Preparing health care professionals for quality improvement: the George Washington University/George Mason University experience.
Seventy-seven medical, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, and health services management students were provided training in quality improvement, community-oriented primary care, and teamwork. These students were then formed into 13 interdisciplinary teams to apply their knowledge in underserved areas ("service learning") under a community and faculty preceptor.
Horak
B J
BJ
School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, DC, USA.
O'Leary
K C
KC
Carlson
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D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D003151:Community Health Centers; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003162:Competency-Based Education; D004219:District of Columbia; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000193:education; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008952:Mobile Health Units; D017145:Models, Educational; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000193:education*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D017749:Total Quality Management