Applied Evidence Based Medicine in Quality Improvement (MDCN 440)
This course is only available to undergraduate medicine students at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine.
If you have questions surrounding this elective, please contact w21cedu@ucalgary.ca.
Course Information
Title: Dissecting the System-Projects in Quality Improvement
Duration: 60 hours
Structure:
- 5 two-hour small group sessions on Quality Improvement in Healthcare basics (September-October)
- Mentored project-approx. 45 min
- Required: Project presentation day (2 hours in January)
- Critically Appraise Topic
Deliverables: Project report, short oral presentation, CAT, small group session participation
Project Topics: Students are encouraged to present project ideas that align with their interests. We will be able to provide possible topics if no preference given.
Projects and mentors: We will provide/suggest possible mentors, but students may also suggest suitable project mentors. Students will have a chance to rank the projects they are interested in and a best match will be made.
Faculty
Ward Flemons (Director), Nishan Sharma (Coordinator), invited experts from University of Calgary, Health Quality Council of Alberta and Alberta Health Services
Past Student Projects
Click on the “Download” button to view examples from 2016-2017.
Apply
Please complete the Student Interest Form and email to w21cedu@ucalgary.ca.
Please note that by indicating your interest by filling out this form, you are not making a commitment to participate in this elective. You will be contacted in short order to meet with the Faculty in mid-May to get more information and see if a project might be developed to suit your interests.