Call for Proposals: QI Mini Seed Grant Program
1. Purpose: The Stanford Health Care Quality Improvement (SHC-QI) Seed Grant Program promotes the development of experience and expertise in healthcare improvement. The purpose of this request is to solicit resident and fellow applications for healthcare quality improvement projects.
2. Funding and Support: SHC-QI intends to fund up to 10 projects ($1500 each). Funds are for 12 months beginning March 5th, 2018. Funds can be used to enhance all aspects of QI research, including access to data (such as STRIDE through the School of Medicine) and statistical support
3. Dates: Proposals due: February 5th, 2018; Notification of Awards: March 2nd, 2018
Eligibility and Requirements
Eligibility: All Stanford Hospital medical residents and fellows in graduate medical education who will be in training programs at least through June 2019.
Description: Proposed Projects should focus on improving quality, patient safety, patient experience or cost with at least one implementation cycle (plan-do-check-act, PDCA) completed.
Expectation: Each project lead(s) will attend and present results at the annual GME Quality Improvement symposium in the spring. Research presentation at the GME QI symposium or regional/national conference is an expectation of this mini grant.
Support: Grants of up to $1500 will be awarded to up to 10 QI projects.
Progress report: There are two required progress reports: a brief mid-year report and a final, required within 12-month report following funding. This report will include a summary of the work performed and conference presented (and/or manuscript submitted).
Publications: Should include: “This QI project was supported by a grant made possible through Stanford Health Care.”
Submit proposals via Qualtrics by February 5th, 2018: CLOSED
For any questions regarding the application, please contact Dr. Lisa Shieh at lshieh@stanford.edu