CU School of Medicine GME Excellence in Quality & Safety Award

We are excited to announce the opportunity to nominate outstanding individuals or teams for the CU School of Medicine GME Excellence in Quality & Safety Award.

About the Award

This award is given to any resident or fellow in an ACGME-accredited training program who has made significant contributions to patient safety, demonstrates measurable impact on patient outcomes or system improvements, and exemplifies a culture of learning and safety within a health care setting.

Eligibility

Nominations are open to residents and fellows, or interprofessional teams (led by a resident/fellow) who:

• Are a current resident or fellow in an ACGME accredited program (or are an interdisciplinary team led by a resident/fellow).   
• Have made significant contributions to patient safety.
• Demonstrate measurable impact on patient outcomes or system improvements.
• Exemplify a culture of learning and safety within a health care setting.

Nominations and Selection

To make a nomination, please complete the contact information in the box on page 1 and the boxes onpage 2 of the Lewis Blackman Award Nomination Form and return to GMEqualityandsafety@cuanschutz.edu by February 7th, 2025. Please do not email your nomination to ACGME. The winner will be chosen by March 7^th and will be awarded a $500 stipend for use toward the ACGME Conference (registration/travel). The winner will also be nominated for the Lewis Blackman Patient Safety Award, presented by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). This prestigious award honors those who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to advancing patient safety within graduate medical education. If selected, the GME Office will coordinate a full submission package including letters of support to the ACGME on behalf of all of the University of Colorado.

About the Lewis Blackman Award

This award honors the life of Lewis Blackman, a vibrant, intelligent young man who died November 6, 2000, when a series of post-operative issues following elective surgery were not recognized by the nurses and residents caring for him. The award recognizes residents and fellows who have worked to implement strategies to improve the understanding of and show demonstrable improvement in patient safety in their Sponsoring Institution or residency/fellowship program. Read more in this FAQ document or on the ACGME website.

If you have any questions or need further details, feel free to reach out to GMEQualityandsafety@cuanschutz.edu.

UCH C-Suite & Resident Patient Safety Rounds

Residents and fellows are invited to participate in UCH C-Suite & Resident Safety Rounds and University Hospital. 

Since June of 2020, leaders from the University of Colorado School of Medicine GME office and the University of Colorado Hospital have held a monthly meeting of residents and fellows from across the institution to meet with hospital leaders with the purpose of providing a safe, comfortable environment for housestaff to relay concerns, great saves, and success stories with a specific focus on patient safety.

To date, numerous improvements have resulted from issues brought up by residents/fellows at these rounds.

What to Expect 

The expectations for the attendees will be to review provided RL patient safety reports from your program prior to the meeting, come prepared to discuss patient safety, and to have an open and collegial discussion with hospital leadership. This is an opportunity for residents/fellows to enact true change at University Hospital and affiliated clinics.

Our sincere hope is this meeting creates a collegial environment that fosters trust and collaboration between hospital leadership and residents and fellows. The UCH hospital leadership recognizes the perspective housestaff bring by serving at the leading edge of clinical care. We look forward to working with you and your residents/fellows to make this a rewarding and productive experience for all involved.

Registration

Thank you for your continued support of the UCH’s C-Suite & Resident Safety Rounds between UCH leadership and your residents and fellows.

Please email Tyler.Anstett@cuanschutz.edu or GMEQualityandsafety@ucdenver.edu with any questions.

IHQSE Clinical Effectiveness and Patient Safety (CEPS) Grants Program

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The IHQSE Clinical Effectiveness and Patient Safety (CEPS) grants support the implementation of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety innovation projects. This is available to any residents or fellows working to improve care at either University of Colorado Hospital or Children’s Hospital Colorado. Funding up to $10,000 is available for resident/fellow authored grants.

Visit IHQSE.org for more information.