Location

Please check the individual session for location or broadcast availability.  

Frequency

Weekly

Series Director

Natalie Hundt, PhD

Target Audience and Needs

Physicians, clinical researchers, residents, fellows, medical students, and other healthcare professionals involved in health services research need regular updates on new scientific evidence and methodologies in the field.  This series aims to foster professional development, to increase learner competency, to refine research performance, to improve healthcare access, quality, and safety, and to promote diversity and equity in health services research.

Educational Methods

Educational methods will include lectures, case presentations, literature review, and panel discussion.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the sessions, the participants should be able to:

• Identify and implement current best practices in the field of health services research.
• Develop new measures and novel analytic approaches to assess healthcare quality at the individual, facility, and population health levels.
• Recognize how health services research can improve patient safety, treatment efficacy, and patient outcomes.
• Apply evidence-based health services research methods to investigate access, safety, and quality in different medical domains such as internal medicine, surgery, and mental health.
• Disseminate best practices to promote diversity and equity in health services research and education.

Evaluation

Participants may be asked to complete a session evaluation.

Accreditation/Credit Designation

Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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