Utilizing a Quality Improvement Strategy to Increase Faculty Engagement With Resident Learning Goals

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Quality Improvement
• Resident Training

Background:

• Establishing and achieving learning goals (LGs) are crucial lifelong learning skills for residents.
• Faculty face challenges in facilitating resident LGs within demanding inpatient settings.

Approach:

• Implemented a quality improvement initiative to enhance faculty engagement in resident LGs.
• Key interventions included setting prerotation expectations, improving faculty communication, developing LGs, and tracking accountability.
• A system for resident LG documentation with faculty oversight was developed and refined over one year.

Key Points:

• Faculty engagement with resident LGs improved throughout the academic year.
• Most faculty members showed improved LG scores, and residents reported high satisfaction.
• The majority of submitted learning goals were addressed, indicating successful intervention.

Conclusions:

• A quality improvement approach is feasible and effective for enhancing faculty educational skills.
• This intervention can be adapted for various medical learners in both inpatient and outpatient environments.