Course Description

Deliver Safer, Smarter, More Reliable Care
This course introduces healthcare students and professionals to Quality Improvement (QI) and Patient Safety (PS)—two essential pillars of modern medicine. You’ll learn how to identify system issues, measure outcomes, and lead projects that improve clinical care.

With real-world case studies and hands-on project proposals, this course empowers you to become a change-maker in hospital environments.

Course Highlights

• QI foundations: models, metrics, and improvement cycles
• Root cause analysis and PDSA cycles
• Safety reporting and compliance
• QI project design from concept to execution
• Real-world case studies from hospital settings

Certification

• Complete course + submit a mini QI project proposal
• Receive a “Certified in Quality & Safety Foundations” certificate
• Ideal for ERAS, QIPS committee roles, and hospital leadership paths

Perfect for:

• Medical and nursing students interested in clinical safety
• Residents applying for QIPS or leadership tracks
• Pre-residency IMGs seeking project experience
• Anyone committed to improving patient outcomes