Component Four: Practice Quality Improvement (PQI)
All medical physics diplomates must be trained in the process and procedures of quality improvement as they affect an individual's practice of medical physics. Training courses will be presented at national meetings and will be available in virtual libraries. This training must be documented in the first year of the cycle.
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The individual diplomate is required to participate continuously in PQI over the 10-year MOC cycle. After receiving training in the first year, diplomates must initiate a PQI program. The diplomate will engage in at least one PQI project over the rest of the cycle. Projects can be developed by individuals, group practices, hospitals, or institutios, or societies. |
Training must be documented in the first year of the cycle. |
The five areas for PQI project choices are:
Safety for patients, employees and the public
Accuracy of analyses and calculations
Report turnaround time and communication issues
Practice guidelines and technical standards
Surveys
Example PQI projects for each of the three disciplines can be found by clicking the links below:
Diagnostic Medical Physics Therapeutic Medical Physics Nuclear Medical Physics
Examples of program resources that you may find helpful in learning about quality improvement include:
- Online or in-person course (including college, institutional, and commercial courses, e.g., Lean Management, Six Sigma)
- Self-Assessment Module (SAM) on quality improvement
- Society-sponsored CME offering
- Institutional course
Many helpful reading resources on PQI are available.
See the list here.
