Research
VCU General Surgery Residency Program
Chief Resident in Quality and Safety
The National Center for Patient Safety sponsors a one year program for residents across the country in various specialties to focus on patient quality and safety as well as quality improvement at their local VA. This year long program involves over 80 residents at over 50 VA centers that participate in regular large group didactics focused on teaching principles of quality and safety, as well as small group sessions that focus on conducting a quality improvement project to improve the safety of healthcare at each CRQS’s local facility. At the end of this program, residents are equipped to conduct root cause analysis of patient safety events, design and conduct a quality improvement project, and teach others about the importance of patient safety and high reliability organizations.
Moonlighting Opportunities
Multiple moonlighting opportunities exist for research residents both at our downtown location and at our associated VA for residents on dedicated research time.