MED1797 - The Excellence in Quality Improvement EQUIP Academic Certificate Program

Knowledge of basic principles of quality improvement does not necessarily lead to successful local projects, implementation beyond the local environment, or academic productivity. In reality, many improvement teams rush to a solution without understanding the full range of causes of the target problem. Even well thought-out projects run into serious implementation issues.

The EQUIP program’s enriched content and deeper dive into QI methodologies should make projects more likely to succeed, and will prepare participants to maximize their project’s impact and receive academic recognition for their work. The ultimate goal of the EQUIP program is to train current and future academic QI faculty members to help academic departments and universities address the pressing need to develop capacity in QI.

The EQUIP program consists of 5 days of in-person training over the course of 9 months. Participants travel to Toronto, Canada twice – once for 3 days (August 9-11, 2017) and then again for 2 days 9 months later (May 10-11, 2018). Upon completion of the program, participants will be granted an academic certificate from the University of Toronto.