Posted on: April 4, 2023
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.
Applications to join Cohort 8 must be submitted to PQI@islandhealth.ca by April 14th at 4:00pm. Please reach out to us if you need help with your application.
Cohort training highlights:
- Starts in September 2023 at the Tigh-Na-Mara Resort in Parksville, with graduation in Victoria in October 2024
- Open to all community or facility-based Medical Staff, including privileged Family Physicians, Specialists, Midwives and Nurse Practitioners
- CME accreditation and scholarships of up to $26,700 in funding (158 hours at JCC-rate) for physicians
- Engaging virtual and in-person workshops led by an expert faculty team of Alumni physicians and PQI staff
- Opportunity to practice the QI methodology by leading a Learning Project with a team to address a gap in care in your area, supported by experienced physician mentors, staff coordinators, graphic designers, and data analysts
- Ability to apply as a group to co-lead a project with a physician, midwife, or NP on your team, or another team that is impacted by the gap in care you'd like to address.
Check out the Cohort 8 Program at a Glance for more information, including the Workshop dates and locations. The application form is available here in both PDF and Word format. Applications must be submitted to PQI@islandhealth.ca by April 14th at 4:00pm.
Are you interested in making improvements but are not sure where to start? Check out this Potential PQI Project Areas list to see some of Island Health's key areas of focus and organization-wide priorities for inspiration.
If you have any questions or would like help with your application, please reach out to PQI@islandhealth.ca or Julia.Porter@islandhealth.ca
Want to develop skills for improving care quality and provider experience but can't take on a full Cohort project this year? Consider registering for our two-day in-person PQI Fundamentals workshop September 14th & 15th at the Tigh-Na-Mara Resort in Parksville. Register before May 31st by email to PQI@islandhealth.ca. Limited spaces are available.
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For more information and other opportunities visit the PQI website