Courses

IHI Open School offers a range of free online courses in improvement capability, leadership, person- and family-centered care, and quality, cost, and value. 

Why you should take these courses:

• Boost your quality improvement (QI) skills and learn about the healthcare delivery system before starting residency, clinical rotation, internship, or job

• Prove to residency directors, attending physicians, professors, and supervisors that you’re serious about changing the healthcare system for the better

  • Be part of the larger movement to advance healthcare improvement: 238,357 students/residents have completed 1 course and 46,883 students/residents have completed all 16 courses

Why go the extra mile and complete the Basic Certificate:

• Add another certification to your CV before applying for residency or a job within healthcare

• Join a select group of other students and Emory physician-leaders in the field of QI and be invited to attend ongoing networking events

Quality Improvement courses:

IHI Open School awards a Basic Certificate of Completion to everyone who completes all 16 courses. Our chapter has picked out 5 high-impact courses for our QI Crash Course to introduce you to the fundamentals of QI in just 5 hours.

Leadership and Organizing to Improve Population Health course:

This course specifically is intended for members of the IHI Open School Change Agent Network (I-CAN) who want to learn how to improve population health by exercising leadership to engage others. Participants will learn community organizing and leadership practices, and apply them in field-based projects. The course includes eight weeks of independent learning, team meetings, and scheduled coaching. Learn more here.

Interested? Send us an e-mail at openschoolemory@gmail.com to make a pledge to complete the Basic Certificate or the QI Crash Course and we will send you instructions with the next steps. In the meantime, learn about the available courses from IHI Open School and register to become a member.