A graduate project is a requirement for graduation. The learners may choose a graduate research project or a process improvement project. The first option is a three-part individual graduate research project which entails: a written case report, a literature review related to the case report, and an oral presentation of the case and key findings of the literature review. The second option is an individual or collaborative process improvement project where an individual or a small group of learners (four learners maximum) develop a process improvement quality project to address healthcare needs identified in an Upstate New York Southern Tier county health assessment report. Learners will conduct a literature review on the subject matter, design, and outline community health improvement plan. The report (written and oral presentation) includes a literature review, a description of the project and its anticipated outcomes.
