1. Curricular Innovation Awards 2010 Information and Instructions Regarding Submission of Materials

2. Academy for Healthcare Improvement Created in 2005 to improve health and healthcare delivery by advancing the scholarly and educational foundation of quality improvement in healthcare. AHI encourages the development, dissemination, and recognition of novel educational resources in the area of patient safety and quality improvement. Slide 2

3. Establishment of Duncan Neuhauser Award Named in honor of Duncan B. Neuhauser, Ph.D. Case Western Reserve University – Professor Division of Health Services Research – The Charles Elton Blanchard, M.D. Professor of Health Management Professor of Medicine Professor of Family Medicine Professor of Organizational Behavior Co-Director, Health Systems Management Center Slide 3

4. AHI Duncan Neuhauser Curricular Innovation Award Recognizes new curricular material – That has the potential for significant impact in teaching improvement in healthcare. – Is innovative in its educational approach. – Has the ability to be adopted by other schools, institutions or professions. Slide 4

5. Types of Materials That May Be Submitted Case studies Classroom exercises Other didactic materials for teaching improvement in healthcare Slide 5

6. Content Areas for Submission Quality improvement in healthcare Patient-centered care Patient safety Informatics Evidence-based care Teamwork and communication in healthcare delivery Slide 6

7. Generating Ideas on What to Submit Visit the AHI website and review the educational material posted: Slide 7

8. Generating Ideas on What to Submit Visit other websites that discuss development of case studies: – http://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/pdf/CaseWritingGuide.pdf http://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/pdf/CaseWritingGuide.pdf – http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/teaching/novel.html http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/teaching/novel.html – http://www.teaching.iub.edu/wrapper_big.php?section_id=case http://www.teaching.iub.edu/wrapper_big.php?section_id=case – https://www.asrt.org/Media/Pdf/ForEducators/4_InstructionalTechniq ues/4.6CaseStudies.pdf https://www.asrt.org/Media/Pdf/ForEducators/4_InstructionalTechniq ues/4.6CaseStudies.pdf The educational material on the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses website (www.qsen.org) provides great examples of high quality curriculum.www.qsen.org Slide 8

9. Who May Submit? Any member of AHI may submit curricular material for consideration for this award.* If you are not a member of AHI, it is simple to join – Go to the AHI website: http://www.a4hi.org/?q=node/6 http://www.a4hi.org/?q=node/6 Up to two submissions from one individual may be considered for this award. * Members of AHI Board and Editorial Board not eligible. Slide 9

10. Submission Guidelines Text submissions – no more than 50 pages in length PowerPoint – no more than one PowerPoint presentation Any single attachment may not exceed 5 MB in size For curricula exceeding these limits, submit representative material that illustrates the award criteria.

11. Recognition of Winning Entries Winners will be notified by November 15, 2010. Winners will be recognized at the 2010 AHI Scientific Symposium on December 6, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. Cash prizes will be awarded to winners. – First place - $500; Second place - $300; Third place - $200 Winning submissions will be highlighted on the AHI home page. Slide 10 Dr. Les Hall presents the 2009 Duncan Neuhauser Award to Dr. Hubert White, representing the team from Memorial University at the 2009 AHI Scientific Symposium

12. How to Submit Entries Submission deadline: October 1, 2010 Submit materials via the AHI website: https://a4hi.org/review/ You will need to have an AHI user name and password to access the site (you obtain this when you join AHI). Follow the guidelines on the website for submission of material for peer review. Slide 11

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20. Tips to Increase Your Chances of Winning Every submission should identify educational objectives for the curricular material Submissions should identify evaluation methods that have been or can be used to assess effectiveness of the material. For case studies, submitters should highlight appropriate questions and teaching points that apply the lessons from the case to the focus content area. Slide 19

21. QUESTIONS? Slide 20