Resident Courses and Resources
QI Academy supports UT Southwestern residents in building the knowledge and skills to improve patient care, strengthen patient safety, and contribute to meaningful change within their clinical teams. Explore self-paced learning, project-based courses, and practical resources to develop foundational skills, apply advanced improvement methods, and turn ideas into action throughout your residency.
QI Methodologies Course B (EM2703B)
Build your QI knowledge at your own pace with short videos and knowledge checks covering improvement methodologies, QI tools, advanced QI, and team science. Explore how these concepts can support your clinical practice and improvement projects.
Allow about four to five hours. Sign in or create an account to begin. Complete all gallery videos and knowledge checks before taking the four post-tests for credit.
Format: Self-paced online learning through EthosCE. Credit: Up to 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ upon completion of course requirements.
- How to Register for QI Methodology On-Demand
For instructions on signing up for the QI Methodology On-Demand course, view the guide below.
QI Basics
Learn to turn an improvement opportunity into a structured QI project. Four in-person instructional days with virtual faculty coaching guide you through defining an aim, mapping a process, measuring progress, and testing changes using Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles.
No prior QI experience is required. Participants complete an improvement project and share their work through a final presentation and storyboard/poster.
Format: Foundational, project-based learning. Credit: Up to 27.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
SALT-QI (Advanced Course)
Systems Thinking, Application, Leadership, and Teamwork in Quality Improvement
Build on foundational QI training to strengthen your approach to complex clinical improvement work. Apply systems thinking, high-reliability principles, error-prevention strategies, team science, and implementation science to an active project with faculty guidance.
Preparation: Prior introductory QI training or Six Sigma yellow or green belt certification. Credit: Up to 34.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
CME Participation: For the three CME-designated courses above, physicians may claim only credit commensurate with their participation. Non-physicians receive an attendance certificate documenting participation in the accredited activity.
Learning and Project Resources
QI Basics Primer
A concise digital introduction to core quality improvement concepts and methods. Use it to build your understanding or revisit key concepts as you plan and carry out an improvement project.
Academy for Performance Excellence (APEX)
Earn recognition for your commitment to quality improvement and patient safety. APEX welcomes residents and recognizes achievements in education, participation in improvement work, and scholarship through five progressive recognition levels.
Explore the milestones and application process to see how your learning and project contributions can support APEX recognition.
FailSafe QI
Coming soon. A mobile resource being developed to help trainees navigate patient safety event reporting, understand root cause analysis, and access educational videos on QI methods and tools.
Planned guidance addresses adverse events and near misses at Clements, Parkland, Scottish Rite, and VA hospitals. View the informational flyer to learn more.
For questions about QI courses and resources for residents, please contact QIEd@UTSouthwestern.edu.