. Address an identified gap in the education of students, residents, and/or practicing
clinicians regarding quality improvement and patient safety;
3. Design an educational innovation to fill that gap;
4. Implement and assess the impact of the innovation;
5. Appreciate principles of scholarship in QI/PS.
Certificate Requirements
In order to earn the UR Certificate in Teaching Quality Improvement & Patient Safety,
participants must complete:
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Pre-work
Two-day workshop
Presentation of the participant’s planned educational project at a post-workshop session
Dissemination and implementation of the educational project
Completion of program evaluation and post-course Self-Assessment of QI/PS and
Teaching Skills
Pre-Work
1. Review core reading materials and online modules
2. Complete and submit pre-course Self-Assessment of QI/PS and Teaching Skills
3. Be prepared to develop one (or more) educational project ideas at the workshop. Idea(s)
should be designed to enhance knowledge and skills in QI/PS for your learners in one or
more of the educational and practice continuum areas (undergraduate, graduate,
continuing education, faculty and staff development, and/or interprofessional education)
and align with the institution’s quality development priorities.
Program Directors
Diane M. Hartmann, MD, Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, Professor of
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Robert J. Panzer, MD, Chief Quality Officer, Associate VP, Patient Care Quality & Safety,
Georgia & Thomas Gosnell Professor in Quality and Safety
Sarah E. Peyre, EdD, Assistant Dean for Interprofessional Education, Director, Center for
Experiential Learning, Associate Professor of Surgery, Nursing, Medical Humanities and
Bioethics
Janine R. Shapiro, MD, Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Medical Director for
Continuing Medical Education, Professor of Anesthesiology
Workshop Curriculum
Day 1
Creating, supporting and facilitating a learning environment in QI/PS
Overview of Adult Learning Principles
Principles of Curriculum Design
Effective Teaching of QI and Patient Safety
Assessing Impact: Learner Assessment and Program Evaluation
Making the Case and Leading Change
Implementation and Dissemination
Principles of Scholarship in QI/PS
Day 2
Key principles and strategies for improving quality
Key principles and strategies for improving safety
Application
Clinical faculty from the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, the School of Medicine and Dentistry,
and the School of Nursing are invited to apply. Space is limited so register early.
To register, please use the following link:
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/center-experiential-learning/cme/types-of-activities/teaching-forquality-a-te4q.aspx
Program Cost
This program is made possible through educational funds from the Institute for Innovative
Education. There is no charge to faculty for attending this program.
CME Credits
Accreditation
The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
Certification
The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry designates this live activity for a
maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
URMC Malpractice Premium Differential Program
Participation in the program will quality this year for the 2016 premium differential, and
completion of an associated teaching improvement project afterwards by early 2016 will quality
for the 2017 premium differential as well.
Contact
For more information, please contact:
Janine R. Shapiro, M.D.
Associate Dean for Faculty Development
Medical Director for Continuing Medical Education
Professor of Anesthesiology
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
(585) 276-3782
janine_shapiro@urmc.rochester.edu