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Quality Improvement Educator Training in Healthcare: A Systematic Review of Programs, Methods, and Outcomes
Summary
This review found that quality improvement (QI) educator programs vary widely but often combine theory with practice. More standardized training and longitudinal evaluation are needed for effective clinician educator development in healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Education
- Quality Improvement Science
- Medical Training
Background:
- Clinician educators are vital for advancing healthcare quality improvement (QI).
- Existing programs for training QI educators exhibit significant diversity in structure and content.
- There is a need to understand current training landscapes to identify best practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically identify and describe existing programs that prepare clinician educators to teach quality improvement (QI) in healthcare.
- To analyze the common themes and characteristics of these QI educator programs.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a systematic literature search from 2000-2025.
- Screened titles and abstracts, followed by a full-text review of relevant articles.
- Extracted and analyzed data to identify program characteristics and themes.
Main Results:
- 23 QI educator programs were identified, primarily affiliated with universities or health systems, often within medical schools.
- Programs targeted clinician educators and showed variation in duration, content, and methods, though most included didactic and experiential learning.
- Participants reported high satisfaction and improved QI knowledge/skills, but outcome assessments were often short-term and self-reported.
Conclusions:
- There is a need for more standardized QI educator training programs that integrate theoretical knowledge with practical application.
- Future research should focus on longitudinal evaluations of educator development to establish best practices for competency-based training.
- Standardized, competency-based training is essential for effective QI educator development in healthcare settings.
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