Webinar: “Making QI Projects Matter in Pediatric Practice,” hosted by the AAP Section on Administration and Practice Management (SOAPM).


When: Thursday, September 18th, from 7 – 8pm CT 
Description: This session offers a practical approach to improving your pediatric practice through targeted initiatives that go beyond regulatory checkboxes. You’ll learn how to identify meaningful areas for change, frame the right questions to guide your efforts, and build momentum with your team. We’ll also share tips for keeping time investment manageable while fostering a culture of ongoing refinement and leadership in care delivery.


Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand the real value of Quality Improvement (QI) beyond Maintenance of Certification (MOC).
  2. Learn how to ask the right questions before launching a QI initiative.
  3. Explore strategies to ensure staff engagement and minimize administrative burden.
  4. Embrace the mindset of continuous improvement in practice management.
Speakers:
  • Charles V. Golden, DO, FAAP; Chairperson, AAP Pediatric Primary Care Quality Network; VP, Assistant Chief Medical Officer, Rady Children’s Health – Orange County; HS Clinical Professor, UC Irvine Department of Pediatrics.
  • Corinna Rea MD, MPH, FAAP; Member of the Pediatric Primary Care Quality Network Steering Committee; Pediatrician, Children’s Hospital Primary Care Center (CHPCC); Fellowship Director, General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School.
Moderator: Karla Nickolas Swatski, MD, FAAP, chairperson of the SOAPM educational resources subcommittee