One-Day ASCO QUALITY TRAINING PROGRAM
(QTP) workshop
GOLDEN TULIP HOTEL, CLUJ-NAPOCA, ROMANIA
‘Cupola Mică’ Conference room
Training information:
The QTP is designed to prepare oncology care teams to design, implement, and lead successful quality improvement activities in their practice settings. To date, more than 300 teams from around the world have participated in the program.
The workshop introduces tools and frameworks that are used in quality improvement and teaches attendees to effectively lead or participate in improvement activities. The goal is to give oncology providers skills and a sense of empowerment to tackle quality improvement projects that will help reduce clinical variation and improve patient outcomes. After completing the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Identify clinical and operational targets for improvement
- Form a high-functioning interdisciplinary improvement team
- Utilize process analysis tools
- Structure a quality improvement project
To date, the QTP has held one-day workshops outside the U.S. in collaboration with:
- Asociația Medisprof in Cluj, Romania
- Clinica AMO in Salvador, Brazil
- Contemporary Oncology in Athens, Greece
- Fundación para la Excelencia y la Calidad de la Oncología (ECO) in Madrid, Spain
- Grupo Oncoclínicas in Salvador, Brazil
- Sociedad Mexicana de Oncologia (SMEO) in Merida, Mexico
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Canada
Faculty:
- Gene CUNNINGHAM
Director, Performance Improvement and Grants at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Washington, USA.
- Dr. Michael K. KENG
MD, Associate-Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology University of Virginia, Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, Charlottesville, USA.
- Dr. Răzvan A. POPESCU
Head of Medical Oncology, Tumor Center Hirslanden, Aarau, Switzerland, ASCO Quality Training Program Steering Group member.
- Dr. Adrian A. UDREA
MD, PhD, Medical Oncologist, Medical Director, Medisprof Cancer Center, President of Medisprof Association, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, ASCO Quality Training Program Steering Group member.
WORKSHOP AGENDA
Thursday JUNE 15th, 2023
REGISTRATION
'Foaier': 7:40 AM - 8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 8:05 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dr. Adrian A. UDREA
MD, PhD, Medical Oncologist, Medical Director, Medisprof Cancer Center, President of Medisprof Association, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, ASCO Quality Training Program Steering Group member.
Introductions (Lecture and Interactive)
Into the QTP
Objectives and Agenda
Dr. Michael K. KENG
MD, Associate-Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology University of Virginia, Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, Charlottesville, USA.
8:20 AM - 8:50 AM
Quality Improvement (QI) for Health Care Providers (Lecture and Discussion)
Dr. Michael K. KENG
MD, Associate-Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology University of Virginia, Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, Charlottesville, USA.
8:50 AM - 9:20 AM
Problem and Aim Statements (Lecture and Hands On Exercise)
Project Charter
Dr. Michael K. KENG
MD, Associate-Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology University of Virginia, Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, Charlottesville, USA.
COFFEE BREAK
'Foaier': 9:20 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Tools for Quality Improvement (Lecture and Hands on Exercise)
Dr. Michael K. KENG
MD, Associate-Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology University of Virginia, Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, Charlottesville, USA.
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Understanding Data, Part I (Lecture and Hands on Exercise)
Dr. Michael K. KENG
MD, Associate-Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology University of Virginia, Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, Charlottesville, USA.
COFFEE BREAK
'Foaier': 11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM
Understanding Data, Part II (Lecture and Hands on Exercise)
Dr. Michael K. KENG
MD, Associate-Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hematology and Oncology University of Virginia, Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center, Charlottesville, USA.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Psychology and Team Effectiveness (Lecture and Marshmallow
Exercise)
Dr. Răzvan A. POPESCU
Head of Medical Oncology, Tumour Center Hirslanden, Aarau, Switzerland, ASCO Quality Training Program Steering Group member.
Gene CUNNINGHAM
Director, Performance Improvement and Grants at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Washington, USA.
LUNCH BREAK
'Restaurant': 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Theory of Knowledge and PDSA (Lecture)
Dr. Adrian A. UDREA
MD, PhD, Medical Oncologist, Medical Director, Medisprof Cancer Center, President of Medisprof Association, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, ASCO Quality Training Program Steering Group member.
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Metrics for Your Practice (Lecture and Hands on Excercise)
Dr. Răzvan A. POPESCU
Head of Medical Oncology, Tumour Center Hirslanden, Aarau, Switzerland, ASCO Quality Training Program Steering Group member.
3:15 PM - 13:45 PM
Action Planning and Sustaining the Gain (Lecture)
Dr. Răzvan A. POPESCU
Head of Medical Oncology, Tumour Center Hirslanden, Aarau, Switzerland, ASCO Quality Training Program Steering Group member.
COFFEE BREAK
'Foaier': 3:45 PM - 3:55 PM
3:55 PM - 4:20 PM
Pioneers of the Quality Training Program (Lecture and Discussion)
Dr. Adrian A. UDREA
MD, PhD, Medical Oncologist, Medical Director, Medisprof Cancer Center, President of Medisprof Association, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, ASCO Quality Training Program Steering Group member.
Farm. Georgeta CACUCI
Development Director, Medisprof Cancer Center, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
4:20 PM - 4:30 PM
Reflection of the Day
Next Steps in Quality Improvement Journey (Lecture and interactive)
Summarise lessons
Next Steps
Wrap Up
Gene CUNNINGHAM
Director, Performance Improvement and Grants at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Washington, USA.
4:30 PM - 4:35 PM
Adjourn & Closing Remarks
Dr. Adrian A. UDREA
MD, PhD, Medical Oncologist, Medical Director, Medisprof Cancer Center, President of Medisprof Association, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, ASCO Quality Training Program Steering Group member.
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