Recent blog post: Discovering the Value of Fellowship: Insights from Dr. Pugh

The Joint Commission’s latest blog post, "Discovering the Value of Fellowship: Insights from Dr. Pugh," by Carla Pugh, MD, PhD, FACS, details Dr. Pugh's experience as the inaugural fellow for The Joint Commission’s President’s Fellowship for Healthcare Quality and Safety. In the post, Dr. Pugh tells how her primary goal was to learn and explore how The Joint Commission transforms its mission of improving healthcare quality into tangible outcomes globally. With a background in data science, artificial intelligence, and metrics research, Dr. Pugh collaborated with leaders at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) to explore potential synergies between The Joint Commission and ACS. She also worked with Joint Commission teams to explore the potential of video-based assessments in operating rooms. The fellowship provided Dr. Pugh with invaluable insights and new perspectives, which she plans to bring to her future clinical work.

Read Dr. Pugh’s blog post about her Joint Commission fellowship.