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Emergency Undocking in Robotic Surgery: A Simulation Curriculum

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Quality improvement in curriculum development.

Victor Maddalena¹, Amanda Pendergast¹, Gerona McGrath¹

¹Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland , St John's, Canada.

Leadership in Health Services (Bradford, England)

|September 21, 2018

Summary

Medical students actively participated in quality improvement (QI) initiatives during curriculum renewal. This engagement effectively taught QI concepts and enhanced educational program outcomes.

Keywords:

Education Medical curricula Quality Quality improvement

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Healthcare Quality Improvement
Curriculum Development

Background:

Growing emphasis on patient safety and quality improvement (QI) in medical curricula.
Need for practical application of QI principles for medical students.
Curriculum renewal offers opportunities for innovative teaching methods.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the engagement of medical students in quality improvement (QI) during curriculum renewal at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
To demonstrate the value of involving students in QI activities within medical education.

Main Methods:

Implementation of quality circles and related QI activities during undergraduate medical curriculum renewal (2013-2014).
Involving medical students in the development and continuous improvement of their curriculum.
Utilizing curriculum redesign as a practical learning environment for QI.

Main Results:

QI processes were found to be beneficial in the medical education setting.
Student involvement in QI during curriculum redesign yielded positive outcomes.
Practical application of QI concepts enhanced student learning.

Conclusions:

Engaging medical students in QI processes is an effective pedagogical approach.
Student participation in QI during curriculum renewal improves both learning and program outcomes.
QI activities provide valuable real-world experience for future physicians.