Progress Reports

As an extra-departmental unit (EDU) of the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, CQuIPS has engaged in both a five-year and a ten-year standard external review process. Both reviews were extremely positive demonstrating the exceptional progress of the Centre. Over its first 10 years, CQuIPS demonstrated phenomenal productivity in terms of the number and diversity of QI trained health professionals from multiple disciplines and scholarly output. The Centre has moved beyond the proof of concept phase since its value has been clearly established in terms of contributing to continuing professional development in quality and safety along the continuum of health professions education.

Academic Review: Self-study (2020-2024)

In September 2024, CQuIPS underwent an Academic Review conducted by the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. A key component of this review involves a self-study compiled by the Centre. This self-study reflects the impact that CQuIPS has had as a valued health system partner, our expanded academic portfolio and our role as a leader in the QIPS community across TAHSN.

Academic Review Self-study

Reviewer report and Director's response

2-year Strategic Plan Update (2020-2022)

A changed world indeed. In 2020, the events of the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic shared the strategic areas of focus that we set as priorities for CQuIPS. Our two areas of thematic focus, namely equity and health system resilience, seem even more prescient as our health system turns its attention towards pandemic recovery.

Strategic plan update

10-Year External Review (2017)

“Over the past 10 years, CQuIPS has demonstrated phenomenal productivity in terms of the number and diversity of QI trained professionals and scholarly output. The centre has moved beyond the proof of concept phase since its value has been clearly established in terms of contributing to continuing professional development in quality and safety along the continuum of health professions education.”

Self study external review

Reviewer report

(Drs. Jennifer Myers & Lisa Calder)

5-Year External Review (2013)

“The Centre has developed high quality and important educational programs that make the University of Toronto a clear leader nationally and clearly recognized internationally. It is clear that the Centre has exceeded its education mandate in the first five years of its existence.”

Self study external review

Reviewer report

(Charles Vincent & Dr. Ward Flemons)

3-Year Progress Report (2013)

“Individuals who set in motion the planning that culminated in the Centre’s creation… envisioned the Centre providing leadership in patient safety education, complemented by research programs and collaborative networks within the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and the broader healthcare system. In a mature state, the Centre would contribute to improved patient outcomes by promoting education among a broad range of practitioners, developing interventions that reduce or mitigate patient safety problems, and promoting the translation of such knowledge into routine practice.”

Three-year report

Inaugural report (2010)

“The Centre for Patient Safety will provide leadership in patient safety education complemented by research programs and collaborative networks within the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and the broader healthcare system.”

Inaugural report