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:
1. One full-day in-person session in September 2025
2. Two-hour virtual sessions monthly from October 2025 to May 2026 (except January)
3. One full-day hybrid (i.e., in-person and virtual) session in January 2026
4. 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.
1. CQuIPS projects could be in relation to its QI, research or education programs.
2. 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 Healthcare Improvement Fellowship opens on
February 25, 2025
Please contact us for any inquiries.

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.

Susanna Fung, Quality Improvement Director, DFCM
Healthcare Improvement Fellowship Alumni

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.

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