Research Ethics and Policy Series (REPS): Jennifer Myers, MD / Shivan Mehta, MD, MBA "The Evolution of Quality Improvement Research Ethics"

12:00pm - 1:00pm • Hybrid: RCH B102AB, Richards Bldg., 3700 Hamilton Walk (and virtual via Zoom)

2024-03-13 12:00:00 2024-03-13 13:00:00 America/New_York Research Ethics and Policy Series (REPS): Jennifer Myers, MD / Shivan Mehta, MD, MBA "The Evolution of Quality Improvement Research Ethics" The Evolution of Quality Improvement Research Ethics Jennifer Myers, MD Professor of Clinical Medicine and the Director of Quality and Safety Education university of pennsylvania Shivan Mehta, MD, MBA Associate Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology) Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Veteran's Administration Medical Center Improving the quality of patient care is a top prioritiy for all health care systems, and performing quality improvement (QI) work is an essential ingredient for success. In academic medical centers, many individuals and teams who lead QI work also wish to rigourously evaluate and disseminate their findings which can sometimes lead to ethical dilemmas related to oversight. In this session, Drs. Shivan Mehta and Jennifer Myers, PSOM faculty and Penn Medicine physicians who lead and advise others in QI work, will share the story behind how Penn’s QI IRB pathway came to fruition and the process for how to utliize it. Using lessons learned and case studies, they will discuss the ethical considerations and tensions that still exist in the field and moderate a discussion with the audience. Lunch provided. Streaming available via Zoom. Hybrid: RCH B102AB, Richards Bldg., 3700 Hamilton Walk (and virtual via Zoom) Penn Medical Ethics

Improving the quality of patient care is a top prioritiy for all health care systems, and performing quality improvement (QI) work is an essential ingredient for success. In academic medical centers, many individuals and teams who lead QI work also wish to rigourously evaluate and disseminate their findings which can sometimes lead to ethical dilemmas related to oversight. In this session, Drs. Shivan Mehta and Jennifer Myers, PSOM faculty and Penn Medicine physicians who lead and advise others in QI work, will share the story behind how Penn’s QI IRB pathway came to fruition and the process for how to utliize it. Using lessons learned and case studies, they will discuss the ethical considerations and tensions that still exist in the field and moderate a discussion with the audience.