Patient Safety Education for Medical Students at the University of Missouri Linda Headrick, M.D., M.S. Sr Assoc Dean Education University of Missouri School of Medicine Columbia, MO
Jan 15, 2016
Patient Safety Education for Medical Students at the
University of Missouri
Linda Headrick, M.D., M.S.Sr Assoc Dean Education
University of Missouri School of MedicineColumbia, MO
First publicly supported
medical school west of the
Mississippi River
Today:• MD Students: 392
• Residents: 423• Faculty: 683
• MD Alumni: 7268
Physicians to provide effective patient-centered
care for the people of Missouri and beyond
Key Characteristics of MU Grads
• Able to deliver effective patient-centered care• Honest with high ethical standards• Knowledgeable in biomedical sciences, EBM,
and social/cultural issues• Critical thinkers; problem-solvers• Able to communicate• Able to collaborate • Committed to improving quality and safety• Committed to life-long learning and
professional formation
Foundation Concepts,
Skills & Values
Limited Applications
Expanded Applications
Demonstrated Basic
Competency
BeginningStudent
GraduatePost-Graduate
Trainee
Educating Future Health Professionals to Work Together to Improve Health Care and Pt Safety
MU SOM Continuum in Quality and Safety• White Coat Ceremony
• Partners in Education/Partners in Care
• Interprofessional Curriculum in Q&S
• Patient Safety Internal Med Confs
• TIIPS
• ACT Curriculum • Quality/ Safety Electives
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Letters Not Completed Within 2 Weeks
Cytology Cancer Tracking Letters
New ElectronicTracking Process
Introduced
Good
Wieberg et al 2008
Hall et al 2007
Professional work = delivery and improvement of
high quality care