Physician Quality Improvement (PQI) is an education program for Medical Staff who want to enhance their QI capacity, build connections with colleagues and create a continuous improvement culture to transform our local health system. The program itself begins September 2025, concluding with a graduation ceremony held in October 2026.
The Physician Quality Improvement (PQI) Cohort training program is a professional development and education program for community-based and facility-based family physicians, specialists, nurse practitioners* and midwives*, that pairs medical staff with expert faculty, coaches, and data analysts to learn QI by leading an improvement project (Island Health privileges are not required).
*Island Health Nurse Practitioners and Midwives are eligible for the program, though expenses aren't covered and sessional funding is not available.
Program Highlights:
- Lead an improvement project of your choosing while QI skills along the way
- Attend in-person and virtual workshops taught by a dedicated team of experienced, QI trained physicians and PQI staff
- Access to peer mentors, data analytics, an expansive network of QI alumni, and other coaching supports
- Apply on your own or as a group to co-lead a project alongside a peer
- CME accredited (47.75 MainPro+ credits) and up to $30,000 for physicians (158 hours at JCC-rate)
Check out the Cohort 10 Training Program Overview for more information, including the workshop dates and locations.
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Applications must be submitted online by March 7 at 4:00pm.
If you have any questions or would like help with your application, please reach out to pqi@islandhealth.ca.
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