Certificate Training Program in Health Quality Transformation
Your team has the power to transform our system.
About the Course
The Certificate Training Program in Health Quality Transformation (CTP) is focused on the development and enhancement of high-functioning teams capable of systematically improving the quality, safety, cost, and experience of care provided for patients across CU Anschutz.
Ideal teams include 4 - 6 people and include dyadic leaders (physician/nurse/administrator) who will participate in one year of training and coaching as they navigate the development and implementation of a quality improvement project.
1 YEAR OF IN-PERSON TRAINING
Teams will participate in 22 in-person trainings over the course of the year. The CTP curriculum focuses on interactive lecture content, skill acquisition and skill application to ensure each team's success.
Course topics include:
- Leadership & team development
- Change management
- Patient experience
- Patient safety
- Quality and process improvement
- Healthcare finance
- Provider/staff engagement
ONGOING TEAM COACHING
In conjunction with the in-person trainings, teams benefit from close collaboration inside and outside the classroom with an expert faculty coach. Coaches will guide CTP teams through project planning and implementation and will help navigate challenges that arise over the course of the year.
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
By the end of the program, each CTP team will have navigated the quality improvement process for their identified project and implemented their intervention. Teams will leave the program equipped not only to sustain their current initiative, but also manage future quality improvement projects.
I can't thank the IHQSE enough for this program. I feel compelled to share how much of a positive impact the course - and the support from the coaches - has had on me.
Devin Gilhuly, MD
Certificate Training Program GraduateApplications
Applications for our 2026 - 2027 cohort will open in February 2026. Please check back soon for more details and to apply.
Program Expectations & Responsibilities
CTP is a rigorous professional development program requiring substantial commitment by participants.
Priority is given to teams representing units, programs, or clinics that have two to three partners from the medical, nursing, pharmacy, and/or administrative leadership.
Ideal team size is between 4 - 6 individuals, though we will accept teams with 2 - 8 members.
Teams must be comprised of employees of the CU School of Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Hospital, or a designated Collective Member.
CTP runs on an annual basis from August - June.
Teams must attend twice-monthly in-person educational sessions over the course of the year. Participants must confirm with their supervisor(s) that they will be released from clinical and administrative duties from 1 - 5 p.m. on CTP days (typically every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month).
Teams must attend regular coaching sessions with their assigned faculty coach. Coaching typically occurs for 30 - 60 minutes on the weeks between educational sessions.
Teams are expected to maintain active contact with their coaches throughout the course.
In addition to regular attendance at in-person training and coaching sessions, teams are expected to complete a substantial quality improvement project as part of the course.
To accomplish this, teams will be expected to proactively apply curricular concepts and tools to their clinical area between attendance at in-person sessions.
Program Outcomes
Educational outcomes for the Certificate Training Program demonstrate significant gains in participant knowledge from the start to the end of the program.
Participants who report strategies to deal with complex change.
Participants who report the ability to use QI/PI tools.
Participants who report the ability to identify data needed for improvements.
Participants who report the ability to lead change.
Participants who report the ability to reduce operational waste.
Participants who report the ability to create high-functioning teams.
Frequently Asked Questions
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