HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education
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HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education (IME) is an accredited, non-profit, medical education
organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. It was founded in 1996. IME
serves local, regional and national audiences through multiple educational formats including courses, online learning and televised materials. The primary audience is members of the health professions. Its programming includes multiple interactive formats, including medical simulation
, theater, and audience participation. Principal training sites are Regions Hospital
in St. Paul, MN, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
in Minneapolis, MN, HealthPartners
Clinics in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN, as well as online and televised offerings. IME is a member of the HealthPartners
family of healthcare organizations. IME is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
and the Council on Podiatric Medical Education and is a licensed school in the State of Minnesota.
in the State of Minnesota
. Clinical experiences are provided for nursing and allied health professionals, medical students and residents. IME sponsors resident physician programs in emergency medicine, occupational medicine, medical toxicology, hand surgery, pediatric emergency medicine and foot and ankle surgery. Fellowships include managed care pharmacy, hospital medicine, international emergency medicine, and medical quality. IME is affiliated with the University of Minnesota Medical School
and a joint program in Psychiatry
with Hennepin County Medical Center
. Over 550 resident physicians train at Regions Hospital
and HealthPartners
clinics every year. In 2010, approximately 16,000 health care professionals (physicians and non-physicians) participated in continuing professional development
activities. Residents are engaged in quality improvement (QI) experiences aligned with hospital goals for patient care. Over 110 Continuing Medical Education
(CME) accredited activities were sponsored by IME, including about 2000 hours of CME instruction. Approximately 760 students participated in clinical rotations. Over 400 literature searches were performed by medical librarians, the majority in support of patient care and/or clinical decision making.
health professionals and community members from the Hispanic, Hmong, Latino and African American communities in quality improvement initiatives to improve health. Each of four quarterly meetings of the initiative has a commissioned play written by a culturally appropriate playwright, created in collaboration with community members. The initiative ends in March 2012.
, Janet Brown of Practice Greenhealth, Scott Nadler of Environmental Resource Management, and Mike Harley of Minnesota Environmental Initiative. The conference was targeted to health care leadership, hospital operations personnel and interested medical practitioners.
about medical conditions affecting US soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The program has 20 national sponsors led by the American Hospital Association
. The program was cited as an exemplary CME activity. Joining Forces can be viewed on-demand, or on Minnesota public television station public broadcasts.
. In 2010, IME produced a retreat for hospital physicians at the Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis, MN. A play commissioned by IME and written by Syl Jones was included. The Allina health system has contracted with IME to provide BlackBox CME events for its physicians learning about the patient experience.
Medical education
Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, either the initial training to become a doctor or additional training thereafter ....
organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. It was founded in 1996. IME
IME
-IME:* Institute of Management Education,* IME, Hayatabad Peshawar, PhD and MS Faculty-Organizations:* Institution of Mechanical Engineers, British engineering society...
serves local, regional and national audiences through multiple educational formats including courses, online learning and televised materials. The primary audience is members of the health professions. Its programming includes multiple interactive formats, including medical simulation
Medical simulation
Medical simulation is a branch of simulation technology related to education and training in medical fields of various industries. It can involve simulated human patients, educational documents with detailed simulated animations, casualty assessment in homeland security and military situations, and...
, theater, and audience participation. Principal training sites are Regions Hospital
Regions Hospital
Regions Hospital is a teaching hospital located in St. Paul, Minnesota, part of the HealthPartners system,. The hospital is an ACS verified Level I Trauma Center, and was Minnesota's first pediatric level one trauma center...
in St. Paul, MN, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota is one of the largest children’s health care organization in the U.S.A, with 326 staffed beds at its two hospital campuses in St. Paul and Minneapolis...
in Minneapolis, MN, HealthPartners
HealthPartners
HealthPartners is an integrated, nonprofit heath care provider located in Bloomington, Minnesota, offering a number of different heath care plans. It is the largest consumer-governed, nonprofit health care organization in the United States. - History :...
Clinics in Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN, as well as online and televised offerings. IME is a member of the HealthPartners
HealthPartners
HealthPartners is an integrated, nonprofit heath care provider located in Bloomington, Minnesota, offering a number of different heath care plans. It is the largest consumer-governed, nonprofit health care organization in the United States. - History :...
family of healthcare organizations. IME is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education sets and enforces standards in physician continuing education within the United States...
, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education is the body responsible for the accreditation for graduate medical training programs for medical doctors in the United States. It is a non-profit private council that evaluates and accredits medical residency and internship programs...
and the Council on Podiatric Medical Education and is a licensed school in the State of Minnesota.
Divisions
Major divisions of IME include:- Center for Continuing Professional Development,
- Center for Undergraduate and Graduate Clinical Education,
- HealthPartners Clinical Simulation,
- Center for Interactive Education,
- Regions Hospital Medical Library.
Medical Education
HealthPartners Institute for Medical Education is the fourth largest provider of medical educationMedical education
Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, either the initial training to become a doctor or additional training thereafter ....
in the State of Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. Clinical experiences are provided for nursing and allied health professionals, medical students and residents. IME sponsors resident physician programs in emergency medicine, occupational medicine, medical toxicology, hand surgery, pediatric emergency medicine and foot and ankle surgery. Fellowships include managed care pharmacy, hospital medicine, international emergency medicine, and medical quality. IME is affiliated with the University of Minnesota Medical School
University of Minnesota Medical School
The University of Minnesota Medical School is the medical school of the University of Minnesota. It is a combination of two campuses situated in Minneapolis and Duluth, Minnesota....
and a joint program in Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
with Hennepin County Medical Center
Hennepin County Medical Center
Hennepin County Medical Center is a Level I trauma center based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the county seat of Hennepin County. The primary 422-bed facility is located on five city blocks across the street from the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, with satellite clinics in Minneapolis, Brooklyn...
. Over 550 resident physicians train at Regions Hospital
Regions Hospital
Regions Hospital is a teaching hospital located in St. Paul, Minnesota, part of the HealthPartners system,. The hospital is an ACS verified Level I Trauma Center, and was Minnesota's first pediatric level one trauma center...
and HealthPartners
HealthPartners
HealthPartners is an integrated, nonprofit heath care provider located in Bloomington, Minnesota, offering a number of different heath care plans. It is the largest consumer-governed, nonprofit health care organization in the United States. - History :...
clinics every year. In 2010, approximately 16,000 health care professionals (physicians and non-physicians) participated in continuing professional development
Continuing Professional Development
Continuing professional development or Continuing professional education is the means by which people maintain their knowledge and skills related to their professional lives.-CPD research:...
activities. Residents are engaged in quality improvement (QI) experiences aligned with hospital goals for patient care. Over 110 Continuing Medical Education
Continuing medical education
Continuing medical education refers to a specific form of continuing education that helps those in the medical field maintain competence and learn about new and developing areas of their field. These activities may take place as live events, written publications, online programs, audio, video, or...
(CME) accredited activities were sponsored by IME, including about 2000 hours of CME instruction. Approximately 760 students participated in clinical rotations. Over 400 literature searches were performed by medical librarians, the majority in support of patient care and/or clinical decision making.
EBAN Experience
The EBAN Experience is a year-long health disparities collaborative that engages 9 teams of HealthPartnersHealthPartners
HealthPartners is an integrated, nonprofit heath care provider located in Bloomington, Minnesota, offering a number of different heath care plans. It is the largest consumer-governed, nonprofit health care organization in the United States. - History :...
health professionals and community members from the Hispanic, Hmong, Latino and African American communities in quality improvement initiatives to improve health. Each of four quarterly meetings of the initiative has a commissioned play written by a culturally appropriate playwright, created in collaboration with community members. The initiative ends in March 2012.
Health Care That's Healthy
IME, in partnership with the Minnesota Environmental Initiative, held the first Midwest regional conference on sustainable health care, May 5–6, 2011. Keynote speakers were Douglas Baker, EcolabEcolab
Ecolab, Inc. is a St. Paul, Minnesota based sanitation supply company founded in 1923.The company provides sanitation and pest control supplies, foodservice equipment repair and parts, food safety services and consulting to restaurants, hospitals, food and beverage plants, laundries, schools,...
, Janet Brown of Practice Greenhealth, Scott Nadler of Environmental Resource Management, and Mike Harley of Minnesota Environmental Initiative. The conference was targeted to health care leadership, hospital operations personnel and interested medical practitioners.
Joining Forces
Joining Forces is a four part televised informational program produced by IME and Twin Cities Public TelevisionTwin Cities Public Television
Twin Cities Public Television is a non-profit organization based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, that operates the Twin Cities' two Public Broadcasting Service member Public television stations, KTCA-TV and KTCI-TV...
about medical conditions affecting US soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The program has 20 national sponsors led by the American Hospital Association
American Hospital Association
The American Hospital Association is an organization that promotes the quality provision of health care by hospitals and health care networks through such efforts as promoting effective public policy and providing information related to health care and health administration to health care...
. The program was cited as an exemplary CME activity. Joining Forces can be viewed on-demand, or on Minnesota public television station public broadcasts.
Blackbox CME
IME has pioneered the use of interactive techniques for health care professionals, including the integration of theater and continuing medical educationContinuing medical education
Continuing medical education refers to a specific form of continuing education that helps those in the medical field maintain competence and learn about new and developing areas of their field. These activities may take place as live events, written publications, online programs, audio, video, or...
. In 2010, IME produced a retreat for hospital physicians at the Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis, MN. A play commissioned by IME and written by Syl Jones was included. The Allina health system has contracted with IME to provide BlackBox CME events for its physicians learning about the patient experience.