HAD2011H

Co-registration in HAD2005H – Quality Improvement Skills for Healthcare Leaders in Low-Resource Settings

In HAD2005H, students get a general grounding on quality improvement theory and practice using these concepts through simulation exercises. HAD2011H is designed to give students the opportunity to apply these new skills in a real-world context, by working on a quality improvement project in a low-resource setting or for disadvantaged populations.

The overall objective of the practicum is to broaden the student’s appreciation for and skills in quality improvement. The practicum will allow students to evaluate, test, and further develop their quality improvement competencies learned in HAD2005H in a practical setting. Practicum placements are tailored to individual student needs given their past work experience, current level of competency development, areas of interest and career objectives. While the student is expected to synthesize and apply the academic knowledge gained in HAD2005H to a specific project, the focus of the practicum is on providing each student with an individual developmental experience based on their specific learning goals. The practicum is designed to provide supervision and mentorship from experienced senior health care leaders.