Quality education and training
AAD QI education resources
Steps to improve safety and quality in a dermatology practice, initiated from the occurrence of a patient safety event: an in-office phototherapy burn (CME credit).
Dermatology-specific case examples covering epidemiology of error, systems thinking, and communications (CME credit).
Assess knowledge of QI concepts and management of dermatology, compare results with peers, and identify areas of further study based on results.
Understanding adverse events associated with common medication error in prescribing methotrexate, identify the root causes of a safety event, and discuss strategies for process improvement.
Pillars of quality determined by the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI), current literature on each tenant relating to health equity in dermatology, and gaps within these tenants.
Quality and AAD Guidelines on-demand CME courses (CME credit)
Resident curriculum
The Academy has developed a 4-part lecture series, designed as a teaching resource and curriculum for dermatology residency programs. To download the dermatology-specific quality improvement curriculum, click on the lecture title. Lectures are locked and available as “Read Only”. Lecture 4 is available to be modified by the user to include institution information. Guidance on obtaining the password for Lecture 4 is available on the lecture.
Lecture 1: Introduction to Concepts of Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare (Powerpoint download)
Lecture 2: Quality Improvement: Understanding the Problem and Developing Project Aims (Powerpoint download)
Lecture 3: Quality Improvement: Project Design and Measuring Impact (Powerpoint download)
Lecture 4: Institution Specific Safety and Quality Improvement Knowledge (Powerpoint download)
