title: Design and Implementation of the Harvard Fellowship in Patient Safety and Quality.
abstract: The Harvard Fellowship in Patient Safety and Quality is a 2-year physician-oriented training program with a strong operational orientation, embedding trainees in the quality departments of participating hospitals. It also integrates didactic and experiential learning and offers the option of obtaining a master's degree in public health. The program focuses on methodologically rigorous improvement and measurement, with an emphasis on the development and implementation of innovative practice. The operational orientation is intended to foster the professional development of future quality and safety leaders. The purpose of this article is to describe the design and development of the fellowship.
authors.affiliation: National Patient Safety Foundation, Boston, MA tgandhi@npsf.org.
authors.forename: Tejal K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Gandhi
authors.affiliation: Houston Methodist, Houston, TX.
authors.forename: Susan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Abookire
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Allen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kachalia
authors.affiliation: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sands
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mort
authors.affiliation: Partners HealthCare System, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bommarito
authors.affiliation: Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions,Inc. (CRICO), Cambridge, MA.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gagne
authors.affiliation: Risk Management Foundation of the Harvard Medical Institutions,Inc. (CRICO), Cambridge, MA.
authors.forename: Luke
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.affiliation: Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Saul N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Weingart
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration; D061214:Patient Safety; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration
keywords: medical education; patient safety; postgraduate training; quality