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Introduction to Quality Improvement & Knowledge Translation Research
Location
Internet
Term
1st Term
Department
Clinical Investigation
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Asynchronous Online with Some Synchronous Online
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Michelle Eakin
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Introduction to Online Learning
Introduces basic principles of quality improvement/knowledge translation (QI/KT) research. Focuses on efforts aimed at increasing the extent to which patients receive evidence-based therapies. Discusses the concepts, methods, and applications of QI/KT theory and explores real-world QI/KT projects. Outlines the development of a research proposal for a specific QI/KT topic. Appraises a published guideline critically. Reviews literature around a QI/KT topic systematically.
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
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 75% Student Project
- 12% Participation in Course Discussions/Activities
- 13% Course Attendance