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Learn more about how UNC Health providers have been partnering with medical students to deliver stronger patient care at this year’s Clinician Leadership in Quality and Safety (CLQS) Symposium on March 4, 2025 from 2pm-4:30pm. The Symposium is hosted by IHQI and the School of Medicine. You can register for the...

  On October 22, 2024, IHQI’s 10th annual Improvement Scholars Symposium was held in the Old Clinic Auditorium at the UNC School of Medicine. Clinicians, selected as Improvement Scholars and Fellows, delivered presentations about their efforts to enhance patient care through their year-long quality improvement projects. The event consisted of...

Please join IHQI at our next Speaker Series with a presentation on The Present Leader, How Rounds Build Culture by Dan Lehman, MHA, FACHE. Dan’s presentation will be supported by a multidisciplinary panel of healthcare professionals. The presentation will be on October 3, 2024 in MacNider 321 from 12:00 –...

The UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement is pleased to announce this year’s Improvement Scholars and Fellows Symposium! The event will feature presentations from eight clinician-led improvement initiatives. Come join us to celebrate this year’s scholars and fellows and their projects! The Improvement Scholars and IHQI Fellowship program aim to improve clinical effectiveness and...

Please join us in welcoming our 9th cohort of the Clinician Leadership in Quality and Safety (CLQS) program. This year’s cohort kicked off on June 3rd, with CLQS scholars, mentors, and select IHQI team members gathering for the event at Top of the Hill. We had a wonderful time getting...

Please join IHQI at our next Speaker Series with a presentation on Leading with Storytelling by Josh Hinson, MSW, LCSW. Josh’s presentation will be supported by a panel of clinicians. The presentation will be on May 15, 2024 in MacNider 321 from 12:00 – 1:00. Lunch will be provided to...

Please join IHQI for the relaunch of our Speaker Series with a presentation on Just Culture by Emily Kertcher, PhD. Emily’s presentation will be supported by a panel consisting of Rebecca Bottom, MD, Ursula Adams, MD, Katie Butler, MD and Lisa Tibbets, RN. The presentation will be on March 14...

The PICU, the Department of Surgery and the ECMO Specialist Team recently kicked off a new quality initiative project related to anticoagulation protocols in the PICU for children receiving ECMO care.  ISP scholars Ursula Adams, MBA, MD, and Lauren Brown, MD brought Valentine’s day to the PICU via their “Be...

The Clinician Leadership in Quality and Safety (CLQS) scholarly concentration provides an opportunity for 4th-year Medical Students and Ph.D. Nursing Students to conduct a Quality Improvement project with a clinical improvement team under the guidance of a faculty mentor. The annual CLQS Symposium will be held virtually this year on...

Kathryn Pier earned a master’s degree in health administration from Queens University of Charlotte and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from East Carolina University.  Kathryn is a certified professional in health system quality, certified six sigma green belt from NC State University and a trained UNC Kaizen Coach.  She has...