HiQuiPs Innovations

Explore below to browse some of HiQuiPs past programming and Introducing the next step in the evolution of the Canadian Healthcare QI community.

In collaboration with:

Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians

CanadiEM

McMaster University Program for Faculty Development (PFD)

Incubator Update:

The incubator has received CME accreditation!

Incubatees are eligible for up to 25.5 CFPC Mainpro+credits or 25.5 RCPSC MOC hours!

Application Update:

Application is now closed

Program Background

Program Objectives

Build a Community of Practice

Educate Beyond the Basics

Novel

Content Dissemination

Further the strong community of practice in quality improvement, patient safety, and health informatics in healthcare by:
- Providing opportunities for coaching on HI/QI/PS projects
- Bringing together peers to network, discuss HI/QI/PS literature, and provide feedback on local operational development
Expose participants to "beyond the basics" concepts in HI/QI/PS, including its overlap with healthcare management, ancillary design tools, behavioural science and more
Create novel content for dissemination of HI/QI/PS including #FOAMed

Sections

Quality Improvement, Design Thinking and the Sciences of Improvement

Major Themes

Quality Improvement, Design Thinking

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Quality Improvement & Patient Safety: Enhancing their Integration

Major Themes

Quality Improvement, Patient Safety

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Operational QIPS: building local infrastructures and engaging people for change management

Major Themes

Quality Improvement, Leadership

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QIPS as a conduit to career growth and leadership

Major Themes

Quality Improvement, Professional Development, Leadership Competencies

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HOW and WHY you should share the results of your QI project - It's not just about the publications

Major Themes

Quality Improvement, Project Design

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Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence and a new age for Quality Improvement

Major Themes

Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence, Quality Improvement

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Transcending healthcare - QI as an improvement tool for the greater good

Major Themes

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Quality Improvement, Patient Safety

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Live Session Dates

Live Session	Dates (all starting at 18:00 EST)
Module 1: Design Thinking	Tuesday September 14th 2021
Module 2: Patient Safety	Tuesday October 19th 2021
Module 3: Operational QI	Tuesday November 30th, 2021
Module 4: Career Growth	Tuesday January 25th, 2022
Module 5: Sharing Results	Tuesday March 8th 2022
Module 6: Health Informatics	Tuesday April 19th 2022
Module 7: Transcending Healthcare	Click 'Featured Speakers' from the Incubator dropdown menu in the top right corner for more information

Application

TIMELINE & COST

This year's application cycle is between April 30th and June 16 2021.

The Incubator runs from September 2021 to June 2022 and will conclude with an event celebrating the group's achievements throughout the course of the program.

Extended Deadline: June 23rd

Cost of Application: $1,200 CAD.

Applications are now closed, however, if you have any questions or are still interested, please email ahmed.taher@mail.utoronto.ca

APPLICANT REQUIREMENT

Because this is a 'beyond the basics program', we are looking for incubatees with any of the following:

Formal education in HI/QI/PS
Work-related HI/QI/PS experience
Currently hold a HI/QI/PS position at their institution

Incubatees are welcome from any healthcare setting. Whether you're a nurse, physician, administrator, respiratory therapist, physiotherapist, social worker, or any other healthcare practitioner, we want to work with you!
Interested applicants should send us:

An up to date CV
A letter of intent
UPDATE: 1 letter of support - reduced from 2 to help facilitate the application process during these demanding times
- The letter of support can be submitted up until July 1st

Watch the video below to learn more from Dr. Shawn Mondoux and Dr. Lucas Chartier about the all new incubator program from Hiquips!

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