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EQIP 2023-2025: Increased Usability and Sustainability.
Amit R T Joshi1, Andrew Krumm2, Daniel M Relles3
1Cooper University Healthcare, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ.
Journal of Surgical Education
|January 3, 2026
Summary
The Educational Quality Improvement Program (EQIP) was enhanced through collaboration between APDS and SIMPL, strengthening surgical education quality. This iterative development improved data integration and reporting for 36 programs.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Surgical Training
- Quality Improvement
Background:
- The Association of Program Directors in Surgery (APDS) established the Educational Quality Improvement Program (EQIP) in 2018.
- Following a successful proof-of-concept (2021-2022), EQIP's infrastructure was transitioned to the Society for Improving Medical Professional Learning (SIMPL).
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the collaborative efforts to enhance the Educational Quality Improvement Program (EQIP) from 2023 to 2025.
- To detail the iterative development of data-ingestion and reporting tools using user-centered design.
Main Methods:
- Iterative development of data-ingestion and reporting platforms over two years.
- User-centered design strategies were employed in collaboration with ten surgical training programs.
- Data from ACGME, ABS, and ERAS were merged with manually entered data.
Main Results:
- EQIP was sustainably strengthened for the 2023-2025 academic years, supporting 36 programs.
- Participating programs reported ease of data upload.
- Challenges in trainee identification across transitions and organizations persisted, alongside a need for enhanced data exploration for program directors.
Conclusions:
- APDS and SIMPL successfully deployed a secure database for continuous quality improvement in surgical education.
- EQIP aims to expand participation and continue iterative, collaborative improvement efforts.
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