Faculty Development in Improvement Science: Building Capacity and Expanding Curricula Across an Academic Health Center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ability of health professions faculty to design, teach, evaluate, and improve relevant curricula is vital for teaching improvement science (IS) skills to trainees.

Objective

We launched a Foundational Improvement Science Curriculum (FISC) to build faculty competence in IS teaching and scholarship, and to develop, expand, and standardize IS curricula across one institution.

Methods

FISC consisted of 9 full or half-day sessions over 10 months in 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 academic years. Each session required pre-work, including readings, Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School modules, and personal improvement projects. Sessions included brief didactics, group activities, planning, and feedback on curriculum development. An evaluation strategy was

SUBMITTER: Ray MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6919187 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature