Program
Healthcare Improvement Fellowship
The Healthcare Improvement Fellowship is a joint venture between CQUIPS and Choosing Wisely Canada (CWC) which aims to support a community of Fellows and provide advanced training in quality improvement and patient safety.
Course Content
The Healthcare Improvement Fellowship consists of two streams: 1) A CQuIPS stream; and 2) A Choosing Wisely Canada (CWC) stream. The monthly sessions include a focus on topics such as advanced quality improvement (QI) methodologies, implementation science, equity in healthcare, and patient engagement. Fellows are also integrated into a CQuIPS/CWC initiative that aligns with their personal interests and future career goals.
Format
The Healthcare Improvement Fellowship consists of the following core components:
- Monthly Fellowship Sessions: Monthly Fellowship sessions combine guest presenters, Fellow presentations and project updates, and networking activities. Sessions are organized as following:
- One full-day in-person session in September 2025
- Two-hour virtual sessions monthly from October 2025 to May 2026 (except January)
- One full-day hybrid (i.e., in-person and virtual) session in January 2026
- One full-day in-person session in May 2026
- Fellowship Project: Based on their interests and priorities, Fellows work on a CQuIPS/CWC initiative under the supervision of a CQuIPS/CWC mentor. Fellows will have regular contact with their mentor, as frequently as once a month.
- CQuIPS projects could be in relation to its QI, research or education programs.
- CWC activities could include supporting or leading a component of an implementation project, participating in program evaluation, or supporting regional or national CWC initiatives (e.g., Using Labs Wisely, STARS), etc.
Target Audience
- Individuals must be a graduate of an advanced QIPS education program
- We encourage individuals from any healthcare professional training background and/or relevant graduate school training background to apply, including early-career leaders, quality and safety professionals and researchers.
- Applicants must attest to having protected time to carry out Fellowship-related work and attend Fellow sessions.
Program Impact
- Since 2021, there have been 36 Fellows from a wide-range of professional backgrounds (e.g., medicine, nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, research etc.,) who have completed the CQuIPS/CWC Fellowship
- Many past Fellows have maintained their involvement in CQuIPS/CWC through participation in research and education initiatives
- Fellows have taken on major leadership positions following their involvement in the CQuIPS/CWC Fellowship
Brian Wong
Co-director
Andrea Patey
Co-director
Mohita Vedhi
Course coordinator
Session details
Time commitment:
• September 2025 to May 2026
• Full day sessions, 3 times throughout the year
• Monthly 2 hour meetings
The application period for the Fellowship is now closed. For inquiries, please email us at cquips@utoronto.ca.
It was nice to have other colleagues and to hear what's happening around Ontario, and even outside of Ontario, in terms of QI work that's going on. We have a little community of practice while we were having our sessions during that year.
Education
Our educational programs range from one-day workshops to longitudinal programs that are conducted on a local, national and international level. In all our offerings, we strive to ensure that learners have meaningful learning opportunities and create networks and connections throughout the community.