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Introduction to Quality Improvement and Systems-Based Practice: a Two-Part Module for Clinical Clerkship Students

Authors: Galina Gheihman, MD, Brent P. Forester, MD, MSc, Niraj Sharma, MD, MPH, Cynthia So-Armah, MD, MPH, Kathleen A. Wittels, MD, Tracey A. Milligan, MD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 12/2020

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Healthcare systems and medical schools acknowledge the importance of developing students’ skills in quality improvement (QI), health systems thinking, and delivery science. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requires training at the graduate level¹ and undergraduate curricula are increasingly emphasizing these topics. While medical schools are introducing QI concepts in the classroom, few provide opportunities to apply them clinically.² …

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Title: Introduction to Quality Improvement and Systems-Based Practice: a Two-Part Module for Clinical Clerkship Students
Authors: Galina Gheihman, MD
Brent P. Forester, MD, MSc
Niraj Sharma, MD, MPH
Cynthia So-Armah, MD, MPH
Kathleen A. Wittels, MD
Tracey A. Milligan, MD
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 12/2020
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-05788-0

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