Entries will be judged on the following:
- The extent to which the project emphasized improvements in patient centered care
- Effectiveness, or outcomes of the project
- Feasibility of the improvement project for dissemination to other health centers or systems
A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to the winning resident or resident team, along with an award certificate, and a complimentary registration (or up to two complimentary registrations will be provided for a resident team) to the Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement. The resident(s) will also be recognized at the conference, and invited to present their work as a distinguished poster.
The award winner(s) will be notified in late July.
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Focus
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Scholarship Criteria
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Scope of improvement activity
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The practice improvement activity should document a change in:
- Patient knowledge, engagement, or self-management,
- Team-based environment and systems of care and/or
- Quality or safety of health care.
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Application of PI methodology
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Applicant must demonstrate what performance improvement methodologies were used and include a clearly identified patient-centered problem, the “aim(s)” for improvement, and what measures were selected.
In addition, the application should include how data was used. Examples:
- How measurements and iterative tests of change were made
- Tactics for change management
- Approach to team-based collaborative learning
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Data showing improvement
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Application must include data showing meaningful patient-centered improvement over time (for instance, through the use of run charts or data tables).
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Eligibility
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Individuals who have received an award at the Conference on Practice Improvement within the past 3 years are not eligible to submit for the award.
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Send the following, as a single pdf, to Ray Rosetta.
- Resident(s) name, residency program, address, email address, and phone number
- One-paragraph description of the activity (250-word maximum) for use in the conference brochure
- A description of the quality improvement work, including the objectives and the outcomes of the project, including:
- Applicant must demonstrate what performance improvement methodologies were used and include a clearly identified patient-centered problem, the “aim(s)” for improvement, and what measures were selected.
- Application should include how data was used. Examples: How measurements and iterative tests of change were made; Tactics for change management; Approach to team-based collaborative learning.
- Provide data showing meaningful patient-centered improvement over time (for instance, through the use of run charts or data tables)
- Letter from the resident or resident team indicating a willingness to present their work as a poster at the Conference on Practice & Quality Improvement
- Letter of recommendation and support from the resident's or resident team's program director
Application deadline is in June 1.
