Analyzing the Impact of the "Faculty Quality Collaborative": A Quality Improvement Training Experience for Physicians.

Abstract

Despite a longstanding connection of quality improvement methodology to health care, challenges related to training physicians in this area continue, and knowledge about downstream results is limited. To address these gaps, a team of local educators, including physicians, began by developing a novel quality improvement training experience, the Faculty Quality Collaborative. Content was delivered over a full day, book-ended by a total of 3 hours of independent study. The training was delivered to over 100 physicians between 2021 and 2024, and this group was then surveyed about the effects on their professional roles. The survey aimed to capture overall experience, subsequent participation in quality improvement efforts, dissemination of learnings, and enhancement of educational, clinical, and administrative responsibilities. Survey respondents cited impacts in all these areas. The findings suggest this type of physician-targeted training can lead to meaningful engagement in related activities and help support broader educational and clinical goals.