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The Open School is excited to announce our new resource to support individuals and institutions working to integrate our courses into curricula and training programs around the world. Based on feedback from more than 250 educators, we’ve created the IHI Open School Faculty Guide: Best Practices in Curriculum Integration — a downloadable PDF full of practical advice, including ideas for university faculty, leaders of residency programs and other graduate or post-licensure programs, and trainers in hospitals and health care organizations.
Recent estimates say almost a third of medical students experience symptoms of depression, with 11 percent having suicidal thoughts. While many causes contribute to high rates of depression in clinical trainees, a recent graduate shared his perspective on the role of abuse from authority figures: “At the root of the issue is a culture of hierarchy that protects itself from change,” he says. What would a culture of safety look like, where everyone felt comfortable speaking up? Learn more in PS 104: Teamwork and Communication in a Culture of Safety.
The International Forum on Quality & Safety in Healthcare, an event from BMJ and IHI taking place April 26–28 in London, provides an incredible opportunity to connect with thousands of peers, faculty, and health care leaders from around the world — people who are passionate about delivering high-quality care to all. Scholarships are available to full-time students, whom we also encourage to submit a storyboard on their Chapter success or clinical, community, or personal quality improvement project. The deadline for student scholarship applications and storyboard proposals is March 10.
