The Residency Lab

Residency Implementation: Overview (opens in new tab)

An introductory slide deck that orients residency partnerships to Module 2, its continuous improvement focus, and how section slides align with the Residency Implementation Workbook.

Residency Implementation Workbook (opens in new tab)

A comprehensive, action-oriented companion workbook with tasks and templates guiding partnerships through continuous improvement, data collection, analysis, and PDSA cycles.

Building a Shared Understanding of Continuous Improvement (opens in new tab)

A Know-Want to Know-Learn activity for residency teams to build shared understanding of continuous improvement before engaging in PDSA cycles.

Residency Modules 1, 2, 3 At-A-Glance (opens in new tab)

An at-a-glance map of The Residency Lab's three-module curriculum covering foundations, implementation, and integration.

Residency Implementation: Introduction to Continuous Improvement (opens in new tab)

A foundational presentation defining continuous improvement and introducing Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles as the core method for data-driven residency program refinement.

Completing a Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Cycle (opens in new tab)

A PDSA cycle template for residency teams to collaboratively plan, test, study, and act on a specific program change idea.

Residency Implementation: Identifying Key Data (opens in new tab)

A presentation guiding residency teams to revisit SMARTIE goals and co-develop a plan for collecting essential data aligned to program quality and stakeholder experience.

Identifying Key Data for Residency Programs (opens in new tab)

A collaborative planning tool for teams to ground data collection in SMARTIE goals and prioritize data across program finance, partnership, and experience categories.

Residency Implementation: Calendaring Data Collection and Analysis (opens in new tab)

A presentation helping residency partnerships schedule when key data will be collected, prepared, and discussed — with clear roles for collection leads and data preparers.

Calendaring Data Collection & Analysis (opens in new tab)

A quarterly planning table for scheduling key data collection, assigning collection leads and data preparers, and setting collaborative analysis meeting dates.

Residency Implementation: Preparing Data for Discussion (opens in new tab)

A presentation for assigned Data Preparers on converting raw data into accessible, discussion-ready formats that support collective analysis without individual interpretation.

Preparing Data for Discussion (opens in new tab)

A step-by-step guide for Data Preparers to inventory, clean, and format raw data so teams can engage in effective collaborative analysis.

Residency Implementation: Collaboratively Analyzing Data (opens in new tab)

A presentation with a structured meeting agenda for residency teams to analyze prepared data together, surface insights, and identify priorities for the next improvement cycle.

Collaboratively Analyzing Residency Data (opens in new tab)

A facilitated meeting agenda and role guide for residency teams to analyze prepared data, identify insights, and determine actionable next steps.

Residency Implementation: Bridging Support and Strategy (opens in new tab)

A presentation on strengthening post-residency transitions by aligning in-residency support with induction, alumni engagement, and data collection on program completers.

Bridging Support & Strategy (opens in new tab)

A reflection and planning tool for aligning in-residency supports with post-residency induction, alumni engagement, and transition planning.

Residency Integration Overview (Module 3) (opens in new tab)

An overview presentation guiding residency partnerships to institutionalize programs as durable, system-level practices through sustainability, continuous improvement, and collaborative partnership.

Residency Integration: Section 7: Longevity & Wellness (Module 3) (opens in new tab)

A presentation on designing proactive, system-level wellness structures that protect human capacity and support resident and mentor retention across IHE–LEA partnerships.