What is a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)?
The QEP is a multi-year transformative campus endeavor to improve student learning. It is a new part of the requirements as UMMC begins the process of reaffirming our institutional accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

The QEP is an opportunity to develop a project over the next several years that will enhance the overall quality and effectiveness of student learning by focusing on one issue that can improve student learning. This broad-based institutional process will provide an additional avenue for us to accomplish our mission of providing quality health care providers for the state of Mississippi.

What are some examples?

1. Using Technology to enhance student learning

2. Creating collaborative care

3. Strengthening leadership through enhancement of communication skills.

4. Do the right thing: a campus conversation on ethics

5. Degrees of Excellence - Reconceptualizing the core curriculum

6. INSPIRE: Infusing and nurturing the skills and practice of inquiry and research in education.

What are some examples from other academic health science centers?
Medical University of South Carolina http://www.musc.edu/sacs/

• Baylor College of Medicine http://www.bcm.edu/gs/sacs/index.html

• LSU Health Science Center (New Orleans) http://www.lsuhsc.edu/sacscoc/qe/qeplan.asp

• University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio http://www.uthscsa.edu/acet/docs/QepExecSumry10-26-07.doc

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston http://blog.utmb.edu/qep/

How do you submit an idea?
Submit your idea at http://ir.umc.edu/survey/qep_topic.htm or use one of the collection boxes stationed throughout the campus.

Still have questions?

Email or call Dr. Mitzi Norris mnorris@acadaff.umsmed.edu (X54233) or Dr. Rob Rockhold RRockhold@pharmacology.umsmed.edu (X42810).