Development of a Train-the-Trainer Quality Improvement Curriculum

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Education
• Medical Training
• Quality Improvement Science

Background:

• Quality improvement (QI) education is essential for all clinical trainees.
• Faculty often lack adequate skills to teach QI effectively.
• There is a need to enhance faculty's QI competencies to guide learners.

Purpose of the Study:

• To improve faculty's quality improvement (QI) skills.
• To equip faculty to oversee didactic curricula and experiential QI projects.
• To develop a train-the-trainer curriculum for interprofessional faculty.

Main Methods:

• A 2-hour interactive train-the-trainer workshop was developed for medicine, nursing, and allied health faculty.
• Core concepts included QI methodologies, measurement, implementation, and scholarship.
• Knowledge and self-assessed teaching confidence were measured pre-workshop, and at 1 and 6 months post-workshop.

Main Results:

• Faculty knowledge scores improved significantly post-workshop, from a median of 36% to 77% at 1 month and 57% at 6 months.
• Self-rated confidence in teaching QI consistently increased from baseline to 6 months post-workshop.
• 91% of participants rated the workshop as very good or excellent.

Conclusions:

• A focused QI train-the-trainer curriculum effectively and sustainably improves faculty QI knowledge and teaching confidence.
• The interactive 2-hour workshop is highly rated and adaptable across disciplines.
• This approach can increase the number of faculty competent to deliver QI training.