Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Track

• Track Announcement
• Topics to be Covered

Director

• Freny Shah, MD 

Advisors 

• Bhavin Adhyaru, MD
• Adam Webb, MD

Goals, Learning Objectives, & Outcome

Goals

This 24-month track will support residents & fellows to gain the knowledge, skills, and methods necessary to: (a) become leaders in healthcare system's quality and safety committees, initiatives, and activities and (b) prepare them for careers in this field.

Learning Objectives

1. To obtain knowledge in quality improvement methods
2. To apply quality improvement methods to a healthcare gap in quality
3. To identify system failures and medical errors in health systems and report them in the appropriate hospital error reporting system.

Outcome

Upon completion of the track, residents will be awarded a certificate of distinction in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety from Emory University School of Medicine.

Application Process

Participation will be restricted to residents and fellows at the PGY-2 or higher level. Applications are due in the Spring (deadline of April 30) and are open to residents or fellows who will be PGY-2 or higher level as of July 1 of the same year.

The application must include the following components:

• A personal statement describing why you would like to participate in the residency track, your interest in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, and your expected goals and outcomes.  The personal statement should be limited to no more than 1 page.
• A brief letter of support from the Program Director. A letter of support from the applicant's program director must be included as part of the application process.  The letter should indicate support for the resident's participation in the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety track including allowing the resident to attend the required Small Group Learning sessions and EHC Quality Academy course.

Each year, please submit your application to Dr. Adam Webb no later than April 30 for consideration in the cohort starting in July. 

Name: Mohamad Raad

Specialty: Internal Medicine

QI-PS Interests:

To ensure excellent patient care we should always strive to improve the healthcare system. The latter as it exists includes many gaps and insufficiencies in the method, quality and outcomes of the care provided. My goals from the Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Track is to build a solid understanding, knowledge, skills, and methods in the implication of Quality improvement patient safety projects to identify failures and improve in-patient resource utilization and outcomes.

Name: Steve Tucker

Specialty: Ophthalmology

QI-PS Interests:

Name: Vanessa Cousins

Specialty: Emergency Medicine

QI-PS Interests:

In addition to improving workflow, efficiency, and patient centered care as components of quality improvement, I am also drawn to learning to become a resilient and compassionate leader. I am captivated by the utilization of technology to improve patient centered care and bring the healthcare process back to the patient’s bedside

Name: Anna Trofimova

Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology

Name: Chengcheng "Cindy" Ye

Specialty: Internal Medicine

Name: Jake Gissy

Specialty: Anesthesiology

Name: Maria Braileanu

Specialty: Diagnostic Radiology

Name: Martine "Lory" Camille Ridore

Specialty: Emergency Medicine

Name: Vicky Melanson

Specialty: Anesthesiology

Name: Christopher Michael Haydek

Specialty: Internal Medicine

QI-PS Interests:

Part of the intrigue of QI-PS is the vast amount of information that advancements in technology have yielded us, making way for continual improvement in efficiency and patient outcomes. I am drawn to this constant opportunity for progress which translates into tangible results for patients.

Name: Cicily Vachaparambil

Specialty: Internal Medicine

QI-PS Interests:

I have an interest in transitions of care between the inpatient and outpatient settings, specifically improving communication and coordination between providers to ensure recommended follow-up procedures and office visits are completed.

Name: Alexandra Grace Nicole Lopez-Aguiar

Specialty: Surgery

Name: Amanda Renee Ross

Specialty: Emergency Medicine

Name: Anita S. Deshpande

Specialty: Otolaryngology

Name: Mariam Amin

Specialty: Dermatology

Name: Benjamin Siegel

Specialty: Pediatrics/Neurology

QI-PS Interests:

Electronic health systems are powerful tools that increase efficiency and patient safety. However, they can also propagate errors and create undue administrative burden. My QI interest is in using health information technology to optimize the care we provide to patients. In particular, I am interested in how clinical decision support tools can promote evidence-based practice while minimizing alert fatigue.

Name: Lisa Tang

Specialty: Anesthesiology

QI-PS Interests:

The perioperative encounter is typically short but characterized by numerous transitions of care. There are countless opportunities to improve patient safety and quality before, during, and after surgery. I am particularly interested in pre-operative care. My goal for the QI-PS track is to identify ways in which the pre-op visit can be optimized to improve surgical outcomes. 

Name: Abdulatif Gari

Specialty: Emergency Medicine

Name: Christie Chen

Specialty: Pediatrics

Name: Devinder Dhindsa

Specialty: Cardiology Fellow

Name: Erin Fitzpatrick Kallam

Specialty: Pediatrics

Name: Joyce Kim

Specialty: Internal Medicine

Name: Karla Dawson

Specialty: Rollins School of Public Health Student (Audit)

Name: Louisa Phillips

Specialty: Anesthesiology

Name: Tim Jorgenson

Specialty: Anesthesiology