Queen's IHI
The Queen’s IHI (QIHI) chapter is the official affiliate of the IHI Open School at Queen’s University and was founded in 2013 by three Queen’s undergraduate students. With a focus on building and nurturing an interprofessional community, the chapter’s membership draws on students from diverse backgrounds and programs, including but not limited to medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public policy, public health, engineering, life sciences, commerce and economics. The chapter runs the annual QI Practical Experience Program (QIPEP), publishes a blog, and hosts various speaking events and career panels during the year.
2021-2022 Team
Sarah Chen
Co-President
Sawsan Haider
Co-President
Dhruv Shah
VP Finance & Sponsorship
Erin Ford
VP Research
Regan Bucciol
VP Communications &
Outreach
Mehak Chohan
VP Communications &
Outreach
What is QI?
Quality Improvement in Healthcare.
"Quality improvement" in healthcare has many definitions. It is commonly understood as the collective thoughts, ideas, and actions of everyone in the healthcare system that lead to better outcomes for patients and the system and enhanced experiences for care providers. For a deeper dive into the subject, check out this editorial or watch this fantastic overview by Dr. Mike Evans from the Design Lab at St. Michael's Hospital.
IHI Open School
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is an independent not-for-profit organization helping lead the improvement of healthcare throughout the world. Founded in 1991 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, IHI works to accelerate improvement by building the will for change, cultivating promising concepts for improving patient care, and helping health care systems put those ideas into action. IHI has led a number of well-known campaigns, including the 5 Million Lives Campaign to engage more than 4,000 hospitals over a two-year period in improving healthcare.
The IHI Open School is an online global learning community that helps support teams in providing the best care possible. The IHI Open School has 913 chapters started in 94 countries. The IHI Open School provides online courses involving educational modules and activities, a network of learners and educators, basic certifications in quality and safety, short videos, case studies, and games, as well as project-based learning opportunities. Learn more here.
