Table 1.

Curriculum overview

Session	Topic
1	Introduction to quality in healthcare and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Model for Improvement: What does “quality” healthcare look like to you?
2	Create an affinity diagram to select a focus area: What are we trying to accomplish?
3	Develop a process map: What are the steps in this process?
4	Introduction to SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound) Goals • Plan to collect baseline data: How do we know we have a problem?
5	Reflect on baseline data and conduct a “Five Whys” Analysis to select changes and establish measures • What change can we make that will result in an improvement? How will we know a change is an improvement? • Finalize SMART Goal • Plan for PDSA Cycle 1†
6	Test changes • PDSA Cycle 1: Study, Act • Plan for PDSA Cycle 2
7	Test changes • PDSA Cycle 2: Study, Act • Plan for PDSA Cycle 3
8	Finish PDSA Cycle 3 and start the poster to be presented at local Quality Forum
9	Finish the poster and discuss logistics for presenting at local Quality Forum
10	Wrap-up discussion

This table reflects the revised curriculum based on the evaluation. Session 1 was added to connect the curriculum to the larger context of quality in healthcare. This required removing a session dedicated to discussing overall project progress. Additionally, the time between sessions was shortened to every 2–3 weeks to sustain project momentum

^†The “Do” step in the Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) cycle is completed by the residents between sessions