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ForwardScholars in Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Program 2024-2025
Designed to provide a solid foundation in patient safety and quality improvement principles, SQIPS is ideal for faculty physicians, subspecialty fellows, and advanced practice providers who wish to integrate quality into their academic careers.
The seven-month blended curriculum incorporates didactic sessions with online modules, readings, and videos. These components work together to deepen participants’ understanding of course concepts. The homework assigned typically requires about 4 hours of time each month.
Additionally, participants are expected to develop and implement a quality improvement project, that ideally includes learners such as students, residents, and/or fellows in the team. This collaborative approach provides practical learning opportunities for team leadership. Since the project is an integral component of the course, participants will receive guidance and mentorship from the course instructors. In recognition that impactful projects take time to implement and develop successfully, it is not an expectation that the project be completed by the end of the course. However, participants are expected to be invested in carrying their projects to completion.
The classroom component will comprise of seven half-day sessions held monthly on the fourth Tuesday afternoon (1:00 – 5:00 PM) from October through May. There will be four virtual sessions and three in-person sessions; there is no session in December. The course will conclude with an in-person celebration in May where participants will present their projects.
To apply: Please submit the following materials to Taylor McCabe ([email protected]).
- Brief letter describing why you are interested in taking the course and any potential project ideas. Please refer to the QI Project Application form when thinking through your ideas.
- A copy of your current CV.
- A letter of support from your department chair or division chief describing why you would be an appropriate candidate and confirming your clinical duties will be adjusted to allow you to attend sessions.
For questions, please contact Dr. Njeri Wainaina, 955-0357, or Taylor McCabe, [email protected].
Target Audience
Physicians, PAs, NPs, Fellows
Learning Objectives
Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:
- Demonstrate personal expertise in process based learning and improvement
- Teach quality improvement and patient safety in small group and bedside teaching settings
- Develop critical incidents as relevant case scenarios to use in resident instruction
Course Date: | Topic: | Speakers: |
October 22, 2024 | Introductions & Course Overview | Njeri Wainaina, MD |
November 26, 2024 | Review of Improvement Methods Change Management | David Atkinson Chris Decker, MD |
December No Group Session | Meet individually with the assigned course instructor | |
January 28, 2025 | Error & Root Cause Analysis Patient Safety & Critical Incidents Disclosure | Nancy Jacobson, MD Timothy Klatt, MD Matt Scanlon, MD |
February 25, 2025 | Critical Incidents Healthcare Sustainability Measurement & Advanced Tools | Njeri Wainaina, MD Joanne Bernstein, MD Shannon Baumer-Mouradian, MD |
March 25, 2025 | PS & QI Toolkits Teaching Methods | Flipped Classroom |
April 22, 2025 | Dissemination Peer Support Event Management Course Wrap-Up | Pinky Jha, MD Alicia Pilarski, DO Nancy Duran, JD, RN |
May 20, 2025 | Final Presentations | Podium Presentation Poster Viewing |
Online with Zoom and in-person sessions at The Hub for Collaborative Medicine.
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all persons in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. It is the policy of the Medical College of Wisconsin to identify, mitigate and disclose the absence or presence of all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 24 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.
Physician Associates Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Physician Associates Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 20 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid from 11/22/2024 to 5/20/2025 . PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. AAPA reference number: CME-2012472.
Available Credit
- 24.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 24.00 Hours of ParticipationHours of Participation credit.
- 24.00 NP Contact Hours
- 20.00 PAPA credit.