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Student Courses The Office of Quality, Safety, and Outcomes Education provides a variety of courses designed for medical students and learners in the School of Health Professions. These programs offer formal training and experience in quality improvement, giving students the opportunity to collaborate with faculty mentors and contribute to meaningful QI projects. Through this coursework, learners build practical skills that enhance patient care, support system-level improvement, and prepare them

Advanced Course in Quality Improvement: Systems Thinking, Application, Leadership, and Teamwork in Quality Improvement (SALT-QI) Systems Thinking, Application, Leadership, and Teamwork in Quality Improvement (SALT-QI) is the advanced course developed by the Office of Quality, Safety, and Outcomes Education at UT Southwestern. The course builds on the concepts, tools, and methodologies learned in the introductory course. It is designed for healthcare professionals and teams engaged in leading

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Recognition and Impact The Academy for Performance Excellence (APEX) provides training for students, working professionals, and a recognition program for faculty, residents, students, nurses, working professionals, researchers, and staff who are committed to lifelong learning, improvement activities, and scholarship in patient safety and performance improvement (PI). The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center’s Office of Quality, Safety, and Outcomes Education developed and administers

Foundations, Application, Methodology, and Effectiveness in Quality Improvement (FAME - QI) The series introduces foundational QI tools and methodologies to students in the Physician Assistant program at UT Southwestern's School of Health Professions. Instruction consists of concise live didactics supplemented by on-demand video training, virtual coaching, and project facilitation. Following the live didactic training, the seven weekly virtual sessions guide participants in practicing and

QI Summer Fellowship The Summer Fellowship in Quality Improvement (QI) is an immersive, eight-week program that begins the week after QI Boot Camp and extends through the summer. Open to medical students, engineering students, and select advanced learners, the fellowship pairs each participant with a dedicated faculty mentor to design, implement, and lead authentic quality-improvement and patient-safety projects across various clinical environments. Throughout the program, fellows receive weekly

Quality Improvement Basics Training course provides faculty and staff with the tools needed to initiate and maintain change.

Join the President's Research Council as we explore exciting advances in imaging with Martin Pomper, M.D., Ph.D.

The Wellstone Center at UT Southwestern is conducting several research projects into Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).