ISO 9001 Certification of the Specialization Schools of the Health Area of the University of Padova

The project for the implementation and certification of Quality Management Systems of the Specialization Schools of the health area of the University of Padova was conceived, as a first hypothesis, at the end of 2016, anticipating the legislative provisions for the organization of the training and assistance activities of the schools of specialization in the health area. After the approval of the University’s board of directors, in October 2017, the project was launched and extended to all the Specialization Schools of the health area of the University of Padua with access reserved for medical graduates (a total of 46 active schools) in which the final goal of obtaining ISO 9001 certification of the schools by December 2020 was achieved. The unitary approach and the participation of the medical residents in the implementation of quality management systems are distinctive elements of the project that allowed the achievement of the objectives on time with a progressive increase in efficiency also with reference to the compliance of the systems.