Abstract
Introduction: Quality Improvement projects are an important part of residency education in the United States and are required for accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Participation in standard chart-based quality improvement had failed to generate excitement among residents in our program. The objective of our innovation was to inspire interest in quality improvement among our residents. Methods: Our residency program instituted a book discussion group. Attendance and participation of attendees was recorded, and residents were sent a follow-up survey one month after the activity to gauge their impressions. Results: Out of 16 residents in the program, 12 attended the discussion group, and all attendees participated in the discussion. The follow-up survey revealed that 10/11 (91%) of respondents had read at least part of the book and 11/11 (100%) wanted to have another book discussion group in the upcoming year. Conclusion: We believe that the use of a book discussion group can be a novel, inspiring strategy to teach quality improvement in a residency program.
Highlights
Quality Improvement projects are an important part of residency education in the United States and are required for accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Quality improvement (QI) projects are an important part of residency education and are required for training program accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).[1]
Residency programs in the United States typically engage in chart reviews that highlight deficiencies of care.[2]
Summary
Quality improvement (QI) projects are an important part of residency education and are required for training program accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).[1] the maintenance of certification programs for practicing physicians in both medicine and pediatrics mandates QI projects. 2/13 (15%) respondents reported that they were “excited” about the chart review project In response to this lack of excitement with the standard QI teaching method, we developed an educational intervention with the goal of renewing enthusiasm for QI in our training program: a book discussion group.
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