Internal medicine resident research and quality improvement
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Curriculum
We offer a robust and innovative QIPS curriculum, led by Associate Program Director, Dr. Rustan Sharer, intended to emphasize the importance of QIPS work and enable residents to spearhead individual quality improvement or patient safety initiatives.
Key features of our curriculum
- Recurring protected time for research/QI/scholarly activity throughout training
- Longitudinal mentorship
- Dedicated conference time throughout the year showcasing resident-led scholarly activities
- IHI Open School Modules offered as common backbone (basic certificate)
- Opportunities for advanced Lean/QI training
- Close partnership with informatics and analytics team(s)
Some recent example project topics:
- Introduction of a Perioperative SmartSet to standardize care and reduce waste
- Safer opioid prescribing
- Antibiotic stewardship
- Improving colon cancer screening
- Improving outpatient osteoporosis management after a fragility fracture
- Implementation of IPASS for patient handoffs
- Improving timely collection and reporting of ABGs
Scholarly activity
Our residents also participate in research and have done amazing projects, with opportunities to present and publish their work on a local and national stage. Our residents have received national recognition for their work.
- Internal Medicine Scholarly Activity (PDF)
- A Case of Afebrile Malignant Hyperthermia
- Rare Case of Gemella Infective Endocarditis, Discitis, and Osteomyelitis
- Critical Communication in a Complex Cocci Case–A Case of Disseminated Cocci to the Spine
- A Weight on his Shoulder
- A Rare Complication of Wisdom Tooth Extraction - Ludwig’s Angina
- Without Bias: Improving LGBT Healthcare (PDF)
- A Skin Biopsy Workshop for Internists to Improve Diagnostic Evaluation of Dermatologic Disease in a Primary Care Clinic (PDF)
- Just a Hernia: Sister Mary Joseph Nodule as Manifestation of Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (PDF)
- Follow The Fluid: A Case of Spontaneous Thoracic Duct Rupture (PDF)
- Honored to Protect: Safer Opioid Prescribing in the Ambulatory Setting (PDF)
