title: Preparing health care professionals for quality improvement: the George Washington University/George Mason University experience.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, DC, USA.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Horak
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: O'Leary
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carlson
mesh_terms: 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