{"id":466,"date":"2021-08-17T13:11:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T13:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/deansoffice\/?page_id=466"},"modified":"2024-01-15T22:25:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T22:25:46","slug":"continuous-quality-improvement-medical-education-cqi-me-steering-committee-charge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/deansoffice\/continuous-quality-improvement-medical-education-cqi-me-steering-committee-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuous Quality Improvement Medical Education (CQI-ME) Steering Committee Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Charge<\/h3>\n<p>The Continuous Quality Improvement -Medical Education Steering Committee (CQI-ME) is charged to review and assess all aspects of the Geisel medical education program and to offer recommendations to the relevant leaders and\/or leadership groups in the school to ensure that the program fulfills our strategic goal of educational excellence.\u00a0 Through this ongoing process, the CQI-ME will ensure that the school meets or exceeds all accreditation standards established by the LCME. This Committee monitors and supports the implementation of continuous quality improvement processes that evaluate progress on short and long-term programmatic goals, result in the achievement of measurable outcomes that are used to improve educational program quality, and ensure effective monitoring of the medical education program at the Geisel School of Medicine.<\/p>\n<h3>Responsibility<\/h3>\n<p>The specific responsibilities of the CQI-ME are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure CQI methods are implemented across the medical education program to meet or exceed accreditation standards<\/li>\n<li>Review and monitor overall Geisel Medical Education program evaluation plan.<\/li>\n<li>Conduct cyclical review of all accreditation elements to ensure continued LCME Accreditation Compliance<\/li>\n<li>Establish reporting intervals for UME Leadership (e.g., Associate Deans and Directors) to the committee to effectively monitor ongoing progress toward desired strategic plan outcomes.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure findings and recommendations are shared with the appropriate institutional authorities and responsible groups or individuals (i.e. MEC, Associate Deans, etc). In consultation with the identified institutional authorities or responsible groups\/individuals, develops timelines and milestones for response(s) to any recommendations.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure that the projects, programs, and initiatives developed to enhance the Medical Education Program support the school mission, vision, and goals as articulated in the strategic plan<\/li>\n<li>Propose updates to policies and guidelines as educational practices or accreditation requirements change over time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Authority<\/h3>\n<p>The CQI-ME is authorized by the Dean to manage the CQI effort at Geisel that is designed to ensure continuous monitoring of all aspects of the medical education program at Geisel.<\/p>\n<h3>Accountability<\/h3>\n<p>The CQI-ME reports to the Dean of the Geisel School of Medicine and provides summaries of its activities quarterly or more frequently as requested by the Dean.<\/p>\n<h3>Membership<\/h3>\n<p>Membership includes representation by faculty, staff, and students. Membership includes:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education (Chair)*<br \/>\nDean of Geisel School of Medicine (ex officio)<br \/>\nExecutive Dean for Finance &amp; Administration<br \/>\nDean of Faculty Affairs<br \/>\nSenior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs<br \/>\nChair, Department of Medical Education<br \/>\nChair of Faculty Council<br \/>\nChair of Medical Education Committee<br \/>\nChief of Staff, Geisel School of Medicine<br \/>\nAssociate Dean for Admissions<br \/>\nAssociate Dean of Basic Science Integration<br \/>\nAssociate Dean for Clinical Education<br \/>\nAssociate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion<br \/>\nAssociate Dean of Evaluation and Assessment*<br \/>\nAssociate Dean for Student Affairs*<br \/>\nAssociate Dean for Preclinical Education<br \/>\nPrevious Faculty Accreditation Lead and\/or Current Faculty Accreditation Lead*<br \/>\nSenior Director of Administration &amp; Finance<br \/>\nDirector of Accreditation*<br \/>\nDirector of Evaluation and Assessment*<br \/>\nAssociate Director of Educational Technology*<br \/>\nStudent representatives (1 Preclinical, 1 Clinical)<br \/>\n<em>*Denotes members of the CQI-ME working group<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Meetings<\/h3>\n<p>The CQI-ME Steering Committee will meet quarterly. The CQI-ME working group will meet monthly to regularly monitor compliance with LCME standards\/elements, update the CQI dashboard, and update action plans and outcome reports for quarterly CQI-ME meetings.<\/p>\n<h3>LCME Standard<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">1.1 Strategic Planning and Continuous Quality Improvement:<\/span> A medical school engages in ongoing strategic planning and continuous quality improvement processes that establish its short and long-term programmatic goals, result in the achievement of measurable outcomes that are used to improve educational program quality, and ensure effective monitoring of the medical education program\u2019s compliance with accreditation standards.<\/p>\n<h3>Policy Administration<\/h3>\n<p>Document Number: UME-CNTRL-<br \/>\nDate Effective: March 26, 2021<br \/>\nAuthorized by: Geisel Dean<br \/>\nWritten by: Geisel Dean<br \/>\nApproved by: Geisel Dean<br \/>\nDate Approved: March 26, 2021<br \/>\nDate Reviewed: March 26, 2021<br \/>\nDate Revised: N\/A<br \/>\nResponsible Office: UME Affairs<br \/>\nResponsible Administrator: Director of Accreditation<\/p>\n<h3>Contact Information<\/h3>\n<p>Justine Cameron<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Justine.A.Cameron@dartmouth.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justine.A.Cameron@dartmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charge The Continuous Quality Improvement -Medical Education Steering Committee (CQI-ME) is charged to review and assess all aspects of the Geisel medical education program and to offer recommendations to the relevant leaders and\/or leadership groups in the school to ensure that the program fulfills our strategic goal of educational excellence.\u00a0 [\u2026] <\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"more_link clearfix\" href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/deansoffice\/continuous-quality-improvement-medical-education-cqi-me-steering-committee-charge\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":163,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-466","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","author-163"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/deansoffice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/deansoffice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/deansoffice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/deansoffice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/163"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/deansoffice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=466"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/deansoffice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":897,"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/deansoffice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/466\/revisions\/897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/deansoffice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}