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Clinician Leadership in Quality and Safety Scholarly Concentration

CLQS medical students

Program Overview

The Clinician Leadership in Quality and Safety (CLQS) Scholarly Concentration offers a structured, longitudinal learning experience for medical students interested in quality improvement and patient safety.

Medical students build QI knowledge over time, engage in collaborative learning opportunities, and lead a QI project with guidance from experienced mentors.

Program Structure

CLQS follows medical students through each phase of their medical journey. The program is organized around three connected phases that help medical students build foundational QI knowledge, apply what they learn with others, and lead a project in their chosen clinical discipline.

1

Foundation Phase

Work individually on QI training to build a solid understanding of quality improvement principles.
2

Application Phase

Engage in collaborative learning with fellow medical students, residents, and QI learners to strengthen practical skills and teamwork.
3

Individualization Phase

Lead a QI project in partnership with a mentor in the medical student’s chosen clinical discipline.
Build QI knowledge. Apply learning. Lead improvement work.

Why Participate?

Longitudinal Learning
Build QI knowledge and skills over time.

Mentorship
Work with experienced QI clinicians who are passionate about teaching.

Hands-On Project Work
Lead or support QI work that may be new, ongoing, or focused on spreading established initiatives.

Quick Links

Meet Our Current Scholars
See who is currently in the CLQS program.

CLQS Symposia Recordings
Watch recordings from previous symposia.

Ways to Engage

Become a CLQS Mentor
We welcome clinicians who want to support medical students as they learn and apply QI skills.

  • Introduce medical students to QI work, meetings, and connections
  • Guide a fourth-year medical student through a hands-on QI project
  • Connect with future IHQI teaching and facilitation opportunities

Contact CLQS Leadership Team About Mentoring

Become a CLQS Guest Speaker
CLQS welcomes clinicians and staff who enjoy teaching and want to share QI expertise.

  • Share practical QI and patient safety knowledge
  • Inspire future clinicians and QI leaders
  • Connect with the IHQI speaker and facilitator network

Contact CLQS Leadership Team About Presenting

Medical Students Interested in CLQS?

If you are a medical student interested in this program, please visit the School of Medicine webpage for more information on the application process and program requirements.

 Application Process & Program Requirements

CLQS Program Leadership Team

CLQS program leaders support medical students through mentorship, quality improvement learning, and scholarly project work.
Casey Olm-Shipman

Casey Olm-Shipman, MD, MS

Associate Director

 May-Britt Sten

May-Britt Sten

Qual/Org Exec Leader Sr

 Janine Camara

Janine Camara

Project Coordinator
Contact the CLQS Leadership Team

Together, we are shaping the future of quality and patient safety.