Education and Professional Development in Rheumatology: Translating Quality Improvement and Education to Clinical Practice

Christina Downey; Deepa Ragesh Panikkath; Daniel H Solomon

doi:10.1016/j.rdc.2019.09.005

Education and Professional Development in Rheumatology: Translating Quality Improvement and Education to Clinical Practice

Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2020 Feb;46(1):155-166. doi: 10.1016/j.rdc.2019.09.005.

Authors

Christina Downey¹, Deepa Ragesh Panikkath², Daniel H Solomon³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Rheumatology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA. Electronic address: cdowney@llu.edu.
² Division of Rheumatology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 11234 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA.
³ Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Pharmacoepidemiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

PMID: 31757282
DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2019.09.005

Abstract

Academic institutions play an essential role in providing physicians with the necessary skills needed to improve the quality and value of care provided. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has several milestones in the curriculum of fellowship programs that prioritize involvement in quality improvement (QI) and patient safety efforts. This article reviews the unique benefits and challenges of involving and teaching fellows to conduct QI initiatives. Strategies and resources available to overcome these challenges and develop a successful quality driven training environment are outlined in this article.

Keywords: Academic milestones; Fellowship training; Quality improvement; Rheumatology.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Curriculum / standards
Delivery of Health Care / standards
Education, Medical, Graduate / standards
Fellowships and Scholarships / standards*
Humans
Patient Care / standards*
Problem-Based Learning / standards
Professional Practice / standards*
Quality Improvement / standards*
Rheumatology / education*
Rheumatology / standards*
Teaching / standards