title: The Veterans Affairs National Quality Scholars program: a model for interprofessional education in quality and safety.
abstract: The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project is enhancing the emphasis on quality care and patient safety content in nursing schools. A partnership between QSEN and the Veterans Affairs National Quality Scholars program resulted in a unique experiential, interdisciplinary fellowship for both nurses and physicians. This article introduces the Veterans Affairs National Quality Scholars program and provides examples of learning activities and fellows' accomplishments. Interprofessional quality and safety education at the doctoral and postdoctoral levels is germane to improving the quality of health care.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA. ppatrici@uab.edu
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Patrician
authors.forename: Mary A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Dolansky
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pair
authors.forename: Mekeshia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.forename: Shirley M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Splaine
authors.forename: Stuart C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gilman
mesh_terms: D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D058025:Interdisciplinary Studies; D017145:Models, Educational; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards