There is a growing need for healthcare provider leadership in quality improvement. The skills required for clinicians to lead quality improvement are not typically acquired in clinical training. The IHQI Fellowship provides an opportunity for the quality improvement novice or advanced beginner to develop their QI project management skills, while also focusing on their leadership\/career pathway.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Fellowship program is well-suited for clinicians who:<\/p>\n The Fellowship Objectives are to:<\/p>\n The objectives will be accomplished by undertaking the following activities:<\/p>\n IHQI will assist in establishing a Fellowship committee and arrange for recurring committee meetings.\u00a0 Fellowship committee members (excluding IHQI core team members) will meet for one hour every 4-6 weeks for the duration of the Fellowship.<\/p>\n The Fellow is expected to complete recommended experiential training through leading a clinical quality improvement project aligned with his or her areas of clinical responsibility and aligned with quality improvement resources and priorities of the health care system.<\/p>\n IHQI will assist the Fellow in creating a tailored Fellowship Plan in the Fellow\u2019s areas of need determined through the mentoring committee\u2019s assessment. The Fellowship Plan will consider the Fellow\u2019s short and long-term goals, quality improvement experience, and career plans.<\/p>\n For additional questions, email IHQI Team<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
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