1. Quality Improvement & Research
Ivan Wilmot, M.D.
Associate Professor
Heart Failure, Transplant, MCS
Director, Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program
Heart Institute
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

2. Quality Improvement
All fellows participate in a QI project during the categorical fellowship training
Personal QI project
Class fellowship project
Heart Institute QI project
Fellowship QI curriculum
6 classes throughout year to learn basics of QI (key drivers, PDSA, reliability science, understanding variation, sustainability and spread), project development, mentorship, address obstacles, publication

3. Quality Improvement QI work product1
QI course with directed mentorship
Identify QI project
1st yr
2nd yr
3rd yr
1 Abstract, Manuscript, Presentation, Grant

4. Research Research Blitz HIRC – Heart Institute Research Core
Held in August to facilitate fellows identifying research projects and mentors
Faculty present research projects in 5 min slots
List of faculty research projects
HIRC – Heart Institute Research Core
HIRC review assists in scope, feasibility, cost etc

5. Research SOC – Scholarship Oversight Committee
Heart Institute (HI) Research Day
Clinical Fellows
Basic Science Fellows
HI financial support for presentations at National Meetings
Masters program support

6. Research Research Blitz Research work product1, 2 HIRC review
HIRC support
SOC
Identify research project & mentor
Aug.
Jan.
1st yr
2nd yr
3rd yr
1 Abstract, Manuscript, Presentation, Grant
2 Number of fellow generated manuscripts, presentations, and
grants tracked each year