All interested Duke Health and Duke affiliated health care professionals, including GME trainees and Duke Health professions students, are invited to submit projects for a virtual poster session for the upcoming Duke Health Quality and Safety Conference. Abstracts will be selected by a committee based on the following criteria:

• Relevance to Patient Safety and Quality Needs: How relevant is the abstract to the current needs of the healthcare landscape? Would this abstract seem beneficial and appropriate given the current needs?
• Clarity and Specificity: Does the abstract present a clear problem statement, goal(s), evidenced-based approach and the use of a performance improvement methodology and scientific thinking?
• Demonstrable Results:  Does this abstract include real, measurable results?
• Spread Potential: Does this abstract provide practical value? How readily applicable/transferable are its lessons? Will attendees be able to go home and make real improvements based on the work of this abstract?
• Innovate:  Does this abstract provide an innovative approach to patient safety and quality needs?

All abstract submissions are due by Friday, Dec. 17, at 5 p.m.  No late abstracts will be accepted. Notification of acceptance will be sent will be sent by Friday, Jan. 7. 

More information can be found on the DUSON website. Please direct questions to Cynthia Gordon at (919) 681-3906 or cynthia.gordon@duke.edu.