2024-2025 Seminars

Scholars learn state-of-the-art QI research methods and leadership skills during 12 monthly, in-person seminars.

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Seminars are a blend of didactics, small group exercises, and practical hands-on applications. The seminars are led by both internal and external experts in the field of QI science. Seminar attendance is required. The monthly in-person sessions are structured as follows: 

8:30am - 9:00am: Breakfast (optional)
9:00am - 12:00pm: Interactive didactic seminar
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Lunch and break
1:00pm - 3:00pm: Work in Progress and/or guided project work time

Welcome to QI Scholars and Fundamentals of Quality Improvement

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 *morning only

Nick Meo, MD
UW Department of Medicine

Russ Migita, MD
UW Department of Pediatrics and Seattle Children’s Hospital 


Assessing and Improving Disparities using QI Research Methods

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Casey Lion, MD, MPH
UW Department of Pediatrics
Seattle Children's Research Institute


Project Deep Dive Working Session

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Lori Rutman, MD, MPH
UW Department of Pediatrics
Seattle Children's Research Institute


Leading Change

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Lauge Sokol-Hessner, MD, CPPS
UW Department of Medicine


Survey Development in Quality Improvement Research

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Arti Desai, MD, MSPH
UW, Department of Pediatrics
Seattle Children’s Research Institute


Introduction to Implementation Science

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Leah Marcotte, MD
UW Department of Medicine 

Erin Gillespie, MD
UW Department of Radiation Oncology


Health Economics and QI Supply, Demand, and Value and Decision Analysis 

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Davene Wright, PhD
Harvard Pilgrim 

Ankur Pandya, PhD
Harvard School of Public Health


Introduction to Statistical Process Control/Using QI Charts Software

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Lauren McDaniel, MD
Seattle Children's Hospital

Dwight Barry, PhD
Seattle Children's Hospital


Interrupted Time Series Analysis in QI Research

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Rob Penfold, PhD
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute


Advanced Statistical Process Control and Challenging Cases

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Lauren McDaniel, MD
Seattle Children's Hospital

Dwight Barry, PhD
Seattle Children's Hospital


Geospatial Analysis

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Andrew F. Beck, MD, MPH
Cincinnati Children's Hospital


Leadership in Quality Improvement

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Maria Britto, MD, MPH
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital