title: Lean Belt Certification: Pathway for Student, Resident, and Faculty Development and Scholarship.
abstract: Since July 2013, 20 trainee participants have completed the quality improvement curriculum within the Indiana University Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, including 7 otolaryngology residents, 6 otolaryngology-bound medical students, and 7 psychiatry residents. Nine faculty and staff attended. Participants were highly satisfied with the quality and effectiveness of the program. Following program implementation, 2 otolaryngology residents and 2 medical students initiated their own quality improvement projects. Lean training directly resulted in oral and poster presentations at national conferences, journal publications, and institutional research and quality awards. Students completing the program established a local affiliate group of an international health care quality organization. Quality improvement training can be successfully incorporated into residency training with overwhelming program satisfaction and results in greater scholarly and professional development for motivated participants. The skillset acquired by participants leads to projects that improve patient care, increase value, and justify equipment and personnel retention and expansion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Alhasan N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Elghouche
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Brian C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Lobo
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA tjwannem@iupui.edu.
authors.forename: Todd J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Wannemuehler
authors.affiliation: Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Bruce H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Matt
authors.affiliation: Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Heather K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Woodward-Hagg
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Aurora Health Care Medical Group, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: Mimi S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kokoska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002568:Certification; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000639:trends*; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000193:education*; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education; D058996:Quality Improvement
keywords: Lean; education; improvement; quality; residency; safety