2025 MMCGME Quality Forum
The 13th annual MMCGME Quality Forum event is scheduled for Wednesday, May 28, 2025. There will be a poster competition for residents, fellows, and medical students to share ideas with the local medical education community. The panel of judges will be looking for the best Patient Safety or Quality Initiative poster presentation by local trainees.
The planning committee is in the process of planning the next event as details are secured we will update the website. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.
The planning committee is in the process of planning the next event as details are secured we will update the website. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.
EVENT DETAILS |
University of MN Health Sciences Education Center
526 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 |
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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
We welcome submissions for digital poster presentations on Quality Improvement (QI), Patient Safety, and Research Projects aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery and outcomes. Projects can be in any stage of development, from early planning to completed initiatives. This includes efforts to reduce clinical errors, improve patient satisfaction, optimize resources, or explore new treatment approaches. We encourage projects that demonstrate innovation, measurable impact, and potential for sustainable improvement in healthcare practice.
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Project Requirements:
Project Title:
For questions or assistance, please contact [email protected]. We look forward to your submission and participation!
Project Title:
- Required upon submission (can be updated before the deadline)
- Describe the scope, goals, methods, findings (if applicable), and significance of your project.
- A clear problem definition or research question
- A description of interventions (if applicable)
- Data analysis and outcomes
- A discussion of the impact and future steps of the project
- Submit as a PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation
- Can be a single slide or multi-slide (max. 5 slides)
- Use clear headings, minimal text, and visuals (graphics, charts, run charts)
- Keep the word count to a minimum and ensure legibility with a font size that is easy to read from a distance
- Clearly define the problem or research question
- Explain any interventions or strategies used
- Present relevant data and results (preferably through charts/graphs)
- Describe the outcomes so far and, if the project is ongoing, outline any anticipated results or future direction
- The final project title, presenter and poster deadline: April 1, 2025
- Late submissions or poster changes will not be allowed after the deadline
- The presenter can be changed up to 1-week prior to the event
- Three finalists will be selected to present their projects at the event
- The top-scoring projects will win a cash prize
- One presenter per project; they must attend the full event. The presenter can be changed up to 1-week prior to the event
- Projects that have been used for past Quality Forum events (excluding winning projects) or other events can be submitted
For questions or assistance, please contact [email protected]. We look forward to your submission and participation!
Presentation Format:
Presenters will be grouped into teams of three, with each presenter sharing one project. Each group will have two judges. You’ll have 5 minutes to present, followed by 3 minutes for questions. After all groups present, judges will review the evaluations and select the top 3 posters. These finalists will present to all attendees at the forum. The finalists will be ranked, and cash prizes will be awarded to the top winners.
Evaluation Criteria:
Projects will be evaluated using the following anchors:
Problem Identification & Relevance:
Evaluation Form Link (PDF)
Presenters will be grouped into teams of three, with each presenter sharing one project. Each group will have two judges. You’ll have 5 minutes to present, followed by 3 minutes for questions. After all groups present, judges will review the evaluations and select the top 3 posters. These finalists will present to all attendees at the forum. The finalists will be ranked, and cash prizes will be awarded to the top winners.
Evaluation Criteria:
Projects will be evaluated using the following anchors:
- Not Applicable
- Strongly Disagree
- Somewhat Disagree
- Neither Agree nor Disagree
- Somewhat Agree
- Strongly Agree
Problem Identification & Relevance:
- The problem is clearly defined
- The problem is relevant to healthcare improvement
- The intervention is evidence-based
- The methods used to address the problem are appropriate and rigorous
- The data is well-organized, accurate, and supports the findings
- Clear presentation of measurable outcomes and results
- The project demonstrates a meaningful contribution to patient care or system efficiency
- The solution has potential for long-term impact or broader implementation
- The presentation is well-structured and easy to follow
- The proposed solution is realistic and practical in a healthcare setting
Evaluation Form Link (PDF)
Getting Started Tools:
Quality and Safety Tools:
- Before Your Start
- 5 Suggested Resources Compiled by the Biomedical Library
- Complete CITI Training
- Beware Predatory Journals
- Read If You Are Obtaining Informed Consent in a clinical trial
- ETHOS Study Determination Protocol - Contact IRB Office with questions 612-626-5654 or [email protected]
- Addressing Authorship Issues Prospectively
- Use Mendeley - A free citation manager to store PDFs of articled and export properly formatted citations into Word Documents
- Creating Effective Posters
- Find UMN Medical student collaborators - Post your study
- Poster in editable format *Please make a copy before editing
- *New Style of poster formatting #BetterPosters
- University Digital Conservancy (check publishing agreement first)
- Take the Scholarly Impact Challenge
Quality and Safety Tools:
- Read "To Err is Human"
- Read "Crossing the Quality Chasm"
- Free IHI Tutorials
- Read "How to Write up Quality Improvement
- See Example Poster
- See Example Manuscript
- Just Culture Primer
We strongly encourage you to attend the entire event. If your project is selected as one of the three winners, you must remain for the full event to be eligible for the cash prize.
If you're interested in participating in the competition, please use the poster submission link below. We kindly ask that you contact the other project authors to inform them of your submission to help prevent duplicates. Note that only one presenter per project is allowed, but other authors are welcome to attend as guests. They can RSVP using this link for non-competitor guests.
Poster Submission Link
Poster Submission Link
JUDGING PANEL
To participate as a judge for the forum, please complete the participation form linked below. A mandatory judge training will take place before the event starts, so we highly encourage you to arrive by 4:00 PM. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at [email protected].
Judge Participation Form
Judge Participation Form
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
We are excited to have a keynote speaker at the event! If you have a suggestion for a speaker you'd like to hear from, or if you're interested in being the keynote speaker yourself, please complete the short form linked below. The keynote speech will be 30 minutes in length. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at [email protected]. We look forward to your suggestions!
Keynote Speaker Nomination Form
Keynote Speaker Nomination Form