A case study of translating ACGME practice-based learning and improvement requirements into reality: Systems quality improvement projects as the key component to a comprehensive curriculum

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 1008, 2009, Pages 530-537

  Tomolo, A M ^a,b   Lawrence, R H ^a   Aron, D C ^a,b  

^a LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; SKILL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349840696     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: 14690756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2007.024729     Document Type: Article

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