title: The VA National Quality Scholars Fellowship Program: current status, future directions.
abstract: The National Quality Scholars Fellowship Program has been highly successful in recruiting excellent fellows for training in process improvement and quality principles. Opportunities for improvement include improved communication with facility personnel and closer alignment with local improvement needs. Retention/recruitment of these skilled physicians and creation of a network of trained Veterans Affairs (VA) physicians are newly articulated goals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Pincus
authors.forename: Eliza M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Wolff
authors.forename: Evert H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Melander
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003625:Data Collection; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000592:standards*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000458:organization & administration*