6th Annual Quality Forum
On May 30, 2018, MMCGME will host the 6th Annual Quality Forum. This is an education session, poster competition, and reception for residents and fellows to promote the sharing of ideas and innovations developed by trainees across specialties & institutions within the local medical education community. This year's area of focus is health disparities, so if you've completed projects in this area, please submit your work.
DATE: Wednesday, May 30, 2018
TIME: 5:30 -7:30 pm
LOCATION: Coffman Memorial Union Great Hall at the University of Minnesota
REGISTRATION: Abstract submission window extended to May 7.
All of your co-authors (either trainees or faculty) are welcome and encouraged to attend.
DATE: Wednesday, May 30, 2018
TIME: 5:30 -7:30 pm
LOCATION: Coffman Memorial Union Great Hall at the University of Minnesota
REGISTRATION: Abstract submission window extended to May 7.
All of your co-authors (either trainees or faculty) are welcome and encouraged to attend.
More Details
Poster Preparation:
Most posters should include the following sections: background / introduction, aim statement, methods, results, conclusion / discussion. Representing data with run charts is strongly encouraged when appropriate. Interventions, when employed, should be adequately and concisely described. Graphics should be used instead of words when able, and the overall number of words should be minimized to what is absolutely necessary in order to improve readability.
The display area available for each poster is approximately 6 feet by 6 feet. Posters should be sized smaller than this to fit comfortably. We suggest a poster size no greater than 42 inches by 5 feet.
Prizes:
Three $500 prizes will be awarded to the top scoring posters.
Evaluation Criteria:
Evaluation Format:
Each group will consist of 4 to 6 presenters, and one judge. Each presenter will take turns presenting their poster to the other group members and the judge. You will have 5 minutes to present your poster, and 3 minutes to take questions. This will continue until each group member has had a chance to present their poster to the rest of the group.
Attendance:
At a minimum, we require your attendance during the entire poster competition portion of the event. That being said, we strongly encourage you to stay for as much of the evening as possible, which will include a short talk, opportunities to meet other residents, fellows, faculty, and hospital leadership, as well as complimentary food and drink (both alcoholic and non).
For additional information, please email Kelly Cardenas.
Most posters should include the following sections: background / introduction, aim statement, methods, results, conclusion / discussion. Representing data with run charts is strongly encouraged when appropriate. Interventions, when employed, should be adequately and concisely described. Graphics should be used instead of words when able, and the overall number of words should be minimized to what is absolutely necessary in order to improve readability.
The display area available for each poster is approximately 6 feet by 6 feet. Posters should be sized smaller than this to fit comfortably. We suggest a poster size no greater than 42 inches by 5 feet.
Prizes:
Three $500 prizes will be awarded to the top scoring posters.
Evaluation Criteria:
- Title and aim statement. Is the topic and scope clear? Is an aim statement referenced that includes SMART criteria (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-bound)?
- Data utilized. Does the project utilize appropriate measure(s) to define the problem and gauge the effectiveness of the intervention? Is data collected both before and after any interventions?
- Intervention employed. Does the project include an intervention? Is a rationale given for the choice of intervention? Is it sufficiently described? Are results of the intervention described?
- Visual clarity and impact of the poster. Does the poster effectively communicate the relevant aspects of the project?
- Presentation effectiveness. Does the presenter effectively summarize their project? Do they appropriately answer questions that are asked?
Evaluation Format:
Each group will consist of 4 to 6 presenters, and one judge. Each presenter will take turns presenting their poster to the other group members and the judge. You will have 5 minutes to present your poster, and 3 minutes to take questions. This will continue until each group member has had a chance to present their poster to the rest of the group.
Attendance:
At a minimum, we require your attendance during the entire poster competition portion of the event. That being said, we strongly encourage you to stay for as much of the evening as possible, which will include a short talk, opportunities to meet other residents, fellows, faculty, and hospital leadership, as well as complimentary food and drink (both alcoholic and non).
For additional information, please email Kelly Cardenas.
5th Annual Quality Forum
On May 31, 2017, MMCGME and the Quality Collaborative sponsored the 5th Annual MMCGME Quality Forum hosting Twin Cities Resident and Fellow Physicians, Medical Students, Faculty and administration for a poster competition, education session and reception. This event is to promote the sharing of ideas & innovations developed by trainees across specialties & institutions within the local medical community. Posters presentations focused on quality improvement (i.e., work focused on patient safety, cost effectiveness research, educational program development, etc.). Elliot Arsoniadis, the keynote speaker, shared his experience with Electronic Health Record Quality Improvement.
Congratulations to the following teams who were awarded $500 each for their outstanding work:
Congratulations to the following teams who were awarded $500 each for their outstanding work:
- Danielle Bullock, Bryce Binstadt, Betty Bishop, Colleen Correll, Denise Erlanson, Patricia Hobday, Sara Kramer, Mona Riskalla, Richard Vehe from the University of Minnesota Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship
Improvement in Uveitis Screening Documentation for Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis - Rachel DeVries, Saki Ikeda, Claire Ives from the University of Minnesota Pediatric Academic General Medicine Program
Query Aid, as a Tool to Improve the 3 Most Common Inaccurate Diagnoses at University of Minnesota, Masonic Children's Hospital - Stephen Groves, Matthew Eggebrecht, Aman Verma, Vidhu Anand, Sushil Garg, Benjamin Henkle, Allison Watson, Jeremy Allred, Melissa Plesac, Prajwal Reddy, Ashley Dohlen, Alisa Duran from the University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency
Improving Resident Primary Care Clinic Using Time Flow Analysis