IHQI Speaker Series
What is IHQI Speaker Series?
The IHQI Speaker Series is a learning forum that features invited speakers and panel discussions focused on topics related to quality improvement, patient safety, leadership, and healthcare transformation. These sessions are designed to highlight expertise, share real-world experiences, and inspire new ideas by exploring challenges, strategies, lessons learned, and approaches to change across healthcare settings. The IHQI Speaker Series emphasizes reflection, discussion, and knowledge sharing through presentations and case-study style conversations. Attendees are encouraged to draw insights from speakers’ experiences and consider how ideas may be adapted within their own teams, departments, and organizations.
Program Overview
- Format: Hybrid (In-person and virtual)
- Frequency: Quarterly
- Approach: Lecture and panel format with opportunities to ask questions
- Facilitators: Subject matter experts with experience in the featured topic areas
Intended Audience
The Speaker Series is open to individuals interested in quality improvement, patient safety, leadership, and healthcare transformation, including frontline staff, leaders, improvement professionals, educators, and interdisciplinary teams. Staff who are new to quality improvement are also welcome.
What Participants Can Expect
Generally, each IHQI Speaker Series session features:
- Presentations from internal and external subject matter experts
- Panel discussions exploring diverse perspectives and experiences
- Real-world examples and case studies from healthcare improvement work
- Opportunities for reflection, discussion, and audience questions
- Topics related to quality improvement, leadership, patient safety, innovation, and organizational change
Curriculum Topics
The IHQI Speaker Series curriculum covers a range of quality improvement concepts and related areas. Topics may vary from year to year based on organizational priorities and learner needs. Below is a projected curriculum schedule:
| Quarter | Topic |
| Fall | QI in the Wild |
| Winter | Professional Development |
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Spring |
Health Innovation |
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Summer |
QI in the Wild |
Recordings
More to come!