About IQ

The IQ initiative began in July 2008 and has been developed in three phases using the AAMC's "Learn, Serve, Lead" model.

Learn

• Appointed and hold regular meetings with the IQ national steering committee, which is comprised of clinical and educational leaders from AAMC member organizations.

• Compiled a selected review of the quality and patient safety literature, available at Quality Resources: Learning About Quality Improvement.

Serve

• Developed the Quality Resources section to disseminate selected QI resources, educational materials, data, and metrics for measuring and evaluating QI initiatives and outcomes.

• June 2009, hosted the "Integrating Quality: Linking Clinical and Educational Excellence" professional development conference.

• November 2009, co-sponsoring a session at the AAMC's 2009 Annual Meeting with the Group on Educational Affairs CME Section on integrating quality improvement and continuing education.

Lead

• Establishing a network/forum for individuals who are committed to advancing QI and patient safety initiatives in member teaching hospitals and medical schools.

• Identifying and partnering with a subgroup of organizations that are prepared to work together collaboratively in QI demonstration projects.

• Interested in these Lead initiatives? Please e-mail the project team at mquinn@aamc.org for more information.