The OAQI is working on the following projects.
Project Name | Status | Goal |
|---|---|---|
Required Clinical Experiences (RCEs) Passports | In Progress: Working with the RCE Taskforce to standardize documentation of RCEs. | Establish a standardized process across all clerkships, which will improve the overall centralized process of monitoring completion of RCEs. Increase opportunities for formative feedback in the clerkships. |
Departmental Dashboards | In Progress: Defining the Content | Establish departmental dashboards that provide an overview of departmental contributions to the medical curriculum and performance metrics from a variety of sources. |
Closing the Loop | In Progress: determining most effective method of communication | To complete the feedback loop so students are aware of actions taken as a result of their feedback. |
The OAQI has completed the following projects and continues to monitor outcomes.
Project Name | Goal | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
Grades within six weeks | To ensure all students receive final grades within six weeks of course/clerkship completion | 100% Compliance |
Overall Student Satisfaction | To identify factors that influence student satisfaction with overall quality of medical education. | Comprehensive list of factors identified through focus groups with current and former students. Findings presented to the Curriculum/Phase Committees for consideration during curricular redesign process. Findings also shared with senior leadership to guide QI projects. |
LCME Accreditation | To complete the process of preparing for an LCME accreditation site visit and achieve full accreditation. | Full Accreditation achieved. |
| QI of the Accreditation Preparation Process | To design a lean, efficient, and effective process for preparing accreditation documents and planning the site visit. | A new process based on Lean principles of waste reduction has been mapped and will be implemented for the next accreditation visit. |
