Quality & Safety Academy

Co-sponsored by Institute for Healthcare Quality, Safety and Efficiency (opens in new tab) & CU Graduate Medical Education

Purpose
To provide relevant and applicable training in quality improvement and patient safety enabling CU residents, fellows, and faculty to improve care and enact change in the healthcare system.

Academy Overview
The QSA offers residents, fellows, and faculty in any program affiliated with University of Colorado a series of workshops designed to build foundational knowledge in quality improvement and patient safety enabling attendees to effectively participate in quality and safety work in the clinical setting. Program content builds on itself to support progressive acquisition of competency. The core content areas are Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, and Healthcare Systems Leadership.

Session

2025 Dates & Times* 

(All sessions are 1-4 p.m. MT)

Quality Improvement & Change Management

January 9, 2025

January 15, 2025

August 14, 2025

August 27, 2025

Applied Patient Safety

January 23, 2025
August 21, 2025

Acquiring Data to Drive Change

February 20, 2025
September 11, 2025

Designing for ChangeFebruary 27, 2025
September 25, 2025
Spreading Change Locally and NationallyMarch 5, 2025
October 1, 2025

Coaching and Teaching Quality Improvement

March 13, 2025
October 9, 2025

*(ALL sessions will be held virtually on Zoom from 1-4 p.m. MT)

Registration for Fall dates opens in March 2025.

6 HALF-DAY WORKSHOPS

Mix and match single sessions or take all six.

LIVE, VIRTUAL SESSIONS

Learn from expert faculty, no matter where you are.

A LA CARTE REGISTRATION

Take any 3-hour session. Mix and match to fit your needs.

A LA CARTE

Take any 3-hour session and mix and match to fit your needs.

QSA CERTIFICATE

Complete all six sessions to achieve the QSA Certificate. Participants may take any course at any time.

More Quality & Safety Learning Opportunities

The Institute for Healthcare Quality, Safety and Efficiency (IHQSE) offers a variety of programs for faculty, residents/fellows, staff, and students on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus.

Are you looking to gain knowledge, learn and apply skills, or develop as a leader?
Do you want to participate in or lead quality improvement projects?
Are you ready to lead teams capable of transforming your organization?

From half-day sessions to a year-long course, find the program that best fits your needs.

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For questions regarding the GME Quality & Safety Academy, please email GMEQualityandSafety@ucdenver.edu

Graduate Medical Education (SOM)

CU Anschutz

Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

N4223

Aurora, CO 80045


303-724-6031

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