{"id":127,"date":"2014-01-20T21:55:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-20T21:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-dev.med.unc.edu\/ihqi\/improvement-scholars\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T11:23:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:23:35","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ihqi\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ihqi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/463\/2023\/04\/Programs-Webpage-Banner-300x80.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"769\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ihqi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/463\/2023\/04\/Programs-Webpage-Banner-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ihqi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/463\/2023\/04\/Programs-Webpage-Banner-768x206.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ihqi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/463\/2023\/04\/Programs-Webpage-Banner-600x161.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ihqi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/463\/2023\/04\/Programs-Webpage-Banner.png 1312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-0\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-0\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-0\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-0\">\n                Improvement Scholars            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h4>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"> The Improvement Scholars Program is a structured, experiential learning program. Improvement Scholars learn clinical improvement leadership by proposing, designing and leading a project with guidance and support from experienced clinical improvement leaders. Improvement Scholars receive training, mentorship and guidance from IHQI Faculty Coaches as well as support of an IHQI project manager for 12 months. For help with project design or additional questions, email <a href=\"mailto:kathryn.pier@unchealth.unc.edu\">Kathryn Pier<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ihqi\/programs\/improvement-scholars\/\"><strong>Learn more<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-1\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-1\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-1\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-1\">\n                Improvement Fellows            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h4>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\"> IHQI provides mentorship and training in quality and safety to Improvement Fellows. For additional questions, email the <a href=\"mailto:ihqi@med.unc.edu\">IHQI Team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ihqi\/programs\/fellows\/\"><strong>Learn more<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-2\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-2\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-2\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-2\">\n                NC Maintenance of Certification (NC MOC)            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h4>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">The NC MOC program encourages physician participation in quality improvement activities. Physicians can earn MOC Part IV credit by participating in approved improvement efforts. The program is administered through the UNC-Chapel Hill\u2019s Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement with funding provided by the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Contact <a href=\"mailto:Tracie.Green@unchealth.unc.edu\">Tracie Green<\/a> for additional information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ihqi\/programs\/ncmoc\/\"><strong>Learn more<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"panel panel-default oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n    <div id=\"panel-heading-details-0-3\" class=\"panel-heading oscitas-bootstrap-container\" role=\"tab\">\n\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n            <button class=\"accordion-toggle oscitas-bootstrap-container collapsed\" \n                id = \"button-details-0-3\"\n                data-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                data-parent=\"#unc-accordion-0\"    \n                aria-controls=\"#details-0-3\"  \n                aria-expanded=\"false\" \n                href=\"#details-0-3\">\n                Clinician Leadership in Quality and Safety Scholarly Concentration            <\/button>\n\n        <\/h4>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div id=\"details-0-3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n\n        <div class=\"panel-body oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p>The Clinician Leadership in Quality and Safety Scholarly Concentration is a longitudinal program designed for medical students with an interest in quality improvement (QI) in healthcare. Students learn about patient safety and QI methodologies through participating in QI workshops and through mentorship from a UNC QI practitioner. In the final phase of the program, students collaborate with a mentor on a QI project over the course of a year and present their findings at an annual symposium. 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