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390.678.01
Introduction to Quality Improvement & Knowledge Translation Research

Location
East Baltimore
Note: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, this course was held in a virtual/online format.
Term
4th Term
Department
Clinical Investigation
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2020 - 2021
Instruction Method
TBD
Class Time(s)
Monday, 5:30 - 8:30pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Description
Introduces the basic principles of quality improvement/knowledge translation (QI/KT) research, and focuses on efforts aimed at increasing the extent to which patients receive evidence-based therapies. Didactic presentations and in-class discussions of the concepts, methods, and applications of QI/KT theory and practice use examples and methods from real-world QI/KT projects, Faculty with expertise in QI/KT research and interventions facilitate course sessions. Students taking the course for a grade develop a research paper and give a brief presentation related to one of the following criteria: outlines the development of a research proposal for a specific QI/KT topic; critically appraises a published guideline; systematically reviews of the literature around a QI/KT topic.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Summarize the importance of and point of view regarding quality improvement/knowledge translation for policymakers, providers, and the public
  2. Describe one conceptual framework for quality improvement/knowledge translation research
  3. Identify and assess barriers and facilitators for quality improvement/knowledge translation interventions
  4. Discuss issues regarding the selection, tailoring, and implementation of quality improvement/knowledge translation interventions
  5. Apply the concepts and tools to a quality improvement/knowledge translation project of the student's choosing
Enrollment Restriction
GTPCI degree students and SOCI training program students only.