Firearm Safe Storage Quality Improvement (QI) Project Registration
  • Firearm Safe Storage QI Project Registration

  • Thank you for your interest in the ICAAP Firearm Safe Storage Quality Improvement Project. Funding for this project was made possible by funds received from the Office of Health Promotion, through the Illinois Department of Public Health.

  • Project Requirements

  • To earn American Board of Pediatrics Part 4 Maintenance of Certification (MOC) credit each physician agrees to the following:

    • Participants will need to attend at least 3 out of 5 scheduled 1-hour monthly webinars live to share data and best practices across participating sites. Participants should view webinar recordings for sessions they cannot attend live.
    • Participants should contribute to practice PDSA cycle and data collection.

    To earn MOC Part 4 credits each practice team agrees to the following:

    • Practices are encouraged to establish a team to engage in the project, which may include physicians, nurses, medical assistants, and practice managers. The practice team should designate one physician as the local leader.
    • Practice teams should have at least one person in attendance live at 4 out of the 5 scheduled webinars to share data and best practices across participating sites.
    • Practices should complete at least one Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) cycle and share at least one Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) cycle with other practices during a project webinar.
    • Practices should collect and submit practice-level data on project measures for 4 monthly data cycles (baseline and 3 project data collection cycles).
  • Important Dates

  • This project will run from January 20, 2026 through May 19, 2026. The sessions will be held on the following dates:

    Tuesday, January 20 12pm - 1pm

    Project Onboarding
    Clinical Topic: The Role of the Pediatrician in Firearm Safe Storage
    QI Topics: Model for Improvement, Monthly Data Collection Process and Instructions

    Tuesday, February 3 12pm - 1pm Optional Office Hours
    Tuesday, February 17 12pm - 1pm Clinical Topic: Safe Storage Counseling as Routine Anticipatory Guidance at Well-Visits for Children 0-6
    QI Topics: Model for Improvement, PDSA Tests
    Tuesday, March 3 12pm - 1pm Optional Office Hours
    Tuesday, March 31 12pm - 1pm Clinical Topic: How to Handle Tricky Conversations About Safe Storage
    QI Topics: Scaling PDSAs, Data Review, Interactive Discussion
    Tuesday, April 21 12pm - 1pm Clinical Topic: Counseling Families on How to Talk About Firearm Safety With Others
    QI Topics: Leading Change, Data Review, Interactive Discussion
    Tuesday, May 19 12pm - 1pm Clinical Topic: Next Steps: Educational Materials & Resources for Clinicians and Parents
    QI Topics: Sustainability, Data Review, Interactive Discussion

    Upon completion of your registration for this project, you will receive calendar invitations with the Zoom link for these sessions.

  • Registration Details

  • Note: This is essential to accessing the project data collection tool. If you do not have an AAP ID click here to create one. It is free to create! Please do not enter a shared AAP ID number or a practice/organization AAP ID.

  • Demographic Information

  • Practice Information

  • If yes, you will be asked to provide your team members' contact information. Only one individual from each practice needs to complete this registration form.

  • Team Member #1 Information

  • Note: If your team member does not have an AAP ID, please have them click here to create one - it's free! Please do not enter a shared AAP ID number or a practice/organization AAP ID. If you will provide this later, please note that and email (staff email) with the ID.

  • Team Member #2 Information

  • Note: If your team member does not have an AAP ID, please have them click here to create one - it's free! Please do not enter a shared AAP ID number or a practice/organization AAP ID. If you will provide this later, please note that and email (staff email) with the ID.

  • Team Member #3 Information

  • Note: If your team member does not have an AAP ID, please have them click here to create one - it's free! Please do not enter a shared AAP ID number or a practice/organization AAP ID. If you will provide this later, please note that and email (staff email) with the ID.

  • Team Member #4 Information

  • Note: If your team member does not have an AAP ID, please have them click here to create one - it's free! Please do not enter a shared AAP ID number or a practice/organization AAP ID. If you will provide this later, please note that and email (staff email) with the ID.

  • Team Member #5 Information

  • Note: If your team member does not have an AAP ID, please have them click here to create one - it's free! Please do not enter a shared AAP ID number or a practice/organization AAP ID. If you will provide this later, please note that and email (staff email) with the ID.

  • Thank you! Please press submit to complete your registration.

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