390.678.01
Introduction to Quality Improvement & Knowledge Translation Research
Location
East Baltimore
Term
4th Term
Department
Clinical Investigation
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2019 - 2020
Instruction Method
TBD
Monday, 5:30 - 8:30pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Lisa Lubomski
Quincy Samus
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Introduces the basic principles of quality improvement/knowledge translation (QI/KT) research, and focuses on efforts aimed at increasing the extent to which patients receive evidence-based therapies. Didactic presentations and in-class discussions of the concepts, methods, and applications of QI/KT theory and practice use examples and methods from real-world QI/KT projects, Faculty with expertise in QI/KT research and interventions facilitate course sessions. Students taking the course for a grade develop a research paper and give a brief presentation related to one of the following criteria: outlines the development of a research proposal for a specific QI/KT topic; critically appraises a published guideline; systematically reviews of the literature around a QI/KT topic.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Summarize the importance of and point of view regarding quality improvement/knowledge translation for policymakers, providers, and the public
- Describe one conceptual framework for quality improvement/knowledge translation research
- Identify and assess barriers and facilitators for quality improvement/knowledge translation interventions
- Discuss issues regarding the selection, tailoring, and implementation of quality improvement/knowledge translation interventions
- Apply the concepts and tools to a quality improvement/knowledge translation project of the student's choosing
Enrollment Restriction
GTPCI degree students and SOCI training program students only.